Re: Euro Light conversion

[DH5481@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-01-28 05:20:10 EST, you write:

>Be cautious about installing the taller light.  There may or may not be an
>accompanying trim strip/holder that fits above and below the light housing.
>This metal strip is held in by two screws and holds the plastic clips that
>holds the metal trim strip in place.  It sounds like this is not the case on
your
>lights, but I broke off the reflector at highway speed because of no
support.
>If the amber light/main light are one unit, then you're probably okay
without
>the trim strip.  

These lights have the orange side marker light clip in to the body of the
main light (BTW main black plastic body PN 1 306 235 071 right and 072 left).
 They fit flush to the edge of the main lens.  The main light body has the
appropriate tangs to connect directly to the upper support sheetmetal with
8mm screws, and the lower, front facing mounting points (phillips head
screws).  The outer phillips also holds the lower chrome bumper trim piece in
place.

>If you can give me a p/n for the rear cover, then I can probably pick up a
rear
>cover for a pittance over here.  (p/n only to be sure of the right part). 

The PN (molded to the back) is 1 305 219 013, and it has its own gasket. If
you can find on let me know cost plus shipping.  From what I can see, this
allowed the dust/dirt/moisture into the light and accelerated the
deterioration.

>Do these lights also have a wiring harness/plug, or do they go straight to
the
>bulbs?

>From what I could see, the old owner converted his 4 light system - just
plugged one lamp connector in and ran new wires for the outer 'parking' lamp.
 This is because I have an extra 3 wire plastic connecter 'hanging out'.

>Before you go all out and have the reflectors resurfaced/plated, why don't
>you try popping off the lens and "carefully" cleaning the inside of the lens
and
>the reflector.  If it's plastic (fiberglas?) it may only be dusty/dirty
and/or
>have water spots.  If it's plastic it may scratch easily.
>
I popped the clips off the worst one, pulled the lens off (the lens' are
perfect, BTW), cleaned it - got the dirt out.  The bottom of the reflector
has gone mostly grey, and theres a brown spot up on top.  I expect they'll
have to be resurfaced, but I think there's enough there to give me a marked
light improvement.  The wife's dental work is sucking up all the spare cash
for the next few months.


I'm really getting excited about this now, as it not only should be a good
light improvement (for only $80.00 so far), but changes the look of the front
of the car.  Since I plan on de-badgeing the trunk lid anyway, even the rare
Audiphile will have to look twice to figure it out...

Dave Head
875KCSTQ - moving to stealth mode...