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> Has anyone used an interior light from a 911?, It's in. Higher quality light, fits nicely
arne
post Sep 5 2017, 04:56 PM
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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.
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arne   Has anyone used an interior light from a 911?   Sep 5 2017, 04:56 PM
arne   Picture... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_o...   Sep 5 2017, 05:45 PM
Frankvw   interesting option, and for sure more classic look...   Sep 12 2017, 03:37 AM
914Sixer   911 switch is nothing more than a VW Type 3 dome l...   Sep 12 2017, 07:05 AM
arne   interesting option, and for sure more classic loo...   Sep 12 2017, 08:45 AM
dlkawashima   [quote name='914Sixer' post='2526863' date='Sep 1...   Sep 13 2017, 12:38 AM
rhodyguy   Not new beetle switches. T-1. Like the Euro max ...   Sep 12 2017, 09:22 AM
arne   Ahhh! I hadn't seen that. About the same p...   Sep 13 2017, 08:33 AM
Eric_Shea   RE: Has anyone used an interior light from a 911?   Sep 13 2017, 03:15 PM
burton73   E, I think this is what I will put in my HotRod 6 ...   Sep 13 2017, 05:27 PM
Eric_Shea   Not in #11 :o Arne, the problem you'll have w...   Sep 13 2017, 09:35 PM
arne   Yup, it arrived today, and i have already tested a...   Sep 13 2017, 10:16 PM
GeorgeRud   Eric's photo shows the light mounted into the ...   Sep 14 2017, 07:35 AM
rhodyguy   The pad hole for the stock light has to be altered...   Sep 14 2017, 07:54 AM
arne   Yes, the hole in the backpad must be enlarged a bi...   Sep 14 2017, 08:28 AM
GeorgeRud   I found this replacement LED bulb to replace the o...   Sep 14 2017, 08:40 AM
arne   The new Type 3/356/911 light is installed, and wor...   Sep 15 2017, 04:57 PM
RickS   Looks muy excellent. Nice job. I bought an after...   Sep 15 2017, 08:36 PM
rhodyguy   That turned out nice. Good work!   Sep 17 2017, 07:53 AM


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