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Gsxr1250dave



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seized reversing light fixing screw broken lense fix

Thanks to bushy for the group buy on the reversing bulbs I can like every one else see behind my ffrr. However when I went to fit the bulbs like a few others the screw fixing the lenses is seized solid, when I went to undo it the plastic fixing on the lenses cracked and fell apart. I decided to leave it until I could have a proper look at a solution.

Well it was simple enuff I didn't buy new lenses for £80 a pair neither did I drill out the old screw infact leaving it in is the solution once I fitted and tested the bulbs worked I refitted the lenses and got out my trusty glue gun, give it a good blast of hot melt under, around and over the screw filling the void up in the lenses and let it set.

Job done hope it helps others,


picture supplied I should have taken a few when doing it but doh....

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and next time ? Twisted Evil .
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Gsxr1250dave



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Next time ??? Hopefully the led bulbs last a long long time even if I get a failure the hot glue can be picked out pretty easily

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actually thats not a bad idea..a bit of hot glue covering that screw will protect it somewhat....

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Joe90



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Different (better?) fitting on later models. On the early ones was a threaded screw into a metal pressfit, on the later ones was a self tapping screw into a plastic pressfit. YMMV .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
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Gsxr1250dave



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Mines the early one with a metal press fit sooooo the screw has pretty much rusted its self in there never to come out again with out major surgery

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Yep, been there Thumbs Up .
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