Hi Fred,
I have had the center dash out before, when I put a new black crackle
finish on it. Just last week on this list by coincidence, somebody
mentioned that new lamps will put out more light and even if the old ones
aren't burned out -- they ought to be replaced. I think he mentioned
tungsten from the filaments depositing on the glass. That's what I'm going
to do in the next coupla weeks. Thanks.
S.
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> From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
> To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> Subject: Re: Panel lamps
> Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 1:46 PM
>
> Sumner Weisman wrote:
> >
> > Drew,
> >
> > You gave me a great idea. I have to take the heater out anyway to fix
a
> > noisy fan, previously discussed on the List. So while it's out, I'll
> > change all the bulbs the easy way. Lots of room.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Sumner
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: drew@pixar.com
> > > To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> > > Subject: Re: Panel lamps
> > > Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 1:05 PM
> > >
> > > Hi Sumner,
> > >
> > > The lamp socket just pulls out of a short metal tube which is
attached
> > > to the instrument panel. The bulb unscrews from the socket. It's
pretty
> > > tight behind the panel if you have a heater so you might want to
loosen
> > > the panel so you can pull it out some. Of course it's also pretty
hard to
> > > get at the nuts which hold in the panel. Kind of a no win situation.
> > >
> > > This is a bit hard to describe but "all" of the metal clip fits
inside
> > > the tube. One side of the clip is where the bulb screws in where as
> > > the other side is a sort of flat spring which helps to provide a
ground
> > > contact to the inside of the tube.
> > >
> > > It would probably be a good idea to remove one of the cables from the
> > > battery before you go poking around back there. Plenty of bare
connectors
> > > to go shorting out.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Drew
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jul 31, 11:05am, Sumner Weisman wrote:
> > > > Subject: Panel lamps
> > > >
> > > > One of my panel lamps just bit the dust in my TR-3. Since I've
never
> > done
> > > > it, how do I replace the lamps that illuminate the small gages?
> > Looking in
> > > > there, I can see part of the lamp, which seems to have a metal clip
or
> > > > spring of some sort around it. Does this pop open? Any hints to
keep
> > from
> > > > breaking things in that crowded area?
> > > >
> > > > Sumner Weisman
> > > > 62 TR-3B
> > > >-- End of excerpt from Sumner Weisman
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Drew Rogge
> > > drew@pixar.com
>
>
> Sumner, two other ways also, 4 wing nuts hold the center dash in, just
> pull out a very few inches, if there is no glove box, just reach in. You
> can really just reach up from either side of the tunnel and remove the
> socket. But with the heater out is the best & easiest.
>
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