Grill 'N Go Light
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JimK
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I'm pretty sure this fits the 'newer' versions with the round handles. I don't know if there's a version of it that fits the older handles.
ChristopherC
TVWBB Super Fan
Me too.
Jim C in Denver
TVWBB All-Star
Also, do they make them for the older Genesis Silver B and Genesis 1000 grills? Or do the lights have a universal fit mount?
I have been hoarding the old 7516 Weber grill out lights for years for my 2000 Silver B. It works great, but eventually the weather gets to them. Since they are very rare, I remove mine from the handle during the summer, so the unit is only outside in the weather (uncovered patio with grill cover) for 5 months or so. You can occasionally find them on ebay for crazy prices. Exactly the right tool for the job. I have lights on my patio, but the grill surface is completely shaded when the lid goes up. Without the 7516, my winter grill light is a mini flashlight stuck in my mouth.
I also suspect that the old clip-on Weber 6427 light (easier to find) could be harvested to use on the Silver B (although I've not tried it). Same goes for the old 6503 light that straps onto the Q handle. But (and the big but) only if you have the right bracket.
Because to work, you need the correct combo of brackets to fit the rectangular plastic handles (described in video below) of those grills. My 2000 grill takes two C brackets, which are impossible to find. You can find A and B brackets for the more recent round and oblong handles more easily. So I have attached a series of 7516 lights to my original plastic C brackets. Which has bubbles in the plastic from where the grill heat has partly melted it. But it still works.
I had a hard time finding a good alternative that would ride on the handle or lid. Some of the magnetic ones don't have the auto switch and (being metal) get really hot if attached to the lid. So burned fingers when you push the on/off button. Best solution is probably a magnetic long goose neck that would attach to a cooler portion of the metal control panel.
I have been hoarding the old 7516 Weber grill out lights for years for my 2000 Silver B. It works great, but eventually the weather gets to them. Since they are very rare, I remove mine from the handle during the summer, so the unit is only outside in the weather (uncovered patio with grill cover) for 5 months or so. You can occasionally find them on ebay for crazy prices. Exactly the right tool for the job. I have lights on my patio, but the grill surface is completely shaded when the lid goes up. Without the 7516, my winter grill light is a mini flashlight stuck in my mouth.
I also suspect that the old clip-on Weber 6427 light (easier to find) could be harvested to use on the Silver B (although I've not tried it). Same goes for the old 6503 light that straps onto the Q handle. But (and the big but) only if you have the right bracket.
Because to work, you need the correct combo of brackets to fit the rectangular plastic handles (described in video below) of those grills. My 2000 grill takes two C brackets, which are impossible to find. You can find A and B brackets for the more recent round and oblong handles more easily. So I have attached a series of 7516 lights to my original plastic C brackets. Which has bubbles in the plastic from where the grill heat has partly melted it. But it still works.
I had a hard time finding a good alternative that would ride on the handle or lid. Some of the magnetic ones don't have the auto switch and (being metal) get really hot if attached to the lid. So burned fingers when you push the on/off button. Best solution is probably a magnetic long goose neck that would attach to a cooler portion of the metal control panel.
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ChristopherC
TVWBB Super Fan
Headlamps work awesome too!