Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:34:16 -0700
Reply-To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
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Alistair,
What size resister are you using with the LEDs? Is one LED enough? I've
always felt that the OEM light was a bit anemic (along with
the OEM radio lights)...
I would also say, I have a harder time getting the plasic levers back on
than I do getting them off.
Thanks!
Steven
91 Westy
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I've been lucky in finding one or two at the wreckers, but my hoard has run
> out now. I did futz around with jamming a led and a resistor in the spot,
> but it really was a hack job.
>
> I hate pulling the heater control face off. It's a crap shoot as to whether
> I will break anything. A few things learned the hard way:
>
> - bracing your hand when pulling off the heater plastic levers helps to
> reduce the "sudden release syndrome" which is responsible for most of the
> broken face plates
> - a dab of silicone grease on said heater levers makes them less likely to
> exhibit SRS the next time
> - don't grip the end knob to pull the plastic levers
> - the face plate mounting bosses can be stuck in the holes of the dash.
> Prying gently and patiently with a pallet knife or similar will ease it off.
> Again, a dab of silicone grease on the bosses makes the next go round
> easier.
> - pallet or kitchen knife helps to pry the metal levers into position when
> re-installing the plastic levers on to them.
>
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2011-09-25, at 7:40 AM, J Stewart wrote:
>
> > Yeah, what a pain! I did find them on Van Cafe's web site, I was going to
> order two, price would be about $15.00, but then when I went to check out,
> shipping was also $15.00!! I'll just wait til tomorrow and call them.
> 'Course I could just "accidentally" add one of those heavy duty front
> bumpers to my order-with deer season starting up again here in Virginia
> (actually it never STOPS) I sure would like one of those bumpers! The wife
> would kill me though.... Jeff
> >
> > Jeff Stewart
> >
> >
> > yes, that heater control bulb, as far as I know, comes with bulb
> holder.
> >
> > annoying eh? It looks like the grain of rice bulb might be removable but
> as you found out the fine wires are attached to the mount.
> >
> > alistair
>
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