Date:         Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:55:37 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: how to replace tachometer light?
Comments: To: mostd@juno.com
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It has been a while and I don't really remember. Sorry. The fixture the
light fits into is fairly inexpensive however.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

mostd@juno.com wrote:

>Since the fixture is easily broken, can you tell me precisely which
>direction I should push and which direction I should turn?
>
>I apologize for requesting such detailed direction, but because the
>fixture looks so fragile, I'm reluctant to learn by experimentation in
>this case.  I'm sure it'll be easy once I figure it out.
>
>Thanks for the help,
>David
>
>On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:50:33 -0500 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
>writes:
>
>
>>The little peanut  lights in the instrument pod are easily
>>replaceable.
>>They are a push and twist to remeve/replace. But be careful of the
>>fixture they are in. Easily broke. The litebulb base(black) is
>>bigger
>>than the bulb itself. I use a pair of parallel-jaw toothless pliers
>>for
>>the task.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>John Rodgers
>>88 GL Driver
>>
>>
>>David Most wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>When I picked up my vanagon at the shop yesterday, I noticed that
>>>
>>>
>>the
>>
>>
>>>tachometer light was out.  The speedometer light is working.
>>>
>>>I tried playing with the plastic housing surrounding the tachometer
>>>light, but I coundn't figure it out.
>>>
>>>Can this light bulb/fixture be easily replaced?  It'll help for
>>>
>>>
>>keeping
>>
>>
>>>an eye on the temp. gauge at night.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>David
>>>
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