[Healeys] Lucas 576 fog light lens.

[Peter Dzwig]

Hi Ross,

there is so much dross out there...When I needed to do mine I went to Holden in
the UK

Here are their Lucas lamps:
<http://www.holden.co.uk/displayproducts.asp?sg=1&pgCode=010&sgName=Electrical&pgName=Lighting&agCode=0022&agName=Spot%2FDriving%2FFog+-+Lucas+Lamps>

I had no problem with them at all. Granted they aren't in either the US or
Canada, but...

Peter Dzwig

On 07/12/2015 05:08, Ross wrote:
> In June there was a discussion regarding the wiring of the Lucas 576 Spot and
> Fog light which I had begun to follow. In the process decided I needed a new
> lens for the spot light since the old one had begun to rust. The outer casing is
> in good enough shape to keep. So after the standard parts search, the online
> purchase, the inevitable part not arriving with the other parts ordered (it was
> ‘overlooked’), the lens eventually sent and arriving broken, the replacement
> sent and finally arriving. Imagine my surprise, not really, that the lens does
> not actually fit. The lens arc or the diameter is ever so slightly too small for
>  the clamp to  tighten on it. I think with some fiddling around with some butyl
> or  rubber gaskets it might not rattle around but it will look poor.
> 
> The original lens is stamped Made in England while the new one just stamped
> England.
> 
> Has anyone bought a lens recently that fits or has a found a solution to this,
> in the grand scheme of things, small problem?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Ross Maylor
> 
> 1958 BN6
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> Calgary
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Dr Peter Dzwig