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Re: [Mgs] FW: LED instrument lights

To: Barrie Robinson <barrob@bell.net>, MGB List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] FW: LED instrument lights
From: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 11:05:23 -0700
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Well, it=E2=80=99s plug & play assuming you have the right bulb =E2=80=94 =
that=E2=80=99s a given.

Pulling off the dash seems like the hard way to replace bulbs=E2=80=A6 =
Don=E2=80=99t know that I would consider the benefit worth the effort.

I just reach up underneath and pop out the receptacles. When they are =
dangling from the wires the bulbs can easily be replaced. The only ones =
that are particularly difficult are the turn signal indicators =E2=80=94 =
you can pop them out by pulling the wires, but it can be very difficult =
to get them back in. But I didn=E2=80=99t see any particular need to =
replace them.

This is a metal dash. Possibly it is more difficult on a later car.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Jul 8, 2020, at 8:45 AM, Barrie Robinson <barrob@bell.net> wrote:
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> Hell Max,
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> No, there are many pitfalls including some "will fit MGBs" ones that =
are too long !!!  I was advised by a big Smith gauge outfit that I need =
T10s (Chinese speak) but that is not right as E10 seems to be what is =
needed.   I am pulling my dash to see what I have.   By the way if I =
pull the dash do I have to take off the steering wheel??   I just need =
room to replace bulbs.
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> Cheers - I just need to be enlightened - OMG another pun
> Barrie
>=20
> On 7/7/2020 6:36 PM, Max Heim wrote:
>> All bulbs are literally =E2=80=9Cplug & play=E2=80=9D, I should =
think=E2=80=A6
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>> --
>> Max Heim
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class=3D"">Well, it=E2=80=99s plug &amp; play assuming you have the =
right bulb =E2=80=94 that=E2=80=99s a given.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div>Pulling off the dash seems like the hard way to replace =
bulbs=E2=80=A6 Don=E2=80=99t know that I would consider the benefit =
worth the effort.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I =
just reach up underneath and pop out the receptacles. When they are =
dangling from the wires the bulbs can easily be replaced. The only ones =
that are particularly difficult are the turn signal indicators =E2=80=94 =
you can pop them out by pulling the wires, but it can be very difficult =
to get them back in. But I didn=E2=80=99t see any particular need to =
replace them.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">This is a metal dash. Possibly it is more difficult on a =
later car.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jul 8, 2020, at 8:45 AM, Barrie Robinson &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:barrob@bell.net"; class=3D"">barrob@bell.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
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    <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3DUTF-8" class=3D"">
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    <font size=3D"-1" class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Hell =
Max,<br class=3D"">
        <br class=3D"">
        No, there are many pitfalls including some "will fit MGBs" ones
        that are too long !!!&nbsp; I was advised by a big Smith gauge =
outfit
        that I need T10s (Chinese speak) but that is not right as E10
        seems to be what is needed.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am pulling my dash to =
see what I
        have.&nbsp;&nbsp; By the way if I pull the dash do I have to =
take off the
        steering wheel??&nbsp;&nbsp; I just need room to replace =
bulbs.<br class=3D"">
        <br class=3D"">
        Cheers - I just need to be enlightened - <i class=3D"">OMG =
another pun<br class=3D"">
        </i>Barrie<br class=3D"">
        <i class=3D""></i></font></font><br class=3D"">
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 7/7/2020 6:36 PM, Max Heim =
wrote:<br class=3D"">
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" =
cite=3D"mid:06F09FBB-1E3C-41DA-A892-BDD00773F1FA@sonic.net" class=3D"">
      <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3DUTF-8" class=3D"">
      All bulbs are literally =E2=80=9Cplug &amp; play=E2=80=9D, I =
should think=E2=80=A6
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      </div>
      <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
        <div class=3D"">
          <div class=3D"">--</div>
          <div class=3D"">Max Heim</div>
          <div class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"" =
moz-do-not-send=3D"true">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div>
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