Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 06:47:01 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: Instrument Pod rebuild questions
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Can only comment on this one as I just bought this bulb, $9!. It comes
with the blue lens to change the color.
Mike
>
> This last question is a bit intricate and will appeal to those who have
> completely dismantled an instrument pod down to its many separate components.
> I'm sure there is rarely need for such a tear down, but for those that have
> been there...
>
> 3.The plastic unit that houses the idiot lights and the corresponding symbols
> in the center of the instrument pod has disintegrated where the screws enter
> it and must be replaced. The part number is 251 919 067D and this housing is
> called "Light Conductor" in ETKA and I will call it the same from here on.
> (seems a bit of a misnomer) I'll check tomorrow if the part is still
> available. Problem is it has the blue lense attached to it to make the high
> beam idiot light glow blue. This is the one that creates the illusion as if
> there is a blue LED to match the size and shape of the red and green LEDs in
> the Light Conductor. The blue lense sure appears to be fixed in the Light
> Conductor so cannot be removed to place the blue lense in the new Light
> Conductor. Since the part number for the light conductor is the same from 83
> to 91 (I think) it would seem it does not come with the blue lense installed.
> This because the 83 has a green LED to indicate the high beams and the blue
> lense would be in the green LED's way. There is a part listed in the
> instrument pod as 357 919 062, a "Bulb with blue cap". Anyone know if this
> will solve the blue cap I need or is this number just the bulb? ETKA isn't
> too detailed on this. Or will the light conductor come with a fixed blue
> lense in place?
>
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