[V8] Elegant mechanisms [WAS RE: Heater Vent Bulb Change Write Up?]

[quattro + 5 or 8 = fun]

yes.  worked great.  I noticed very little difference.  I did it on my coupe
though, not V8. I must say the light is slightly more focused then filament
bulbs.


Shayne


PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> From: John Bysinger <doog at bysinger.net>
> Reply-To: <john at bysinger.net>
> Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 10:39:36 -0700
> To: V8 List <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Elegant mechanisms [WAS RE: Heater Vent Bulb Change Write
> Up?]
> 
> Has anyone experimented with replacing dash/instrument/switch bulbs with
> LEDs?
> 
> -John
> '90v8q
> 
> On 5/15/07, urq <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:
>> 
>> ... after some careful investigation I rediscovered what I had some hazy
>> recollection of ... Audi *DID* intend for the bulbs that light the dash
>> vent
>> air controls to be replaced without much difficulty ...
>> 
>> First pull out the "vent insert" closest to the open/close control on the
>> dash vent.  Looking carefully at the edge of the vent opening closest to
>> the
>> open/close control you will see a plastic tab protruding in the lower
>> corner
>> of the opening.  Grab this tab with your thumb and forefinger and move it
>> horizontally toward the center of the vent opening to release the latch
>> and
>> pull the tab out of the vent.  The tab is attached to the bulb holder!
>> Replace the bulb and reinstall the holder in the vent ... so simple.  I
>> was
>> trying to extricate the socket from the side or back.  :-(
>> 
>> I don't know which bulb is spec'ed for this use ... I found two mini wedge
>> bulbs at the FLAPS ... one type 37 and one type 74.  The type 37 is
>> supposed
>> to put out 6 lumens and the type 74 is 9 lumens.  Comparing to the working
>> vent I'd say the type 37 is what Audi uses ... GE rates the 37 for 2500
>> hours and the 74 for only 1000 ... I think I'll be going with the 74 bulb
>> anyway ...
>> 
>> HTH!
>> Steve B
>> San Jose, CA (USA)
>> 
>> BTW, anyone got a center vent for a V8 they're willing to part with?  :-)
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> ... so, I find that two of the 3 dash vents are not illuminated ... pull
>> the
>> middle one ... seems I have to disassemble some parts which were not
>> intended to be disassembled to get to the bulb.  I thought I saw a write
>> up
>> on how to change the bulbs ... didn't see it in the KB.  Does anyone
>> remember where this procedure can be found?
>> 
>> 
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