Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:59:00 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: LED backup lights update
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I don't remember where, I guess busdepot.com, but I bought brand new
replacement lenses a few years back for a reasonable price. If you are
trying to replace the molded plastic tray with bulb holders, that might be
more difficult.
Jim
On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 5:42 PM Pete Sicilia <pete@coffeepot.org> wrote:
> Well I finally finished the aluminum tape around my led backup bulbs. I had
> done one side a few weeks ago and did the other side today.
>
> Everything was easy until the very end today. As it turns out, my fears
> about cracking old plastic were well founded.
>
> I meticulously cleaned and taped all around the lens housing and behind the
> bulb and as I was giving the entire housing one last cleaning with simple
> green, the whole thing slipped/shot out of my hands and cracked on the
> pavement... snapping off the retaining tabs.
>
> I got down on my hands and knees and fished the housing and the broken
> parts out from under my wife's Touareg, cleaned them again and applied
> first krazy glue, then some strategic strips of duck tape for
> reinforcement. I waited a few mins, then carefully clipped the light
> assembly into the housing and reinstalled everything.
>
> Everything is working for now... but man I sure have a way of snatching
> defeat from the jaws of victory sometimes
>
> In related news, does anyone have an extra right tail light lens assembly
> that they'd be willing to part with?
>
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 8:48 AM Pete Sicilia <pete@coffeepot.org> wrote:
>
> > Do you have any particular brand of tape you recommend? Or is Amazon
> > cheapo sufficient?
> >
> > 1PCS Premium Silver Aluminum Tapes (3.9Mils), 2'*65 Feet Foil Tape, Metal
> > Insulation Tape, Heavy Duty Duct Tape with Adhesive Backing for Hot Cold
> > Air HVAC Ductwork, Dryer Vent, Heat Resistant, Repair
> > https://a.co/d/hILxB3m
> >
> > I've never opened up the light casing. Are there any things to look out
> > for? I'm a little leery of cracking old plastic.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Pete
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 26, 2023, 12:19 PM Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Someone asked for pictures so I opened up a tail light. Delete the pop
> >> bottle. Line the backup light window with alunim air conditioning tape.
> >> Install big, bright LED. Put it back together. Might take you an hour
> >> including the time in the hardware store buying the tape.
> >>
> >> Ranks right up there with changing the engine to an I4 as far as
> >> improvements go. BIG improvement.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> > Years ago, I bought a couple 6 LED external light to use as backup
> >> lights. Then I read a post about fixing the existing lights. It was
> fairly
> >> simple. I used the below mentioned LEDs and then created a reflector
> using
> >> a 16 oz plastic soda bottle lined with aluminum air conditioning tape
> and
> >> fit it into the stock tail light assy. NOW I can see backing up. Took
> about
> >> an hour and worth every second of time invested.
> >> >
> >> > Jim
> >> >
> >> >> On Jan 21, 2023, at 9:18 AM, Pete Sicilia <pete@COFFEEPOT.ORG>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> In related news, I just upgraded my back up lights (1156) to these...
> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H54SP6O
> >> >>
> >> >> So far so good... although I'm always on the lookout for brighter
> >> options.
> >>
> >
>
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