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| jeffdon |
 Feb 3 2011, 09:56 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None  |
I need to pull out my speedo to fix the odometer. How the heck do you get the light bulb holders out? On my 72, they appear to be brass and are pressed into sockets, but I cannot even get them started coming out. Tried prying with a knife blade under the edge, and they are not budging. WTF?
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Feb 3 2011, 10:18 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I'm kinda foggy, but I don't think they need to come out to dismantle the speedo.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 3 2011, 10:24 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,888 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Twist counter clockwise and Pull
QUOTE(jeffdon @ Feb 3 2011, 08:56 AM)  I need to pull out my speedo to fix the odometer. How the heck do you get the light bulb holders out? On my 72, they appear to be brass and are pressed into sockets, but I cannot even get them started coming out. Tried prying with a knife blade under the edge, and they are not budging. WTF? |
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| jeffdon |
Feb 3 2011, 10:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Feb 3 2011, 08:24 AM) Twist counter clockwise and Pull QUOTE(jeffdon @ Feb 3 2011, 08:56 AM) I need to pull out my speedo to fix the odometer. How the heck do you get the light bulb holders out? On my 72, they appear to be brass and are pressed into sockets, but I cannot even get them started coming out. Tried prying with a knife blade under the edge, and they are not budging. WTF? Thanks, I will give that a shot. |
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| rnellums |
Feb 3 2011, 12:37 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
They should just pull out, mine were a little stuck so I gave them some gentle help with some vice grips while twisting. As far as taking the faceplate off the odo, I found that a paint can opening tool makes the job really easy, I fixed three or four for a friend just the other night in under an hour.
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| jeffdon |
Feb 3 2011, 03:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rnellums @ Feb 3 2011, 10:37 AM) They should just pull out, mine were a little stuck so I gave them some gentle help with some vice grips while twisting. As far as taking the faceplate off the odo, I found that a paint can opening tool makes the job really easy, I fixed three or four for a friend just the other night in under an hour. I am little nervous about prying off the bezel. That, and its not just the odo gear thats toast. The needle tends to stick at my highest speed for any given jaunt. |
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