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Subject:Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
From:Jeffrey Schwaia
Date:Tue, 17 Jun 2003 15:09:31 -0700

David,

I don't know anything about them, but try:

Volkloco
4722 N. Rampart St.
New Orleans, LA 70117
(504)944-6275

http://www.volkloco.com/home.html

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of David Most
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:32 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: tachometer light fixture has been removed

Thanks to everyone for the instructions.  I couldn't push and turn the
fixture by hand, but gently using a set of pliers did the trick.  So, it was
quite easy in the end.

However, before looking too carefully, I tried to remove the light bult
itself from the fixture.  After breaking the bulb, I realized that the bulb
and fixture are an integral unit.  A piece of broken bulb somehow ended up
in a piece of chicken that I was eating about 10 minutes later, so there's
some kind of warning here.

I called the local VW dealer, and they can order the fixture/bulb unit for
$1.65.  They don't keep the part in stock.  Just out of curiosity, is this a
part that I might be able to find in stock at one of the national auto parts
stores?  Unfortunately, unless I'm missing something, there are no VW
specialty shops in New Orleans.

Thanks again,
David

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