Rear indicator lens removal?

[Dougie Brown]

Today's daftest question - how do I remove the rear lens on my 2000 Adventurer to get at the bulb?  :-\

Dougie.

Edit by John to change message icon to "Solved"

 

[Dougie Brown]

It must have been a daft question!

Any takers?  I still need to know.  :-\

Dougie.

 

[Tom]

Can you get at the bulb from the "inside" without taking the lens cover off?

 

[Dougie Brown]

Can you get at the bulb from the "inside" without taking the lens cover off?

Hi Tom,

That's a negative.

Dougie.

 

[Tom]

Time for the Irishman's screwdriver (aka a hammer)  ;D

 

[Dougie Brown]

Time for the Irishman's screwdriver (aka a hammer)  ;D

I've got a Glesgae screwdriver, which basically will be the same thing. 

(Translations for the hard of hearing if required....).

Dougie.

 

[Tom]

Dougie, best wait until you've slept off the red wine before applying the hammer  ;D

 

[Dougie Brown]

I was always of the opinion that any answer on a thread was better than none.

Until tonight.

:'(

 

[Tom]

As we always say, any advice you receive here is worth what you paid for it 

Hopefully, someone with more intimate knowledge will respond with a more acceptable answer.

 

[Dougie Brown]

As we always say, any advice you receive here is worth what you paid for it 

I can't argue with that.  ;D

Cheers Tom.

Dougie.

 

[Tom]

Dougie,

Hopefully, John Canfield our Winnebago moderator with good factory contacts will see this (I'll send him a PM), but it might be tomorrow by the time he replies.

 

[billl70]

Hi dougie,if you have bargeman lenses you just need to undo the screw each side. Unless someone has stuck them in.

 

[John Canfield]

Can you post a picture of the assembly?

 

[John Canfield]

From my Winnebago contact:

"This lens just clips in place, after all these years, I'm guessing someone may have cap sealed the perimeter.  If so, cut the silicone at the base to lens seam and then use a flat screwdriver or something very thin to press between the lens and base, then twist and the lens should pop off.  Be cautious because I'm sure the plastic is kind of brittle after 11-12 years in the sun."

 

[Dougie Brown]

From my Winnebago contact:

"This lens just clips in place, after all these years, I'm guessing someone may have cap sealed the perimeter.  If so, cut the silicone at the base to lens seam and then use a flat screwdriver or something very thin to press between the lens and base, then twist and the lens should pop off.  Be cautious because I'm sure the plastic is kind of brittle after 11-12 years in the sun."

Good morning John, and thanks for the input.

It's a partially-recessed square lens (left one of a pair) which in fact is pretty loose, having re-checked it this morning.  I'll put my sensitive hands on shortly and have a go!  Thanks.

Dougie.

 

[Dougie Brown]

Forgot to update this - all sorted, thanks.  There are two recessed clips down each side of the lens into which a screwdriver needs to be inserted - exactly as John stated.  Nasty design IMHO, but I managed all four without any breakages.

Dougie.

 

[John Canfield]

Good for you Dougie - thanks for the follow-up report.

 

[diehard]

Careful putting them back on... I cracked one just a month ago snapping it back into place. 

 

[John Canfield]

Careful putting them back on... I cracked one just a month ago snapping it back into place.

That's nature's way of telling you it's time for a new coach 

 

[diehard]

That's nature's way of telling you it's time for a new coach 

If nature could find a way to tell my bank or the lottery office the same thing, I'd appreicate it!