Date:         Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:49:24 -0700
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
Comments: To: sstones@IDIRECT.COM
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The little dash light bulbs are a GENERIC part for many Audi, BMW, VW's,
Porsche.
Any of the parts departments should have them or: Stop at any auto
wrecking yard that has foreign cars.
Buy something you need and the yard will most likely just throw in the
tiny bulbs and receptacles.
Oh! by the way. There are about three different receptacles in a Vanagon
that all use the same bulb, cigar lighter, dash lights, VDO instruments,
Heater Control panel light.
The only ones that use the twist insert are the dash lights, 3 I believe.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 08:26:41 -0400 SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM> writes:
> At 09:32 PM 6/17/03 +0000, you wrote:
> >I called the local VW dealer, and they can order the fixture/bulb
> unit for
> >$1.65.  They don't keep the part in stock.  Just out of curiosity,
> is this
> >a part that I might be able to find in stock at one of the national
> auto
> >parts stores?  Unfortunately, unless I'm missing something, there
> are no
> >VW specialty shops in New Orleans.
>
> You can buy the little tiny bulbs at any FLAPS, and stick their
> wires down
> into the metal contacts within the holder.  Even solder them in if
> you have
> a soldering iron onto the existing solder from the previous
> bulb-leads.
> The bulb-in-holder assembly won't be available from many FLAPS, but
> quite
> possibly will be findable at VW specialty garages. If my memory
> serves me,
> I believe I've been quoted 4 dollars and change for the bulb+holder
> assembly in the past at the dealership, so for $1.65 get a couple
> and keep
> 'em in the glove-box.
>
>

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