<VV> !964 Monza Instrument Panel Bulb Replacement

[J R Read_HML]

Hey Tim!  Good meeting you in CR.

The only "restrictor" I know of is the rheostat (sp?) built into the 
headlight switch.  If it sat in one spot for a long time, that could produce 
a (let's call it) "bad" spot.  In reality - the only spot that actually 
makes the dash lights go on.

First, try just moving the switch left and right SEVERAL times.  This may 
bring some life back to it.  A brief blast of WD40 into the switch would be 
plan B.  This would be through the triangular hole where the knob stem 
enters the switch.

If you don't know how to safely get that knob/stem out of the switch, please 
let me know.  It is part of the secret Corvair Owner Hand Shake, and I must 
get approval from Jamie, Chuck (maybe Scott too), lclc, Seth, and a couple 
of others - maybe even Guy - in order to pass that information along.  You 
SHOULD have a <GRIN> on this particular paragraph.

BTW - you can probably find a headlight switch that will work JF (though not 
stock) for $20 or so at your FLAPS.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> !964 Monza Instrument Panel Bulb Replacement


> And replace every single bulb with new while you are in there. Do it (all) 
> once and be done with it. My PG quadrant appears very bright during night 
> driving. Was there some type of a "restrictor" or something to reduce the 
> intensity of the bulb? This is on my '63 Rampside currently in Iowa.
> Timothy Shortle in CR Iowa
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
>>Sent: Jun 23, 2010 11:19 PM
>>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: <VV> !964 Monza Instrument Panel Bulb Replacement
>>
>>Or have a small handed person reach up behind and replace the bulbs.
>>Very tight, but I used to be able to do it... The sockets snap out of
>>the gages and hang down to where you might see the bulb. They are
>>bayonet style, no push in 194s here.
>>
>>But as Harry says, taking the screws out to move the panel out of
>>position is easy.
>>
>>Frank DuVal
>>
>>Harry Yarnell wrote:
>>
>>>Remove instrument panel.
>>>
>>>Harry Yarnell
>>>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:10 PM
>>>Subject: <VV> !964 Monza Instrument Panel Bulb Replacement
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>1964 Monza
>>>>How does one get to the instrument panel bulbs to do a bulb replacement?
>>>>I can not find the info in the 1964 Shop Manual Supplement, the Owner's
>>>>Manual, or Internet. Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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