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Originally Posted by notout86
Further thoughts ..... I will not know until I get the shelf out, but it may be possible to make only two slits in the shelf and push the bit between down to make a cavity for the array and make it flush with the shelf and simply lay one bit of felt over the shelf and light. Also, a magnet may be able to be attached below the array and use it to clamp to the metal. Then it would be easy to get it out for window cleaning. I'm getting excited.
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Job finished. I extended the wiring and test drove with the array lying on the shelf. No problems so I removed the shelf and space ship. Ignore the slit in the shelf idea above .. it achieves nothing. It would be possible to hack into the shelf and make a recess and I may do that. At present it is only held by being pressed into the shelf/glass crack and black fabric to the glass. Although there are no rattles and it seems secure I will add a magnet... it is so easy to get out.
If black felt is draped over it, forming a gentle curve across the back of the shelf you would hardly notice it in the rear-view mirror.
COST: zero, nil, zilch. Effectiveness: 5 stars. Appearance: unobtrusive. Weight saving: 150grammes . Ease of future maintenance improvement: 50%. Environmental impact: zero
p.s. Yesterday I noticed that if the sun was such that the space ship was reflecting in the glass the height is actually TRIPLE that of the light alone.