I tried this only to discover that many "mylar" balloons are actually silvered
nylon which doesn't work as well as aluminum foil...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:17:21 -0600
From: Russ Williams
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SWEET! I think I'm going to have some time Tuesday, this has been annoying me
for a year now...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:24:42 -0800
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Craig and Russ: thanks! Mylar is a good idea!
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On 11/24/2011 6:53 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Some year I need to solder a hot wire to the left light terminal on
the 81 240D. I think it has been out the whole time i've had the
car. Sounds like I should try stuffing in some alum foil at that
time. Can someone elaborate on this? Is it "just
So I need to take it back out, mark the position measure the distance
of 5mph, mark that off lower than the mark where the speedo rests
(after being lifted over the stop peg) and reset the needle there.
It's easier than that. If you look at the outside of the face,
beyond the bezel (when it's
the light leaks over into the turn
signal indicator.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:23:35 -0800
From: Jim Cathey
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Jim Cathey writes:
> There are plastic covers on the light pipes, you pop those off
> and wrap the light pipe in aluminum foil, then re-secure the
> assembly.
What about painting with silver/metallic paint? Anyone tried that?
Allan
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busted odo.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:46:06 -0500
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On Nov 23, 20
WooHoo! what a deal!!
With this operation, and both lamps working, you can even read
both odometers.
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The 123 is barely lit enough at best. With one light out, you can
barely read the speedo, and you have to pull out a flashlight to read
the fuel gauge.
With this operation, and both lamps working, you can even read
both odometers.
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Can someone elaborate on this? Is it "just roll up a 1" x 1 1/4"
square of foil and put it in the hole, then stuff the bulb in"
You remove the back part so you can get access, and make a square
collar that fits in the hole and yet doesn't get into the wiring.
There are plastic covers on the lig
Some year I need to solder a hot wire to the left light terminal on
the 81 240D. I think it has been out the whole time i've had the
car. Sounds like I should try stuffing in some alum foil at that
time. Can someone elaborate on this? Is it "just roll up a 1" x 1
1/4" square of foil and pu
On Nov 23, 2011 2:12 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote:
>
> Actually I think the best thing that came out of that whole discussion
was Jim's post about clipping posts.
>
I think you are right. I learned to try to trim my posts more.
.. They were expensive, and should have a long life so I intend to move
Allan Streib wrote:
>The dash lights on my 300SD are significantly brighter than on my 300D.
>Maybe a PO installed overwattage bulbs??
>
That would be a bad thing, higher bulb temperature will melt the plastic optics.
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Re: lined the light chamber and the light pipes with aluminum foil, now it gets
adequately bright
I did the same in both my '84 300D & '85 300TD and it makes a world of
difference.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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From: Jim Cathey
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> The dash lights on my 300SD are significantly brighter than on my 300D.
> Maybe a PO installed overwa
The 116 as you know has a whole different dash system than the 123. I've always
thought the dash lights in the 116 were superior.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:46:46 -0500
From: Allan Streib
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The dash lights on my 300SD are significantly brighter than on my 300D.
Maybe a PO installed overwattage bulbs??
IIRC the 116 and 107 share a dash pod. The lighting is direct
in them, whereas in the 123 there are plastic light pipes from
bulbs in the back. If you screw up and put in overwattag
Jim Cathey writes:
> I think the 116 has the system that the passenger door will not light
> the driver's side light.
Mine just has one front light, in the center by the mirror.
Allan
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Jim Cathey writes:
> Most find 123 lighting too dim anyway, but I don't know about 116.
The dash lights on my 300SD are significantly brighter than on my 300D.
Maybe a PO installed overwattage bulbs??
Allan
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a) The "reserve" indicator on the fuel gauge glows dimly at all times.
b) door open, brakes cause warning buzzer to sound...
Bad ground.
c) Opening the front doors does not light the front interior light,
though the light works using its switch.
Might be ground, could be bad door switches
Anyway, the brightness on mine is fine. I was actually trying to dim
them a bit (I like the dash to be as dim as possible while still
readable), and as soon as I turned the adjuster they blacked out.
Allan
Q can get you a new rheostat if you really have a need to dim. I
don't know if a 116
> > Randy Bennell wrote:
> >
> > In any event, is it not sort of the standard fix now to
> > install some led's in place of the bulbs in the instrument
> > panel to brighten it up? I have yet to do it but that was my
> > ultimate plan.
> Allan Streib wrote:
>
> I tried this on my Vanagon. The LE
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Here we go with the top vs bottom reply again.
In any event, is it not sort of the standard fix now to install some
On Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:39 AM, "Randy Bennell"
wrote:
> In any event, is it not sort of the standard fix now to install some
> led's in place of the bulbs in the instrument panel to brighten it up?
> I have yet to do it but that was my ultimate plan.
I tried this on my Vanagon. The
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:39:05 -0600 Randy Bennell
wrote:
> Here we go with the top vs bottom reply again.
>
> In any event, is it not sort of the standard fix now to install some
> led's in place of the bulbs in the instrument panel to brighten it up?
> I have yet to do it but that was my ultima
Here we go with the top vs bottom reply again.
In any event, is it not sort of the standard fix now to install some
led's in place of the bulbs in the instrument panel to brighten it up?
I have yet to do it but that was my ultimate plan.
Randy
On 23/11/2011 10:46 AM, Craig wrote:
On Wed, 23
On Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:26:55 -0500 "Allan Streib"
wrote:
> A couple of odd behaviors have been noticed,
>
> a) The "reserve" indicator on the fuel gauge glows dimly at all times.
>
> b) When the door is open, stepping on the brakes cause the warning
>buzzer to sound. Activating the turn si
A couple of odd behaviors have been noticed,
a) The "reserve" indicator on the fuel gauge glows dimly at all times.
b) When the door is open, stepping on the brakes cause the warning
buzzer to sound. Activating the turn signals causes the buzzer to
sound in time with the signal flashing.
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