Rear lenses - round single types

Post by **Orkney** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:19 am

Really daft question to start the day

how do you get the little beggars off

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have new matching ones to replace the brakes which are different shades of red - cant fathom how they come off !!!

Post by **Peetee** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:18 am

If they are the 'flat' ones with chrome ring then prise the rubber back, remove the chrome and the glass lense should come out easily.

Post by **Orkney** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:21 am

they are the domed ones, with a chrome ring 7 rubber by the look of it, they seem to twist but the rubber is pretty degraded so dont want to force them for fear of not being able to put them back

Post by **Stig** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:40 am

It's a Traveller isn't it?
So basically what Peetee said. You'll need something like a screwdriver but without sharp corners on the blade to prise the rubber off the chrome ring as it's easy to nick/damage 40-year old rubber. Got a miniature tyre lever handy?

Post by **alex_holden** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:23 am

Yes, the glass is held in by a lip on the rubber seal, and the lip is prevented from moving by the chrome ring, so you have to prise the chrome out before the glass.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:37 pm

...and they're a SWINE to put back on

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Post by **Orkney** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:45 pm

Oh well suns out so might as well have a bash at them, it can only go wrong at worst ;-)

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:29 pm

Blunt small screwdriver as already suggested - ease it in under the outer edge of the chrome ring and then run it around to pop the ring out. The beehive glass will then come out easily enough. New rubber boots are not expensive. Glass beehives are far better than later plastic copies! I fitted 'chrome plastic' collars around the bulbs which have approx doubled the light output seen from the lamps!