 Back Pad Interior Light, Anyone find one that fits properly? |
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| saigon71 |
 Jun 3 2013, 08:06 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,000 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Bought a repro a few years back from Ecklers Automotive. Tested it for fit today - not happening. Checked Pelican & Auto Atlanta. From the pics, they look to be the same reproduction light. I'm not concerned about originality, just want an operational dome light that actually fits.
Any advice on where to find a good fitting repro? Thanks. |
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| TravisNeff |
Jun 4 2013, 12:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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The repro Hella's are a little too long and are tough to get into the backpad. I am pretty sure the repro lights are for a VW Beetle.
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| saigon71 |
Jun 6 2013, 07:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,000 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Travis Neff @ Jun 4 2013, 02:35 PM)  The repro Hella's are a little too long and are tough to get into the backpad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Thanks for the info gents. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) It did seem a little bit long. After fiddling around with this for more time than I care to admit, I added some curl to the spring steel retaining tabs on the back side of the pad, effectively lengthening the distance between the edges of the tabs. The tabs still don't grab the light where they should, but it is held in place and looks pretty good:  |
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saigon71 Back Pad Interior Light Jun 3 2013, 08:06 PM
timothy_nd28 :sawzall: Jun 3 2013, 08:14 PM balljoint Cool. Lets see it installed.
My VW one holds fi... Jun 3 2013, 09:04 PM dlkawashima That one comes in many sizes, but the smallest app... Jun 3 2013, 10:08 PM mrbubblehead i believe it is a stock vw beetle light. try wolfs... Jun 3 2013, 11:28 PM Dave_Darling Could it be that your back pad has been modified? ... Jun 3 2013, 11:35 PM
DBCooper The original lights were also VW beetle, so maybe ... Jun 4 2013, 05:15 PM
GeorgeRud Has anyone tried switching to a LED bulb for that ... Jun 6 2013, 08:24 PM |
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