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| thesey914 |
 Jan 16 2008, 01:55 PM
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Hello, can anyone tell me the type of screw required to mount the (early) lights? Self tapper or is it a bolt?
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 16 2008, 02:36 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
They're small sheet metal screws. The Cap'n
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| thesey914 |
Jan 16 2008, 04:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,155 Joined: 1-January 03 From: Staffordshire -England Member No.: 66 |
Are they found anywhere else on a 914
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jan 16 2008, 05:10 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(thesey914 @ Jan 16 2008, 02:59 PM)  Are they found anywhere else on a 914 Boy...Maybe, but I can't think of one off hand. |
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| Larry.Hubby |
Jan 17 2008, 01:30 AM
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Member who doesn't post much, but has a long time in 914s Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 3,172 Region Association: Northern California |
They're 3.5x16mm sheet metal screws. Screws of the same description are used to hold down the aluminum strips that secure the carpet on the sills (the heads on these may be a slightly different shape, but the diameter and pitch are the same), and shorter ones (9.5mm) are used to hold on the padding on the A-pillar and above the windshield. 3.5mm metric sheet metal screws are almost the same size as the US #6 screws, and I've found that #6x3/4" screws you can get at any hardware store work just as well as the correct metric parts.
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jan 17 2008, 01:44 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Larry Hubby @ Jan 16 2008, 11:30 PM) They're 3.5x16mm sheet metal screws. Screws of the same description are used to hold down the aluminum strips that secure the carpet on the sills (the heads on these may be a slightly different shape, but the diameter and pitch are the same), and shorter ones (9.5mm) are used to hold on the padding on the A-pillar and above the windshield. 3.5mm metric sheet metal screws are almost the same size as the US #6 screws, and I've found that #6x3/4" screws you can get at any hardware store work just as well as the correct metric parts. Larry Larry, aren't those more of a flat head (slightly rounded counter sunk) and the one's for the LPL are panheads...Right? |
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| TINCAN914 |
Jan 17 2008, 06:34 AM
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Summer's Commin... Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Sorry for the high jack, but I was trying to figure mine out several months ago. Can anyone tell me where the wires from the ligth hooks up to? If I remember correctly I ran them to the running lights but I was burning fuses.
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 17 2008, 10:11 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Tincan, look carefully at the light. You'll see that one of the lugs for the wires has some metal that also goes to one of the mounting screw holes. That's the lug you use for the ground (brown) wire. The other gets the power (grey?) wire.
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| TINCAN914 |
Jan 17 2008, 11:56 AM
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Summer's Commin... Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thanks Dave, but where do I get the power from? I thought off the running lights directly from the rear tail lights?
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| So.Cal.914 |
Jan 17 2008, 01:06 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
There are wires for those lights in the loom that run across the back, from drivers side to pass side of the trunk.
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 17 2008, 09:48 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Yup, they're there. They hook into the wires that light up the engine compartment light, which in turn hooks into the wires that power the center console instrument lights (on a 74+ car at least).
--DD |
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| Larry.Hubby |
Jan 18 2008, 01:13 AM
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Member who doesn't post much, but has a long time in 914s Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 3,172 Region Association: Northern California |
Paul,
Yes, you're right. The LPL screws are what Porsche calls "lens head", which is similar to our pan head, while the carpet strip and trim-securing screws are oval headed, which is like a flathead but with a slightly convex top. Larry |
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