How are the lenses held in? Got home tonight and one of my lenses is missing They are the original lights as well
Does'nt look like it's been hit with a stone cos there is no sharp bits or anything it has just gone. Played with the other one to see if they twist out and that one fell out in my hand so i'm lucky i have'nt lost both. They look to me that they are held in with silicone or something. I'm putting it down to the age of them and the vibration has caused it to drop out. Don't think anyone has pinched it as there seems to be no sign of it being prized out.

Don't suppose anyone has one do they ?

Numbers on it are . . . carello 640 HR E3 17.5 38628 06 822.700

cheeRS

 

im sure their is 2 lugs top and bottom, lense sits in the bottom an the top one is screwed on, cant remember off hand so dont quote me

 

Both mine have no brackets that came onto the front of the lens to hold it in, that's why i'm guessing they are are glued or siliconed. There are some on ebay which are supposed to be original and these have one bracket at the bottom but this would'nt be enough to hold it in unless it was glued at the top as well. Did they use different lights as standard ?

 

hmm, lookin at the S1 pic database, it looks like the ones you have are the original ones. . dunno how the glass is held in

 

Thought if it's been nicked the lens brackets might have gone too but looks like they were stuck in

 

I have hella spotlights, but they should all be the same design: my S2 ones are same.

Look at the bottom of the spotlight in the pic below. The small black rectangle is a plastic bracket which screws into the bottom of the black plastic outer-housing. (This is normally still attached to the housing in one piece and hinged via a plastic-weld, but if the light has been out a few times they can become separated). The top of the light stays in the back cover via a nodule which sticks out from the rear of the glass and into a small bracket which is attached to the rear plastic cover. If the lower bracket has come away, there is nothing to hold the lens in.

 

Taken better pic for you.

 

My brackets don't look like that. Looked at some concourse S1 pics i have at home and they don't have anything that comes onto the lens to hold it in either. Are yours the original brackets or did they come with the spots ?

 

The ones Shawn have are different. The S1 lights dry has are the original ones, no lugs holds the lenses in etc, ive never taken mine out so don't know how they come apart.

 

cheeRS Mikey. I assume they are just stuck in with sealant or something which with age has become less effective and the vibration has caused it to fall out. Do you know if S2 lenses have the same numbers as above. I think they do even though the lights are different but not 100% sure.

 

not too sure but if the lamps are the same as series two ones then the lenses are simply held in with silicaset. there is keyways in the glass to locate proper;y but mo actual brackets to hold the glass into the lamp body itself. hope that helps

 

Alright Dry,

I have a spair complete lamp if you want to use it until you get a replacement,how the fook has it dropped out? no other damage to the car then....

Call rnd tomorrow night if you want it

 

cheeRS Steve. Was gonna take them off anyway ready for the winter work i'm gonna do to her. What's the one off you got ?

 

Its of that s2 i stripped,it is a ford 1 tho!!!

What are you doing to the s1 this winter then?

 

Cars playing you up lately isnt it

 

Not really mate, still runs with no spotlight glass

All part of owning an old ford i guess

 

I didn't mean that in a nasty way. Just seemed to me its having a few little problems at the moment, but then i suppose, as you say, its a Ford

 

Was the dizzy last time mate (which you helped me with) and now the glass. Apart from this and a new clutch cable, that's all she's needed in 2 years

Can't argue with that

 

Ahhh glad i could help!

Thats not bad then (but you don't drive it much do ya)

 

It's our main car mate. It does the shopping run, the nursery run, etc

Only in the summer months though

 

Its not summer now though

Your brave, raining and allsorts out there

 

She's gonna have her nap soon, as soon as i find a runaround Then the engine coming out for a clean and a bit of paint on the front end as age is beginning to show on the valance so wanna get that done to keep her mint. She's never had paint yet but she's not gonna go through life without any so might as well get it done. Then a few shows next year and then bring on the Escos if i can bear to part with her that is

Hopefully win the lottery by then and have both

 

Hmmmm i can never find cheap bangers to run around in when i need them.

Then at the same time everyone seems to get given cars for free

Finally decided your guna have to have it painted then after the big debate

 

Yep

She needs to look good for next year