While attempting to replace the Back Upper Right LED Brake Light, I was informed by Mike Sharp that the original LEDs installed in my 2021 E-2 (Hull #883) that the original vendor was no longer being used.
Mike directed me to the Optronics company who now make the same light so I ordered a new one.
once it arrived, I noticed the new light is the same size but the black bezel that has the 4 screw holes is NOT the same nor does it accommodate the plastic Chrome veneer that snaps on the light.
I ALSO realized that Oliver simply drills the 4 screws into the fiberglass hull instead of a bracket or steel repository. This is not a good practice since the space curves while the light fixture doesn’t. So, as a result, the outside screw hole has complete stripped out the fiberglass.
question: Has anyone installed any sort of permanent steel bracket/female receiver into their unit as a modification in order to avoid any future stripping out of the screw threads? If so, please share…