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tracyb-oh

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Posted: 04/13/12 08:35pm

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Any ideas how to seal the yellow marker lights that are on the front of our cab over? It seems that as soon as we replace one, another blows off. I didn't think they should be totally sealed in case you had to change the light bulb, but I'm tired of replacing them all the time. Thanks.

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Posted: 04/13/12 09:57pm

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Some dabs of clear silicone caulk should do the trick, as the lens will remove with only a slight effort if a bulb needs to be changed.

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Posted: 04/13/12 10:03pm

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EZ, replace em with LED lights. The circuit board is sealed in epoxy, and will work nearly forever (even under water). I did this cuz quite frankly, I got tired of the bulb contacts rusting out, and the lights constantly not operating. BEST external change to the coach I have performed!

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Posted: 04/13/12 11:08pm

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do not use a lot of sealant, you do and will have to be able to get the lense off in the future. just a small dab will do the trick. You must drive very fast or something, in all the years I have been Rving, I have never lost a lense and I have never used a sealant

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Posted: 04/13/12 11:29pm

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Just a bit off answering the OP's question ... but more importantly than sealing the light bulbs ... how does one (absolutely "forever") seal around the cabover marker lights' wires that snake inside the RV so water can't ever find a path crawling down these wires so as to slowly rot the walls/flooring of the cabover area - especially when driving during rain storms?

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Posted: 04/13/12 11:37pm

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toolman1 wrote:

x2. The factory drills a rather large hole for the bulb socket to fit into. When installing the LED lamps I cut a patch of Eternabond tape large enough to cover the hole and cutting a slit in the center of the patch to suspend the wiring away from the sharp edges of the hole. Now they are watertight and will not short out.

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Posted: 04/14/12 06:36am

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good question pnichols as I have that concern too. Peplant has the answer I think. I didn't think about Eternabond as the solution. Between that and the caulk I should be in good shape. Thanks everybody.