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    Default LED tail light conversion

    Okay, I took a set of front turn signal lights that Saxon was kind enough to give me and cut out the center of the cap for an LED tail light conversion for my CJ-5. Here's a picture of what DP had done with his M715 as posted in another thread:



    Now, here's what I am left with after using a 4" hole saw on a drill press:



    Note that mine seems to be cut out without any "flange" left to hold in the LED light. DP, is this pretty much what you ended up with?

    There's a ring on the inside that's exactly 4 inches in diameter. The hole saw fit exactly inside that. Yet from the outside, it looks like yours has more of a break-over. A lip that would hold the light in place. On mine, it looks like I will have to glue my LED light in because there's no lip to hold it in. Did I do something different? The front turn signal cover can't be a different size than the tail lights you used...could it?
    -- Tim Taylor


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    There is a grommet that makes up the difference isnt there?

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    that is a great idea!
    my signature is sweet huh?

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    Grommets visible here look like what you see on DP's lights:


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    No, DP removed the grommets to install his.
    -- Tim Taylor


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    Did you all remember to apply ant-seize compound to those new taillight flange screws??

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    I was thinking of making up a set of these too.

    DP's ring definitely as a "lip" on it.





    His full install is on his web page.

    http://www.sanlee.com/jeep/MSeriesLights/MLights.html

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    Yeah, I read that. But 4 inches is 4 inches, eh? It's just that on the front turn signal lights, those 4 inches don't leave any lip.

    It'll work just fine. Just won't hold it in like I wanted (as DP's does). Nothing a little adhesive won't fix though.
    -- Tim Taylor


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    Quote Originally Posted by Binford View Post
    But 4 inches is 4 inches, eh?
    Whoever told you that was just trying to cheer you up...

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    Tim, why crap up the housing with adhesive? Can't you drill a hole or 2 or 3 in the bezal and install "set screws" to hold it in place?
    "We are here for the meeting!"

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