WTB: Driver Door Courtesy Lamp Lense

[EABrock1988]

Looking for a driver door courtesy lamp lens for my 2006 XLR-V. Part is no longer available from GM and I am trying to avoid buying a complete door panel just to get the lens.

If anyone has one, please reach out.

Thanks

 

[mickeytee]

I'd say you are with a dozen others looking. Many have bought a used trim panel to get the light and find it falls apart once they get it. Tough item to find.

 

[RDwilkerson]

Where's all the 3d printer guys seems like it could should be done.

 

[MPRCTCL]

I'm actually thinking of taking this on, but I need a broken one to measure to make a 3d model of it. I'm not taking a chance of breaking mine taking it out.

 

[mickeytee]

Someone on another forum that knew what he was doing was going to make these but people thought he should sell them fir 20-25$ each. He estimated his cost for time and material was closer to 100$ each. I think you could sell a hundred of them in a couple years if closer to 40$ each

 

[MPRCTCL]

That’s close to what I was thinking. I’ve designed and printed much more difficult parts, including clear, and I enjoy the challenge of figuring it out, so I can think of wasted hours as solving a puzzle as long as I don’t have a paying project to do. That, and I may become my own customer some day.

 

[MPRCTCL]

I assume both sides are the same?

 

[mickeytee]

No, theres a right and left.

 

[MPRCTCL]

Of course…

 

[cmathews23]

That’s close to what I was thinking. I’ve designed and printed much more difficult parts, including clear, and I enjoy the challenge of figuring it out, so I can think of wasted hours as solving a puzzle as long as I don’t have a paying project to do. That, and I may become my own customer some day.

Have you tried to make these lenses?

 

[RDwilkerson]

I know there is someone out there that have the 3d printers and the know how lets getem made it will be at the very least one discontuned thing that after market could produce. The mention of a $100 seems high until you realize that the only way to presently replace one is to buy a complete used door panel ranging around 2-400 so a $100 sounds cheap compared to the present situation.

 

[MPRCTCL]

Have you tried to make these lenses?

Not yet. I don't have one to measure to model and I am not taking mine out and risking breaking them.

 

[cmathews23]

I just took mine out to replace the arm rest (Drivers Side).....it did not break and is complete, even though it has stress fractures around all the edges. I have no replacement, however, if you are serious about this, I will loan you mine to image for the printer. I absolutely 100% need it returned so I can place it back on my Baby...until of course you can reproduce a new one.