Neat trick, hope I remember it when I need it! I just took apart every housing I had [I have a lot!] till I found a good gasket! Cleaned everything up and put it back together. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II " Chronic Pain Hurts" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > Do, not seal the lenses in with siliconeo r other sealer. > > Get or make new gaskets. > > sealing with sealer seals in moisture that creeps in past the socket and > wires. > > Then it all corrodes, quickly. > > Been there done that. > > Oh, yeah, you break the lense prying it off the silicone too :[ > > Good thing I had spares. > > I did that too!! But now I make gaskets WITH silicone... > > Nice neat bead on the housing, let it partially cure, then apply > silicone GREASE to the lens edge, press into place to shape > the silicone. Sometimes screw on til it just touches. Tighten > the next day. > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list