Front light repair

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   Just to add a little bit to what TT said; if you find there is corrosion in there, then water is somehow getting in. In addition to what he mentions about cleaning the connectors, you may also want to squirt in a little dielectric grease. Something that I have used quite a lot of is something from Dow Corning called DC4. It's not the only dielectric grease around, so you may just want to ask for dielectric grease at a local auto parts store. I have gotten DC4 at a local airport shop (DC4 is frequently used under the cowl in aircraft for the exact same purpose).

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GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630	Topic: Front light repair Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 2:43pm
	Just to add a little bit to what TT said; if you find there is corrosion in there, then water is somehow getting in. In addition to what he mentions about cleaning the connectors, you may also want to squirt in a little dielectric grease. Something that I have used quite a lot of is something from Dow Corning called DC4. It's not the only dielectric grease around, so you may just want to ask for dielectric grease at a local auto parts store. I have gotten DC4 at a local airport shop (DC4 is frequently used under the cowl in aircraft for the exact same purpose).
	bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446	Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 2:28pm
	Before you assume it's the bulb, take the bulb out and look at the base of the bulb for any corrosion. Check the connections in the socket too. You may need to scrape things with a pocket knife or maybe just put the bulb in and take it out a few times. Even if that's not it (and it's just a bad bulb) it's a good idea to squirt just a touch of contact lubricant in the socket for corrosion protection. WD40 will do, but there's a special product; search "electronic contact cleaner" on Amazon. You can get it at Lowes or Home Depot too. TT
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furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:50am
	The cover just pries off. Look on the bottom of the lens, place a small flat blade screw driver there, and pry up.

patrick_dube Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2016 Location: Québec Online Status: Offline Posts: 33	Posted: 22 Jul 2017 at 9:40pm
	Hello all. The front light is not working at all. I'm talking about the ont near the propane tank. Any instructions on how to get access to it to diagnose the exact problem? Thanks!
	Patrick Dubé, 2017 RP-179 owner towed by a 2015 Cadillac SRX Premium