Re: Tail light in a hurry Reply #25 – December 04, 2015, 11:04:47 am Quote from: andyr – December 04, 2015, 03:06:16 amIt's just a tail light.. Get out the soldering gun and some wire! If you want to be a proper "Rube Goldberg" put some silicone on your masterpiece.....Just be sure it's not acid cure silicone (caulk). Check the label and also if it smells at all like vinegar don't use it around electronics. Quote Selected
Re: Tail light in a hurry Reply #26 – December 04, 2015, 01:46:30 pm Couldn't one just drill some holes and install new bulb sockets? Take it apart with a hot knife and epoxy LED lamp (round, oblong) assemblies inside? Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Tail light in a hurry Reply #27 – December 04, 2015, 02:21:51 pm Quote from: Dave Head – December 04, 2015, 01:46:30 pmCouldn't one just drill some holes and install new bulb sockets? Take it apart with a hot knife and epoxy LED lamp (round, oblong) assemblies inside?I've been think pretty much the same thing. That's the approach I believe I would use. Quote Selected
Re: Tail light in a hurry Reply #28 – December 04, 2015, 11:53:21 pm I actually found another tail light in my shop today. Wish it was the correct one but it's a right and not a left. I've checked the bulbs and tried many different ones. I checked the closest salvage yard today that is a high tech set up with everything on computer. They had nothing so I think I'm just going to get some fine solder tomorrow and wire it up. As far as tracking the connection I lost it at the main connection of the harness at the light. I didn't want to poke holes in the ribbon so I stopped there. I will just solder it. I didn't mean for this to be a long post I just wanted to see itf there was a quick place to source a part that was readily available or if it would be safe and fire free to solder it. Soldering is not my forte but this seems simple enough...anything I need to know...do's or don't do's? I was just going to get finer solder than I currently have and cut wire, strip it, clean surfaces and get er done. Feel like I've shredded all the top muscles in my left thigh from climbing a ladder multiple times to reline a chimney the day before yesterday. Can't imagine that happened after 27 years and I can just barely walk on it. But, this to shall pass and I'll be back on the coach tomorrow and back under the Jeep. Ah yes, the Jeep! Will have to share that story one day...very interesting indeed. Think some of you will find humor in it. Ya'll are much appreciated. Thanks as always.This forum is a great place. There are many days I may be available and months where I'm not....but coming back is always like being reunited with an old friend and it feels like a day was never missed. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Tail light in a hurry Reply #29 – December 05, 2015, 03:07:59 am Hi Carl, Great seeing you back. Raymond Quote Selected
Re: Tail light in a hurry Reply #30 – December 05, 2015, 08:14:30 am 3 pages of them at Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market Quote Selected
Re: Tail light in a hurry Reply #31 – December 05, 2015, 06:24:18 pm Be careful about the amount of heat and time you use when soldering the PCB. You don't want any more molten solderthan is absolutely necessary. You may even want to consider using a heat -sink (ie; hemostats) depending on where you're working on the board.Good luck with it. Quote Selected
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