Need to buy a couple of things

[slovcan]

Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Glenn try this below on the tourer rear lights.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=140854

I have recently fixed mine on my tourer another way couple of photo's below,

Mickyboy kindly sent me the engine plastic nuts

Hi Steve,

Thank you! Your pictures and thread on the how-to mod are priceless. They will get me out of the current pickle. My tabs are both gone - screw holes and all - so a bit of eyeball measuring will have to do (and it will). Also, someone commented on the lower tab having a slot rather than a screw hole. That is what I will do with the lower tab since that is the screw that is just spinning on mine. SUPER!

Oh, about the SSC - I am waiting until I am sure I will have time to install it and get my original back to you in a timely manner before I buy it.

Cheers,
Glenn

[slovcan]

OK folks,

I have ordered the ABS sensor and bolt as well as 4 replacement plastic sockets for the tail lights from Rimmer Bros. Therefore, no need to watch for a left Tourer tail light for - at least for now. I think I can save this one with the Arctic's mods.

Thank you all once again.

Cheers,
Glenn

[slovcan]

Back again - I had a partial win with the tail light using Arctic's how-to on his mod. I found a couple of computer drive bay covers - super duper ones that are perforated FULL of holes. This is REALLY good for the epoxy. I also scratched up the plastic standoff of the broken tab to help the epoxy get a better grip.

I tried the centre punch trick to get the screw out of the spinning rivnut behid the broken bottom tab. No luck. I did get the rivnut very tight, but not tight enough. I did spray the screw a couple of times with WD-40 (all I had on hand). I tried loosening the screw, tightening it first and hammering on the end of the screwdriver handle a couple of times, but the screw didn't budge. The rivnut did loosen up again, though, so that prompted a rethink. No point in fixing that bottom tab if I can't get the screw out to use it as designed. I thought about the slot idea for the modified bottom tab, but the light would have to go in on an angle and rotate a bit to get the slotted tab behind the stuck-in-place screw. The bulb socket beside one of the bottom horizontal locating tabs won't really permit that. There is just a mm or two of that tab left so I can just coax it into place behind the stuck screw and it will be fine. New sockets for the locating balls will ensure it all stays tight. Here's a couple of pictures.

Cheers,
Glenn