HVAC Control Panel Bulb

[flaatr@yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

Changing of colors not withstanding the images in your "technote" only show 
one useful image, the replaceable bulb back panel...

The topic was "HVAC Control Panel Bulb"

-RGK-



At 02:55 PM 10/28/02 -0600, you wrote:
>hummm tech note... lol
>
>http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/Technotes/heatercontrol/index.html
>
>ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
>
>
>=>-----Original Message-----
>=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Euroroc II
>=>Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:24 AM
>=>To: T. Reed; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>=>Cc: Scirocco-Al
>=>Subject: Re: HVAC Control Panel Bulb
>=>
>=>
>=>This is funny since I just replaced mine last night   :-)
>=>
>=>If you are very careful and use an exacto blade and a small
>=>screwdriver you
>=>can remove the back plate from the front panel... the white piece
>=>that has
>=>the light in it.
>=>
>=>Now that this is removed take a pair of needle nose pliers and
>=>push on the
>=>two metal contacts coming out the back of the panel, behind the
>=>bulb until
>=>they push out the bulb assembly. The bulb lives inside a plastic tube and
>=>is not part of the panel. The contacts are part of this tube and
>=>the whole
>=>thing will slide out.
>=>
>=>Now that you have this take the needle nose pliers and pull the two metal
>=>contacts out... Wiggle a little but not much since you will need to press
>=>these in again. With the contacts pulled out the bulb will fall out since
>=>it was held in by it's leads on these tabs.
>=>
>=>A replacement bulb is hard to find since most of the bulbs in
>=>this diameter
>=>are too long but you can make due with a bulb like the one inside the
>=>headlight switch. First use a Dremel to mill out the inside of the bulb
>=>carrier making it deeper. Take the new bulb and unfold the leads so they
>=>are straight and slide the bulb into the carrier and test fit it into the
>=>assembly... You need to make sure you have gone deep enough so the top of
>=>the bulb does not interfere with the clear plastic used to distribute the
>=>light... you can remove the carrier again buy using a small metal
>=>poker to
>=>push it out from the back side since the leads are not yet installed.
>=>
>=>Once the depth is met you need to put the contacts back. Place
>=>the new bulb
>=>into the carrier. The bottom of the carrier, where the contacts go, is
>=>sorta T shaped where the contact pin fits into the top cross of the T.
>=>Place the bulb into the carrier and using a small pair of
>=>tweezers bend the
>=>leads so they come down the vertical part of the T...
>=>
>=>Text art may or may not work.
>=>
>=>_____________________
>=>|                                    |
>=>|________        ________|
>=>               |       |
>=>               |  __  |      <---Lead bent into this channel.
>=>               |____|
>=>
>=>With the lead in place press the two metal contacts back in... they will
>=>pinch the wire when they slide in and hold it in place as well as make
>=>electrical contact. Test the bulb and if it works slide the
>=>carrier back in
>=>and re-assemble the whole thing using super glue in just a few places...
>=>Don't use a lot since you don't need it and you may, someday need to
>=>replace the bulb again.
>=>
>=>That's it!
>=>Simple huh?
>=>
>=>-Raffi
>=>
>=>The easier version of this experiment is to find one of the older panels
>=>that used replaceable bulb and if it does not have the icons you want
>=>simply take the two panels apart and swap back plates to make
>=>your panel a
>=>removable bulb panel... but that would be toooooo easy... My way is much
>=>more complicated and satisfying.
>=>
>=>
>=>
>=>At 02:43 AM 10/27/02 -0800, T. Reed wrote:
>=>>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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