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Landing light cover gap

hamblin10

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Has everybody gotten a tight fit of their landing light cover to the leading edge? I seem to keep getting a gap at the apex of about 0.050 inch. Is that acceptable or should I try again? Thanks!
 

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Mine is the same. Used a very small amount of clear silicone inside the leading edge (invisible to the eye) to seal the gap.
 
I have a gap too. Spoke to Vans and one suggested using a blow dryer to carefully heat up the lense while installed and push out as your heating it up. Use a clothe to press against the lense. This helped a little.
 
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