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How to remove brake/seat belt warning light?
I've got the clock out and the wires disconnected so I can reach it from behind. I feel tabs on either side but squeezing them doesn't seem to help. I've also got the face/lense off and I see tabs there as well but I'd rather not pry them if it's not going to help, 30 year old plastic and all.
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11-22-2009, 10:28 AM
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try putting wire harness back on and grab the wire bunch and give it a push as you squeeze the tabs. give it a little wiggle back and forth. mine popped right out doing this.
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11-22-2009, 06:10 PM
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On one I recently pulled, I popped the red lens off and then the little tabs were easily accessed. The lens snapped back in no problem. It was an SC
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11-22-2009, 06:41 PM
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Now I'm confused. Is it the tabs in the back or the tabs in the front that hold it in the dash?
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11-22-2009, 06:54 PM
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It's the tabs in the housing but to access them, I found it easier by removing the red lens.
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11-22-2009, 07:19 PM
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Alright so those 4 tabs (2 top and 2 bottom) I saw when I removed the lens. Thanks.
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11-22-2009, 07:27 PM
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Yep. Gently pry them in to release the unit
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11-22-2009, 07:29 PM
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related question - anyone know the bulb # for replacement purposes?
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11-23-2009, 04:23 AM
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I believe the bulbs are manufactured into the base unit - not a plug-in, but may be replaceable by soldering?
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11-23-2009, 04:49 AM
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11-23-2009, 10:20 AM
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well that sucks. i don't want to get into soldering a small item like that. guess i will learn to live with the burned out seat belt bulb.
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Hmmm..my seat belt warning light was out, so I ordered the replacement bulb for this unit from our host- then found this thread ... do these bulbs in fact need to be soldered in? or are they replaceable? The bulbs sure look "plug and play". Anybody know for sure?
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the bulbs pull out. pelican sells them.
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05-30-2010, 12:31 PM
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The bulbs are soldered onto the circuit board, at least on an 88.
I broke one trying to remove and replace with LED 74's. I will have to remove per this thread and solder new lights in. |
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when out/deleted... any cool idea what to replace with? any cool stuff to Close that hole again?
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What about some USB ports?
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03-06-2019, 12:18 AM
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put the remote light for the Valentine V-1 radar detector there...
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