i have two faulty bulb holders for a vega, both ironically have failed on the main bulb where the blue terminal is, (1 is loose the other off completely)
on fitting a new and unused one on to my latest project that does not seem great either
any ideas as to where i could get some of them rivets, or a better way of fixing / mending ?
faulty headlamp bulb holder
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I've used those tiny nuts and bolts (out of old computers etc) to great effect to secure terminals etc
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How have you managed to do that Chris?bristolmod wrote:I've used those tiny nuts and bolts (out of old computers etc) to great effect to secure terminals etc
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Daz, I have trouble holding the whole unit cause I dont have the original clips... Any ideas to hold it?daz.h wrote:i have two faulty bulb holders for a vega, both ironically have failed on the main bulb where the blue terminal is, (1 is loose the other off completely)
on fitting a new and unused one on to my latest project that does not seem great either
any ideas as to where i could get some of them rivets, or a better way of fixing / mending ?
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From memory, the replacement "NOS" (oh yeah!!) bulb holder, had loose rivets on the main bulb side. These copper rivets had been attached with a pop rivet type tool, and sonsequently had small holes where they were attached. I simply obtained some tiny nuts and bolts out of a scrap PC, and bolted the rivets into the holder- worked perfectly.Supereibar wrote:How have you managed to do that Chris?bristolmod wrote:I've used those tiny nuts and bolts (out of old computers etc) to great effect to secure terminals etc
Chris
Also...... who has been shlag*ng you off mate, Im going to go and find them
Also did the same on a rear light unit which had an intermitent fault on the contacts to the bulb
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the clips are on the headlight jaime, it might be possible to silicone the holder to the headlight, or perhaps make some clips or try something like these (look similar but not tried / measured to see any difference)Supereibar wrote:Daz, I have trouble holding the whole unit cause I dont have the original clips... Any ideas to hold it?daz.h wrote:i have two faulty bulb holders for a vega, both ironically have failed on the main bulb where the blue terminal is, (1 is loose the other off completely)
on fitting a new and unused one on to my latest project that does not seem great either
any ideas as to where i could get some of them rivets, or a better way of fixing / mending ?
http://www.scooterrestorations.com/lamb ... -clip-cev/
bristolmod i think i know what your on about... is it removing the rivet and inserting a small screw down the otherside of the rivet head and a nut where the rivet head would have been?