Well, all I have succeeded in doing was to break off one  of the pins
holding the blue ribbon in place. Tomorrow the instrument pod comes off so
I can turn it around enough to make access easier.

On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 4:35 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> You can get the bulbs out as David B describes without removing the white
> reflectors. However, removing the reflectors is easy if you work both
> catches and then you can make sure you're getting the maximum illumination.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 4:31 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The bulbs are set into some kind of white plastic holder that locks into
>> some tabs on the top of the dash pod. Do these have to be removed before
>> changing the bulbs so one can get at them. I changed them out a very long
>> time ago on my '88 GL and have forgotten, but these seem very different
>> somehow. The bulb and its black plastic base are mounted in a horizontal
>> position. I don't remember the '88 being that way. These puppies are going
>> to be hard to get to.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 4:11 PM Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >     I use a Gardeners faucet wrench. Works perfectly. Be careful when
>> > putting LEDs in as they are polarity sensitive and will only work in one
>> > orientation. I like to bench test them first and know which leg is Pos
>> so
>> > when I twist it in it is correctly.
>> >
>> >
>> >                                         Stacy
>> >
>> > On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 2:06 PM David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> > > From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
>> > > Date: Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 4:59 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: Instrument lights
>> > > To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>> > > Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Quarter turn counterclockwise.  May need pliers.
>> > >
>> > > Yrs,
>> > > d
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 4:56 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO CHANGE THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON A 1991
>> > CARAT?
>> > > I
>> > > > DON'T WANT TO BREAK SOME OF THAT OLD PLASTIC.
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
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>> >     Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
>> >
>>
>