Anyone elses BE/A hood turn signal boots do this??

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Discovered this the other day....only lasted one season...

[Charger-Bodie]

That will not do! 

[FLG]

They obviously werent designed for the temperature under the hood 

[resq302]

Chris,

My first set did the same thing.  Call Mike and let him know what happened.

[tan top]

That will not do! 

was just going to order up a couple of sets also 

[Hemidog]

Wow! just installed mine, are they gonna turn out like that in a year?

[resq302]

The second set I got from Mike has been good so far.  Could have been something with the first batch that the rubber wasnt mixed or formulated right.  Mike is a good guy and does stand behind his work.

[maxwellwedge]

Ah - gotta love the made in China stuff. Can you clean up your old boots and use them?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Never had them or even knew they were supposed to be there until Brian (resq302) started the ball rolling with Mike from BE/A to get them made for his hood signal kits he sells....
I should have figured they were going to do this....they almost felt like paper when I put them in last year

[resq302]

Chris,

At the show I was at today, I happened to remember to check my boots.  Still holding up good and that thing sure has a lot of heat under the hood.  The first set didn't even last a couple months.  Looks like the second set was from a different batch.

[mjwebb]

I need a right hood turn signal for my 70, can't find anything about BE/A.. thanks

[Hemidog]

I need a right hood turn signal for my 70, can't find anything about BE/A.. thanks

You need to buy a pair.
http://www.beaparts.com/item_detail.aspx?id=870

[mjwebb]

thanks!

[1969chargerrtse]

 Just checked mine which are less than a year old and also split all the way around.  I have not had good Luck like others have had, so I'll just keep these deterorating parts.  Basically I gave up.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Just checked mine which are less than a year old and also split all the way around.  I have not had good Luck like others have had, so I'll just keep these deterorating parts.  Basically I gave up.

Im with ya brother....

[resq302]

Chris,

The second set that Mike sent me have held up now.  The first set didnt last but a couple of months.  So far, the second set has been on almost a year now and no signs of cracking or dry rot.

[Rolling_Thunder]

I plan on heat shrinking mine...       nothing against BE&A as Mike is a kick ass person to deal with - I just already have a Year One repo set that did not come with boots...    and I want them overly water tight

[tan top]

I plan on heat shrinking mine...       nothing against BE&A as Mike is a kick ass person to deal with - I just already have a Year One repo set that did not come with boots...    and I want them overly water tight

yeah thats where i got mine from also , thats a good idea 

[resq302]

not knocking your idea but I highly doubt that you will be able to get the heat shrink tubing down to the size of what the wire is compared to what the outside diameter of the housing is.  I thought of that myself but looking at how much it would have to shrink and with the thought that you would have to remove it in order to change out a burned out bulb, made it kind of impossible.

If you call Mike, he sells the boots individually instead of buying the whole light assembly.  Or at least he used to.

[Rolling_Thunder]

not knocking your idea but I highly doubt that you will be able to get the heat shrink tubing down to the size of what the wire is compared to what the outside diameter of the housing is. 

Nothing ventured...        I'll figure it out...   I built my entire car from a shell...   I aint gonna let some chicken shit detail like that keep me from it   

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I wouldnt even bother....I was running mine "naked" for 6 years before I even knew these were supposed to be there

[resq302]

Chris, your car is getting a lot of "naked" time this year.  The front and rear windows, the top, and now the boots.  Only thing left for your car to be naked with is a woman at the Playboy mansion.   

[Charger-Bodie]

If the second batch is proven to be better, Why not replace them again? Its not like its a 1000.00 dollar project.


PS My Charger has block off plates...they cause me zero problems!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

If the second batch is proven to be better, Why not replace them again? Its not like its a 1000.00 dollar project.


PS My Charger has block off plates...they cause me zero problems!

Because thats where I'm at with my car....don't give a ratz ass anymore & am sick of doing things over again due to sub par stuff....wont give Mike or BE/A another dime of my $$$ as far as I'm concerned anyway.... I just wanna drive!!!

[Charger-Bodie]

If the second batch is proven to be better, Why not replace them again? Its not like its a 1000.00 dollar project.


PS My Charger has block off plates...they cause me zero problems!

Because thats where I'm at with my car....don't give a ratz ass anymore & am sick of doing things over again due to sub par stuff....wont give Mike or BE/A another dime of my $$$ as far as I'm concerned anyway.... I just wanna drive!!!

rowl phit phit Calm down Kitty Kitty. Drive that unit then!!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Will do! 

[BROCK]

Heat shrink only shinks down to half it's original diameter

May as well go naked

[oldrock]

You can use some form of spacer to fill the gap so the sizes are closer to the same. I'd suggest using a piece of rubber or vinyl hose cut lenthwise that you can slip over the wires. That would add thickness so the shrink can properly tighten down... just a thought.

[TylerCharger69]

Aren't there supposed to be some sort of covers under the hood that conceal those?....

[1969chargerrtse]

If the second batch is proven to be better, Why not replace them again? Its not like its a 1000.00 dollar project.


PS My Charger has block off plates...they cause me zero problems!

Because thats where I'm at with my car....don't give a ratz ass anymore & am sick of doing things over again due to sub par stuff....wont give Mike or BE/A another dime of my $$$ as far as I'm concerned anyway.... I just wanna drive!!!

I hear ya brother.