NeverDie
Senior Member
I presume the motor vibration is what's loosening them. Anyhow, this is a too frequent PIA. I have to get on a ladder just to re-tighten the bulb. It happens on both GDO's, so I'm guessing this happens to other people too.
What's the solution? Is there something like a thread locker for light bulbs? Or will I have to solder in an LED bulb? Or maybe just screw in an LED bulb, glue it in place, and hope the LED bulb never fails?
I suppose that last option might work. I could use a drop of superglue near the outside, and if I ever needed to reverse it, hopefully I could dissolve the drop of CA with acetone. The trick would be to bridge the bulb and socket but not get any on the threads, so it would likely require a gel glue. In that case, maybe I could just cut the bridge if I ever needed to reverse it rather than use acetone.
OK, that's the plan, unless someone knows of a better way? I would use CREE's "flow through" LED bulb, and so hopefully it will not fail as fast.
What's the solution? Is there something like a thread locker for light bulbs? Or will I have to solder in an LED bulb? Or maybe just screw in an LED bulb, glue it in place, and hope the LED bulb never fails?
I suppose that last option might work. I could use a drop of superglue near the outside, and if I ever needed to reverse it, hopefully I could dissolve the drop of CA with acetone. The trick would be to bridge the bulb and socket but not get any on the threads, so it would likely require a gel glue. In that case, maybe I could just cut the bridge if I ever needed to reverse it rather than use acetone.
OK, that's the plan, unless someone knows of a better way? I would use CREE's "flow through" LED bulb, and so hopefully it will not fail as fast.