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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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| davesprinkle |
Sep 5 2016, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 2,943 Region Association: None
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I agree with previous answers that the problem is the later Beetle replacement lights were intended to clip onto thin sheet metal. The clips on these lights are too thin to install into the 914 backpad. I addressed this by cutting the backpad opening slightly oversized (by 1/8" or so). Then I pop-riveted sheet-metal (aluminum will work) onto the back-pad to bring the opening back to its correct size. This leaves you with the correctly-sized opening with thickness that will work with the replacement light. (Obviously, this must be done with upholstery removed.)
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RobW How Do You Get the Center Light to Seat? Sep 4 2016, 05:44 PM
Mblizzard
I have the interior light in the center of the ba... Sep 4 2016, 06:10 PM ConeDodger You probably have the VW "replacement" l... Sep 4 2016, 06:31 PM r_towle Look at the spring clip where it latches.
Dremel o... Sep 4 2016, 06:40 PM rgalla9146 The lamp is best installed on the back pad before ... Sep 4 2016, 06:47 PM
Darren C
The lamp is best installed on the back pad before... Sep 5 2016, 05:18 AM RobW
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 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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