Question about tailight seals....
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Woodstock Ontario
I can't tell from your blurry pic but the bulge faces out and the seal sticks to the light.
I've been toying with the idea of putting the joint at the top because some water (when washing anyway) gets in the joint and leeches out later causing the mess they're supposed to cure. My theory being that less water will enter the joint if it's at the top.
I've been toying with the idea of putting the joint at the top because some water (when washing anyway) gets in the joint and leeches out later causing the mess they're supposed to cure. My theory being that less water will enter the joint if it's at the top.
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From: Clearfield Kentucky
I can't tell from your blurry pic but the bulge faces out and the seal sticks to the light.
I've been toying with the idea of putting the joint at the top because some water (when washing anyway) gets in the joint and leeches out later causing the mess they're supposed to cure. My theory being that less water will enter the joint if it's at the top.
I've been toying with the idea of putting the joint at the top because some water (when washing anyway) gets in the joint and leeches out later causing the mess they're supposed to cure. My theory being that less water will enter the joint if it's at the top.
Thats the way I did it.
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From: Carrollton TX
I can't tell from your blurry pic but the bulge faces out and the seal sticks to the light.
I've been toying with the idea of putting the joint at the top because some water (when washing anyway) gets in the joint and leeches out later causing the mess they're supposed to cure. My theory being that less water will enter the joint if it's at the top.
I've been toying with the idea of putting the joint at the top because some water (when washing anyway) gets in the joint and leeches out later causing the mess they're supposed to cure. My theory being that less water will enter the joint if it's at the top.
Burning Brakes
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From: Woodstock Ontario
Edit - I removed a tail light with the hopes of removing the seal and putting the joint at the top. Removing a 1/2" of the seal seemed to wreck the sticky stuff so I quit before ruining the whole seal.
Last edited by Zozzie; Oct 22, 2007 at 10:40 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
The joint at the top looks better, you'd have to get on your hands and knees and look very hard to see the joint. If installed properly. But to answer the question the fat part goes out.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07, '13, '15
Guy's, the main thing is that the teardrop side faces out. The joint is all preference. I have installed them both ways and do not really see a difference. The seam/joint should be exactly touching so it should not prevent an issue with water.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Woodstock Ontario
If I can find some way to re-stick my seals I'm going to reverse them.
I tried doing the obvious thing of inverting the whole light unit but they're not symmetrical.
Last edited by Zozzie; Oct 22, 2007 at 11:21 AM.