nanna-up-north,
Well, that is not one of Singers better ideas.
The fish eye lens has three dogs that match up with the notches in the housing, but, you can't turn it. The locking tabs inside the housing prevent it from turning.
The only way I know of to get to the bulb is to remove the snap ring from the large end and carefully spread the housing apart till you can get the lens and it's gasket out. Then R&R the bulb, put the lens and gasket back in and then put the snap ring back on. Careful with the gasket, it's probably brittle and or rotten. If you need to make another one 3/32" cork sheet works good.
If you put it back together without the gasket the lens will probably rattle like crazy.
To get the snap ring off I use a very small screw driver and slip it under the end of the ring, then work it out of the grove. It's a stout piece of wire, but it's flexible.
Easiest way to get the snap ring back on is to slide it on from the rear.
I just had to do this to the light assembly I put on my HOTHER.
I've seen a lot of these lights without the lens, but the lens does disburse the light really good so I keep them in there.
Joe
Last edited by J Miller; 06-27-2012 at 07:57 AM.