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      04-15-2021, 07:00 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by blue135 View Post
Light came in this afternoon. Five minutes into removal, i could see this was going to be a 10 minute job. Then i discovered there was no tension on any of the bolts, meaning the lens was no longer connected to the light. However, the lens was now attached to the lid by the gasket. Took 40 minutes and considerable care not to scratch lid to get old gasket off. But now it works well.

Curiously, i have a 3/08 build and it does not look like the lid had the tab. Again, thanks for the DIY.
I have the same year & month build date. I've already purchased a new blacked out light but I've been waiting to read a DIY post like this before I install it. Hopefully I don't have the tab either but if I do I'll alter the light. I'll update when I do the job as to whether I have a tab or not. Thanks for the input!
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