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Date:         Sat, 16 May 1998 22:30:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Wolfsburg <wolfsburg@CENTURYINTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Wolfsburg <wolfsburg@CENTURYINTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Heating Control Plate
Comments: To: Bruce Ralphs <soho@ISLANDNET.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Bruce,

I have replaced the light bulb behind the heater knobs. Use a pair of needle nose pliers and remove the black heater control knobs carefully one at a time. With a flat blade screwdriver pry each corner of the faceplate. There are plastic pins in each corner. Use care when removing. Once off, you will see that light bulb will fit into a tube that will light up the faceplate only.

Floyd Truskot

Bruce Ralphs wrote:

> hi, this may seem trivial, but has anyone romved the face-plate behind > the heater controls? Ever since I bought my Westy in 93 the light that > illuminates the plate area has dangled amongst the control arms in behind > casting unshielded, raw light through the control slots into the driver > when driving -geesshhh! > > I have tried to pry it off but haven't found the knack/method/procedure > to get it off and I don't want to break it. Any hints would be > appreciated. TIA, Bruce > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Bruce Ralphs, Victoria, BC '85 Westy, auto, 142K > 250-727-7617 '91 Passat, 95K > 250-727-7685 fax '83 GTI, 256K


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