[Rattlewagon]

I searched but didnt find anything about the little square metal tab things that came with my lights. The only way I can see that they would work would be that the cab would need square holes cut into it?

Has anybody used them?

 

[carsluTT]

i had to install thoughs on a fender once tht didnt have holes at all for them i ended up drilling a small hole then hand fileing it out square. worked good enough. id rather use the clip over on style screw retainers if u could.

 

[rolloffhill]

I didn't, I for the life of me couldn't find a square drill bit...:

 

[04llygmc]

I didn't, I for the life of me couldn't find a square drill bit...:

x's 2 on that.

 

[96vette]

The plastic ones are not to be put through the holes in your roof, they are to be inserted into the lamp housing (square holes) so when you tighten the lens down on the roof the screws dont crack or pull threw the plastic much like a spacer.I didnt use the little metal clips just drilled the holes in the roof smaller the the diameter of the screws, throw out the supplyed screws they rust real quick and get the same ones in stainless,remember to use sealent around the holes in the roof just before you screw the lamps down and be generis on the amount you use,dont want no leaks.

 

[Rattlewagon]

sorry to be unclear, its the little square metal things that I was questioning. Are they what the factory use?

I have the SS screws, I just didnt expect to see the little square metal things to screw them into.... I just figured to drill a few little round holes and be done with it.

thanks everybody

 

[jlr]

Just did a set of recon and i couldn't get them to tighten down good enough to make a good seal on the roof. The metal tab and the rood line and the screw wouldn't tighten at the same time. So i toss the metal tee bracket away and just used the black plastic piece that goes inside the light. You just need to stop tighten when it feels and looks good on the roof.

 

[woodrow246]

Yup What everyon else said...

 

[carsluTT]

is htere any better pic's of all this madness?

 

[04llygmc]

is htere any better pic's of all this madness?

If you look in your owners manual under roof marker bulb replacement might clear things up some.