I am changing my orange indicators, clear side lights and red rear lights as they are full of moisture and old clouded plastic. I want to use stainless screws instead of the supplied steel screws. Could someone please suggest a suitable metric size for the fitting screws and also for those retaining the plastic covers please? I‘m fine identifying bolt sizes but not screws!
Stainless Screws for Indicators etc….
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Bobsticle
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Don’t use stainless. It turns the ally to crusty snot faster than mild steel. Better to use tinned mild steel.
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Stainless is fine for most indicator, side lamp lens units today as replacement bulb holders are plastic. Even the old steel holders are fine with a dob of grease where the screw goes in. I just use self tap from a selection box.
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It’s not the lamp that’s the issue. It’s the wing that suffers. Ally rivets would be ideal but many modern lamp units crack when riveted.
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OP was asking about fitting the lens's to the lamp holder.
He was asking about both..
I was. I managed to get the plastic cover off one of the indicators and the base fitting is held in place by three self-tapping screws. The plastic surround, into which the cover sits, is so brittle (probably the same for all similar fittings on the car) that I am going to replace them all. Can I get the same replacement fittings the same as I have now? How can you tell which sort is which? ( I think some versions have two screws that go through the plastic cover through to the bodywork to secure them - I don’t want that type).
The ones I have just fitted have seperate screws for light unit to body panel and machine threaded screws for lens...after fitting as the rear panels on the tub are new I will replace screws for unit with nut and bolt...when you fit new make sure drain slot on seal is at the bottom...
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If anyone knows of decent quality lamp units I would like to know. Ta.
Which ones did you buy and from whom please? Also I have sent you a pm
