HVAC Control Panel Bulb

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

what? i cant use my air powered die grinder? c'mon!
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 8:13 AM
Subject: RE: HVAC Control Panel Bulb


> A dremel tool... damn boyz, this is 3 oz of plastic, not steel
> all you need is an exacto blade to pop the rear cover out.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T. Reed
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 4:43 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Cc: Scirocco-Al
> Subject: Re: HVAC Control Panel Bulb
> 
> 
> Yeah, it can be done. That's what I did before I got the backing piece
> from the removable bulb plate. Actually, I used a dremel tool to chew away
> the side of the bulb holder "stem". Then I desoldered the old, burnt out
> bulb and soldered in a new dash bulb in its place (the same 2721-ish bulb
> that is used elsewhere). Worked fine, but leaked a little light around the
> side.. the electrical tape I wrapped around it melted so I finally went
> ahead and got a removable bulb plate like I described in my previous
> e-mail.
> 
> -Toby
> 
> On Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Scirocco-Al wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone ever tried to just drill a hole where the plug is and insert a
> > light from radio shack in there?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Collins" <kcollins1@socal.rr.com>
> > To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 8:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: HVAC Control Panel Bulb
> >
> >
> > "T. Reed" wrote:
> >
> > > What I did was find a panel in a junkyard that was similar but not
> > > identical to mine. It had words like "MAX A/C" and "VENT" spelled out
> > > instead of the cute little icons.
> >
> > I got a brand new replacement from Potter a couple of years ago and
> > mine has the english text on it too.. apparently that's what you get
> > if you go new at this point.
> >
> > --
> > Kevin Collins
> > Huntington Beach, CA
> > '86.5 16V 2.0
> > '02 GTI 337
> >
> 
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