Has anyone used an interior light from a 911?, It's in. Higher quality light, fits nicely Options

[arne]

I got one of the normal aftermarket replacement lights for my car's back pad (no silver rim, black switch), and like others, I'm not impressed.

1. Can't get the clips to secure it in the backpad.
2. Backpad vinyl has shrunk away from the opening a bit, so even if I got it to stay put you can see through to the fiberboard.

I saw a thread a while back where someone used a light from the new beetle, and I was thinking about that as an option. Not crazy about the more modern look though, and I would need to slightly enlarge the hole for that.

Then I wondered how much difference in size and mounting is there between the 914 light and one of the dome lights in my 911? Turns out, not much. The 911 light is about the same length, and just a bit wider. I'd still need to enlarge the hole a bit. But it's a more vintage look, especially if you use the early light with the stainless rim. (It also comes with black rim.)

I think I'm going to give it a try. Anyone else done this?

The light I am looking at is this one.

[arne]

Yes, the hole in the backpad must be enlarged a bit. But the depth of the light is similar to the stock light, so I don't expect any problem on that score.