Date:         Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:30:31 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: that little light behind the heater controls
Comments: To: Rob <becida@comcast.net>
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Yes, that's assumed. First you have to pull the knobs off by brute
force. Put them on the dash in the order they came off so you won't
have to experiment to get them to fit.

Then CAREFULLY lever the plate off with a thin blade like a knife.
There are two pegs that hold the faceplate into the base, be careful to
pry alternately and don't try to get one side or the other all the way
out. Epoxy won't help much with this plastic.

Then you'll see the bulb and socket arrangement, such as it is. Nothing
you couldn't cobble together.

Come time to reassemble, test the light to make sure it works. Now put
the faceplate up loosely to the base, don't seat it yet. Reattach the
knobs to their respective levers enough to stay while you push the
faceplate home. Now seat the levers with a push.

Jim
On Dec 10, 2005, at 8:10 PM, Rob wrote:

> It sounds like you have to pry the plate off.
>
> Rob
>
> At  12/10/2005 05:58 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> I've done this on a couple of vanagons. Take the burn out bulb into a
>> flaps and get a duplicate or close to it. I got an exact match. If one
>> flaps won't help, go to another. If you get stuck, email me and I will
>> get extra bulbs when I go back as one van needs another now.
>>
>> Don't worry about the socked and broken clip, they're all that way.
>> Solder the wires, tape/insulate where needed and affix with a dab of
>> silicon adhesive so you can pop it back off when it blows again.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Dec 10, 2005, at 7:26 PM, TC wrote:
>>
>>> so the useless dealer tell me the
>>> single unit fixture that is both the light & the plastic holder is no
>>> longer
>>> available
>
>