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Subject:Re: how to replace tachometer light?
From:Tim Demarest
Date:Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:24:16 -0400

David,

One quarter turn counter-clockwise, then pull striaght out.

Worked for me (on a spare instrument pod from an '85).

Easy does it!

Tim

At 01:00 PM 6/17/2003 -0500, David Most wrote:
>Since the fixture is easily broken, can you tell me precisely which
>direction I should push and which direction I should turn?
>
>I apologize for requesting such detailed direction, but because the
>fixture looks so fragile, I'm reluctant to learn by experimentation in
>this case.  I'm sure it'll be easy once I figure it out.
>
>Thanks for the help,
>David
>
>On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 07:50:33 -0500 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
>writes:
> > The little peanut  lights in the instrument pod are easily
> > replaceable.
> > They are a push and twist to remeve/replace. But be careful of the
> > fixture they are in. Easily broke. The litebulb base(black) is
> > bigger
> > than the bulb itself. I use a pair of parallel-jaw toothless pliers
> > for
> > the task.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver
> >
> >
> > David Most wrote:
> >
> > >When I picked up my vanagon at the shop yesterday, I noticed that
> > the
> > >tachometer light was out.  The speedometer light is working.
> > >
> > >I tried playing with the plastic housing surrounding the tachometer
> > >light, but I coundn't figure it out.
> > >
> > >Can this light bulb/fixture be easily replaced?  It'll help for
> > keeping
> > >an eye on the temp. gauge at night.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >David
> > >
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