| clearance lights [message #220899] |
Mon, 02 September 2013 15:08  |
Ross
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For the past year or so I have had a water leak in the front headliner above the drivers seat and when driving over the sunvisor. I thought it was my spotlight and sealed it up as per advise from this forum,
Re-sealed all the front seams that I could find but no luck.
Finally got the hose out again and started spraying. When spraying directly on the clearance lights, the headliner would start dripping water.
Previously I had checked the adhesion of the lights and appeared to be secure with no voids. After spraying, I pulled the covers and there was a little water inside the housing but not much. They were also slightly rusty so moisture had been in there for a while.
Water must be getting under the clearance light through the foam backer but the foam appears to be glued securely. Tried lifting the foam but would only tear. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ross
Ross Hallman
78 Royale
Baden, On
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| Re: [GMCnet] clearance lights [message #220900 is a reply to message #220899] |
Mon, 02 September 2013 15:35  |
James Hupy
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Water runs through the light around the hold down screws and into the
coach. Totally remove all the clearance lights, and then the Molly screws
under them. The Molly screws are soft aluminum. Just use a pair of side
cutters and cut the tops and carefully remove the anchor legs. Use a
fastener known as a blind well nut. It is made from neoprene and has a nut
anchored in the bottom. You may have to slightly enlarge the holes in the
coach. When the well nuts tighten up, they work like a pop rivet and expand
making a watertight seal. Use stainless steel fasteners with your old
lights, and no more water leaks. If you really only want to do this job
once, replace the original light assemblies with 1 piece LED lights. They
will last a very long time, and are molded one piece units. No leaky, ever.
Jwid.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or (it rains here a lot)
78 Gmc Royale 403
On Sep 2, 2013 1:08 PM, "Ross Hallman" <rhallman@rogers.com> wrote:
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> For the past year or so I have had a water leak in the front headliner
> above the drivers seat and when driving over the sunvisor. I thought it
> was my spotlight and sealed it up as per advise from this forum,
> Re-sealed all the front seams that I could find but no luck.
> Finally got the hose out again and started spraying. When spraying
> directly on the clearance lights, the headliner would start dripping water.
> Previously I had checked the adhesion of the lights and appeared to be
> secure with no voids. After spraying, I pulled the covers and there was a
> little water inside the housing but not much. They were also slightly
> rusty so moisture had been in there for a while.
> Water must be getting under the clearance light through the foam backer
> but the foam appears to be glued securely. Tried lifting the foam but
> would only tear. Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> Ross
> --
> Ross Hallman
> 78 Royale
> Baden, On
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| Re: clearance lights [message #220903 is a reply to message #220899] |
Mon, 02 September 2013 16:06 |
Ross
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Thanks Jim.
I will call JimK tomorrow and order 5 new lights. For under $20 each for LED it's a no brainer. Maybe if I ask him nicely he will deliver them to Branson for me. Hopefully it won't rain too much for the next few weeks.
Thanks
Ross
Ross Hallman
78 Royale
Baden, On
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