Headlights, and Headlight gaskets

[Soldner]

I purchased new headlight gaskets from A&I corporation, and i'm not having any luck getting them to fit into the grooves.. Anyone have any suggestions.. My other question is, i tried the headlights, and i cant get them to work closed up (glass on), but i can make them work when i use a jumper wire from the reflector to the positive turminal. Is that thin piece not making contact? or what are people's thoughts.. thanks so much.

[Bigdog]

Soldner, someone on the board mentioned using old windshield wiper blade rubber as a gasket. Said it worked well.

Your problem with operation appears to be a poor ground. You can clean up the contact surfaces or connect a short internal ground wire from the reflector to the light housing.

[Soldner]

Thanks so much Bigdog... I really apprieciate it..

[Kodiak]

Soldner,
The gaskets are hard to install at best. I used black electrical tape to hold them in place untill I got the thing back together. You can then trim the tape off the glass or open up the light in a few weeks after the gasket has some "memory" and is more likely to stay in place. As BigDog said the not lighting is a grounding issue. Make sure the reflector is contacting good with the bulb and with the headlight housing. If you painted the tractor make sure the light assy is now making good electrical contact with the post and the post the tractor hood where they screw into the hood. All these places can cause the lights not to light.

[johnbron]

Soldner, someone on the board mentioned using old windshield wiper blade rubber as a gasket. Said it worked well.

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I was the one who used the old wiper-blade rubber and it worked out great for me. __ There are 2-styles of gaskets, Are you sure they sent you the correct gaskets for your lights

[wilfreeman]

Soldner, have you got the contact info for the A&I Corp. or other distributors for the headlight gaskets? I just pulled mine off to beadblast, paint and rebuild - need new gaskets.
I made an electrolisys tank out of a 5 gallon sheetrock mud bucket to try before I built a fullsize one - works GREAT. I've cleaned the toolbox, mower pulley, and a few odds and ends over the past 2 days. It just amazes me how it takes the paint off and the rust down to 'gray' metal. I guess it's time to 'upgrade' to a bigger tank now that I see how well it works!

[Don McCombs]

Last time I checked, the headlight gaskets were still available from Case/IH. Check with your local dealer.

[Rudi]

brandon:

The gaskets are still available from CaseIH. Bermuda Ken should be able to give you the correct part nubmer for your unit. You should be able to get the correct part number also from the parts catalog on the server.


The ones I got from CaseIH fit perfectly, as well they should

However, getting them, the lens and the ring all back together with the body of the light - well now that is how do they say "a completely different matter"

[Soldner]

Well Thanks everyone for your help...
i purchased some from A&I and they should fit, they are just thick where they should fit between the reflector body and the actual light housing.. I'll make them work!

I wish i would have just went to Case/IH.. I was there on Saturday, and purchased the headlight spacer i was missing for $8 and also the battery box front ($10).. Thanks everyone for all your help.. (When i get the cub done, i'll be sure to put some pictures of it up..)

Brandon

[ScottyG]

I used storm screen spline on mine. Perfect fit and the lenses seem to be pretty happy.

My two cents.