Sealed Beams - Rattle

[e666]

Hi

Just fitted my sealed beams to the headlight housings and once I got them seated properly with the outer clamp tightened up fully, they rattle gotta be missing something obvious ..but dunno what Any thoughts guys

 

cheers

 

e

[Guest Stuart Ainslie]

Is the chrome ring the right way round ?

I think the profile is different between sides

[Guest Sean Timney]

E,

 

I glued some rubber strip around the inside of the chrome fastener....... should do the trick.

 

Sean

[Guest TerryBarry]

On mine when fitted the clamp screw is offset towards the rear of the ring - seems to fit OK

[e666]

Hi Guys

 

Thanks for the input. I think the ring is on the right way round, but I'll experiment. Did think of gluing rubber inside, but wasn't sure if it'd melt

 

Thank you

 

 

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[Peter Bell]

When I changed my sealed beams for real lights they were loose so I have made a ring from spring curtain wire (without the platic coating) to act as a packing ring, works fine.

Peter.

[Guest Dredd]

For what it's worth, my sealed beams are held nice and tight. However, having used them in anger at night, they are pants. Halogen conversions are required if you intend to venture out at night.

[Guest madmax]

I had the same problem even after switching to halogen units. As mentioned wire pushed in the gap between the lens and clamp then tightening the clamp works fine. B & Q do cheap 1/8"wire cable coated in clear plastic Colin

[Guest kenton]

When i fitted my halogen lights they were loose, i put a bead of silicon round the light. When dry the silicon makes a great "rubber" washer. They have been on over a year without a rattle!

[Guest AWhite]

You can get the halogen replacement units from the shows reasonably cheap, think they were only about £10 each when I bought mine.

 

At least twice as bright because they take proper H4 bulbs.