05-07 ARB turn/marker lights

ptsb5a · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:08 pm

So, like the title says, I've an ARB bumper on my '05 Renegade. I'm having trouble keeping dirt/mud/water out of the turn signal lamp assemblies that came with the bumper. Check the pics out to see what I mean.

With the lens off...

Inside of the lens...

Anybody know of any replacement lamp assemblies or a sure fire way to seal these up? I put a hefty bead of clear silicone around the lens to lamp mating surface and a dollup of the same on the backside where the "vents" are. I'll see how well it holds up next time I go wheeling. In the mean time, if anyone has any good ideas, post them up!!

Truthfully, I'm kinda pissed that the lamps aren't watertight and that the connectors they come with aren't sealed up at all either. Man, you'd think that for the premium ARB expects us to pay for a bumper that they'd put in some decent lights.
Ian

Xodius · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:19 pm

...I honestly did not know that the newer, I have a 2002, ARB bumpers came with lights. I would suggest double chcking the seals and possibly...caulking them? Just an idea.

ptsb5a · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:29 pm

There were NO seals. Cheap assed lights. I put a hefty bead of clear silicone around the lens-housing mating area, I'll see if that works.

M&P40 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:10 am

i have the same issue, let me know if your fix works as i would like to apply it to mine if it is worth it

LI_KJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:57 am

I had the same problem with my turn/markers in my ARB. I also took some Permatex high temp RTV silicone and sealed the lens to the housing and the connections and have not had a short or burned bulb due to water and muck getting in there. It's just a little more time to change a bulb now. But it solved my problems. Kinda does suck that ARB doesn't send a watertight housing with the high priced bumpers. Good luck with the fix.

infernicus · **Posted:** Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:23 pm

LEDS!!

http://vehiclelight.com/ledstli.html

ptsb5a · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:15 am

infernicus wrote:

LEDS!!

http://vehiclelight.com/ledstli.html

That's the ticket, thanks.

infernicus · **Posted:** Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:01 pm

I love me some LEDs.
Make sure to post some pics when you do it.

infernicus · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:08 pm

Hey, ever get around to changing them? You got me all suspensed up, lol.

(I know that is not English)

ptsb5a · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:09 pm

OK, so, the company hasn't replied to ANY of my emails with questions about the space between the mounting holes and general dimensions on a couple of their models. No communication = no purchase. I was gonna say that they suck but perhaps if I pick up the phone and eat the long distance charge I'll get the answer I want. More to follow......

Hey Infernicus, still all suspensed up??

infernicus · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:30 pm

HAHA, yeahhh, I wanted to see it completed! lol.

Well there are many many many places to get LEDS. Just check the inter-webs, Ebay?

Good luck!
(I'd help you search but I'm abroad right now. Somewhere in Europe.)

saltydog · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:26 pm

Its not a industry secret that the lights used in those bumpers are from a VW Golf MKIII. Cheap replacements are readily available....

Now rant #2- ARB makes a great bumper, but... the lights and fasteners are crap. I have had to replace almost every fastener to stainless in order to keep my $1100 bumper from rusting away.

05-07 ARB turn/marker lights

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