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charlie82 Member Joined: 21 Jun 2008 Posts: 46 Location: Philadelphia are, pa	Posted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 15:42    Post subject: Velcro Anybody use the Velcro they use for EZPASS to hold up their dashlights. Want to use it on a viper because the suction cups suck, and the ONLY other option is drilling....
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C.B.L. International Regular Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 811 Location: Merseyside, England, Great Britain	Posted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 16:27    Post subject: You could put a dab of silicon on the suction cups. This will help it stay on the window and when your finish using the light. You can easily remove it from the window. There have been a few topics about it but I can't find them right now.
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Captain014 Contributing Member Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 485 Location: New Brunswick, Canada - But items ship to Maine, 04619!	Posted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 16:35    Post subject: The silicone worked for me for a while. I know some people swear by it, but I ended up swearing AT it! My Slimlighter with headliner mount is currently held to the windshield with some of the 3M double sided tape, I can't remember the name of it, but black high strength tape with green tab paper. So far, so good.
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emtnfirefighter Regular Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 571 Location: Old Bridge, NJ - its better then the new one!	Posted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 16:50    Post subject: Re: [quote:a5c86e2b7f=\"C.B.L. International\"]You could put a dab of silicon on the suction cups. This will help it stay on the window and when your finish using the light. You can easily remove it from the window. There have been a few topics about it but I can't find them right now. +1

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Posted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 18:13    Post subject:
Charlie82, I have used the industrial strength 3M Velcro for lights before. It works okay, as long as you are using a large strip of it. I tried mounting a 911EP LS12 (using the little feet where the suction cups go), but it wobbled too much with the Velcro. I ended up using 3M's VHB double faced tape, and that solved my issue. Again, the Velcro works great, as long as the mounting area is a decent size compared to the weight of the light.

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Posted: Mon 3-Nov-2008 23:41    Post subject:
No problem so long as you prep it well and give it time to cure. I had my chiefs Predator II up for 2.5 years until it let loose and we got a bracket.

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Posted: Tue 4-Nov-2008 14:26    Post subject:
I wouldn't use any other velcro than the 3M Dual Lock (EZPass Velcro) for mounting a light.

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Posted: Tue 4-Nov-2008 17:25    Post subject: Re:
[quote:0464f57351=\"andrewsim\"]I wouldn't use any other velcro than the 3M Dual Lock (EZPass Velcro) for mounting a light.

+1 that stuff works very well on mounting lights, that's how i have my interior light mounted in my patrol car, it's expensive though, but worth the money Back to top    URL Pulltotheright
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Posted: Tue 4-Nov-2008 21:21    Post subject:
I've used the dual lock on multiple installs with out problem. John

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Posted: Tue 4-Nov-2008 21:29    Post subject: Re:
[quote:4458faf96a=\"mhpf15\"][quote:4458faf96a=\"andrewsim\"]I wouldn't use any other velcro than the 3M Dual Lock (EZPass Velcro) for mounting a light.

+1 that stuff works very well on mounting lights, that's how i have my interior light mounted in my patrol car, it's expensive though, but worth the money

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000!!! the dual lock tape is great for mounting lights!! You dont even need a lot.. definatly worth it. Back to top    URL Rick H.
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Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 06:55    Post subject: dual lock tape
where can you get the ez pass double sided tape ? have not seen it anywhere around here thanks

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Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 07:05    Post subject:
www.BuyHardwareSupplies.com Radio Shack stores carry it under the \"Superlock\" label: ask for part number 64-2363 (clear) or 64-2360 (black). Either one gets you a pack of four 1\" x 3\" strips for about three bucks. A more economical route to buy is to buy it by the yard from an online reseller such as iTapestore, which offers all types of Dual Lock tape in a choice of widths.

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Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 11:16    Post subject: Re: dual lock tape
[quote:b084db28ba=\"Rick H.\"]where can you get the ez pass double sided tape ? have not seen it anywhere around here thanks

I bought a roll of dual lock off of ebay about a year ago. Back to top    URL Rick H.
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Posted: Thu 6-Nov-2008 16:38    Post subject: tape
thanks will check Radio Shack tomorrow

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