Screw Hole Too Big
Just replaced an outside marker light, but the screw was not able to grab (because the hole was too big). What is the best way to repair this? Thank you.
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Short answer: bigger screw if the housing will allow it. Or make a new hole at an opposite corner of the lamp with the original screw. The answer depends on the design of the replacement lamp.
My 30-year-old motorhome had quite a variety of clearance lights and mounting strategies employed over the years. I installed all new LEDs. I could get away with a bigger screw where required with most of them, but I had to be careful because there was a tang through one mounting holes for the ground. Too big of a screw and it tore the tang off, which led to profanity and soldering (see what I did there? LED...led).
My 30-year-old motorhome had quite a variety of clearance lights and mounting strategies employed over the years. I installed all new LEDs. I could get away with a bigger screw where required with most of them, but I had to be careful because there was a tang through one mounting holes for the ground. Too big of a screw and it tore the tang off, which led to profanity and soldering (see what I did there? LED...led).
