 How Do You Get the Center Light to Seat? |
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| EdwardBlume |
 Sep 4 2016, 05:44 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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I have the interior light in the center of the back pad out and easy to work on. It won't for the life of me click in. What's the secret?
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| rgalla9146 |
Sep 4 2016, 06:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,563 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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The lamp is best installed on the back pad before the back pad is installed in the car.
This allows you to press he lamp into the pad while keeping the pad from pushing away from the catch on the lamp. Once the lamp is set in place attach the wires then install the pad. |
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| Darren C |
Sep 5 2016, 05:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 26-December 14 From: Chichester UK Member No.: 18,255 Region Association: England |
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Sep 5 2016, 01:47 AM)  The lamp is best installed on the back pad before the back pad is installed in the car. This allows you to press he lamp into the pad while keeping the pad from pushing away from the catch on the lamp. Once the lamp is set in place attach the wires then install the pad. I agree. The replacement VW and new lamp units have clips that are made for a thinner panel to clip into. (Basically a sheet steel, not a vinyl trimmed fibre board with padding as in the 914) Consequently I had to file the new lamp clip to accept a thicker panel (at the plastic end) and re bend the metal retaining clip the same at the other end. All best done with panel out the car so you can see whats going on from the other side. |
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RobW How Do You Get the Center Light to Seat? Sep 4 2016, 05:44 PM
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The lamp is best installed on the back pad befor... Sep 5 2016, 06:22 AM 76-914 It helps if it is an OEM light but you can't p... Sep 4 2016, 08:54 PM RobW The BP is out as I am reupholstering them. I think... Sep 5 2016, 05:10 AM davesprinkle I agree with previous answers that the problem is ... Sep 5 2016, 09:04 PM carcus When I took my seats out for replacement, I put it... Sep 5 2016, 11:34 PM Darren C You need to make sure the positive feed is on the ... Sep 6 2016, 01:21 AM Valy We've been there before. Look at my solution.
... Sep 6 2016, 01:52 AM RobW I just finished the back pad Sep 10 2016, 10:07 PM RobW Got the light to seat Sep 10 2016, 10:08 PM RobW Not hard at all Sep 10 2016, 10:10 PM RobW Best part was reconstructing the particle board... Sep 10 2016, 10:12 PM ConeDodger Mine is all installed. Looks very good. I think wh... Sep 10 2016, 10:23 PM |
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