[Public-List] Early model running light question

[Amy & David Swanson]

Mike -

The glass comes out fine.  I just can't get the actual contact part out. 
Any ideas?

David Swanson
Strayaway Child
Alberg 30 #229
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Grosh" <dickdurk at gmail.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Early model running light question


> On my '67 boat, the colored lens is glass. It was held in place by 
> pressure
> and had a foamy rubber sort of gasket. As long as a PO didn't get 
> creative,
> the glass should just pop out.
> On Checkmate, I deleted the bulb and fixture with LED. I soldered pigtails
> directly to the 'bulb' contacts, then sealed in the whole mess (inside the
> colored glass) with silicone. Works great-be aware LEDs are polarity
> sensitive, though.
>
> MichaelGrosh
> #220
> On Oct 9, 2011 4:23 PM, "Amy & David Swanson" <zira at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On my 1967 model boat, I am having problems with the starboard (green)
>> running light.  I need to disassemble it, and take out the spring-loaded
>> plastic part with the 2 contacts for the bulb.  I can get the bronze 
>> parts
>> apart but I cannot figure out how to get that plastic part out.  Can 
>> anyone
>> give me some guidance, or suggestions on where to get a replacement? 
>> Thanks.
>>
>> David Swanson
>> Strayaway Child
>> Aplberg 30 #229
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