Jake Duda
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Harbor Patrol said:i like that idea of heating up the drill bit to avoid getting plastic pieces in the housing, +1
on another note, i thought mounting above the factory bulb was a no-no, due to melting of the vertex or hide-a-way dome, is that correct???
Jake Duda said:Sorry about the late response, I'm not notified when a topic I post in is replied to.. gotta look into that.
Where I mount the Vertex in the reverse light, it's really a non-issue, since the reverse lights are rarely on. I would tend to agree with that statement when it comes to headlights or other long-use light.
Thanks for bringing this subject up!
Andy L. said:Great method..I'll be putting my heat drill bit together soon. Do you use the same method for double walled housing? I would assume it works but I am more curious what methods you use to seal the double wall units after installing a HAW?
Jake Duda said:, once the HAW is in place, I made a tool to hold it tight until the silicone dries. Basically it's a strip of metal, not unlike a backstrap without holes, cut slightly larger than my access hole of 2", and a 3" self tapper driven through the middle. Once the HAW is in place and siliconed well, slip the tool into the hole, and use the screw to apply pressure to the lighthead while curing. I can get a pic if someone wants it, I have an old charger headlamp with the access holes cut that I replaced because an employee dropped the 1" hot holesaw into the lighthead after making the hole. :duh: so I can use that as a mockup for a quick demo.