Date:         Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:44:56 +1000
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Instrument light removal
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Date:    Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:46:02 -0700
From:    John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
Subject: Instrument light removal

Folks,

90 vanagon

Does anyone recall how the little instrument panel lights pop out of
their small square reflectors?  eg. the ones that illuminate the
spedometer and tach.
Logic tells me they turn but in my case they are tight and do not do so,
and I am afraid to break the plastic.

I can slide the reflector box off the top of the housing but the light
removal alludes me!!

thanks    -john 

 
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John,

I must admit I haven't touched mine in a while (not since I removed them
and added small pieces of blue gel from stage lights under the lamps to
give the dash a gentle blue hue) however from memory they twist 90
degrees and will (should!) pop right out. Apply gentle but firm pressure
as you twist and they should definitely yield before anything breaks.
They can indeed be a tight fit but they will come out...

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
'78 Land Rover Series 3 109 soft top ute (ex-Aust.Army)