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70 Jafa Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Apr 2011 ·

#892704
Where can I buy coloured celluloid film to repair the warning lights in my speedometer? green for the indicators is the most urgent non left in either of the units I have.

Thanks Rob

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#892709
the original stuff wouldn't be available these days ??

but look at kids books etc for some colored see thru stuff that You can Use.... I put an extra light into a speedo for My ATF temp sender in My semi auto in a KMH speedo..
but later found one from the factory... [KMH with ATF - FOG
electric rear window - etc]

I don't know why it falls off and even seems to be burnt in some speedos.. maybe the hot aussie sun..

but You could find something for kids quite cheap... some of the toys have different colored stuff...
attached to either plastic or even cardboard ...
start at the cheap shops...

cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#892710
George at Classic Vee Dub lists the celluloid for speedos in his inventory..just do a search on his site..I have seen it on there before..regards Jason.

Edit..Just go on his site and do a search for part No.111957000

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#892757
They must have changed the material cos they never seem to deteriorate in 70s bugs.

Even old wrecks that have sat in the sun for years like my convertable which sat in the yard for years with no roof on they stay perfect and don't fade and fall apart like the 60s ones.

If you look in the stationary section of places like officeworks you can sometimes find binder folders and such in different colours that have tough opaque plastic that has the same texture as the warning light gels.

I've done that in mine in the blank housings for some extra warning lights.

oldtub356 Seriously Crusin Dubber

139 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#892798
Overhead Projector film from an office supply shop is good...or.. filing dividers from K-Mart etc...

or

When you buy some VDO Tachos, they come with coloured condoms to fit over the internal lamps. They supply x2 Red and x2 Green - I know that I wouldn't have thrown the box out (about 10 years ago) but the shed clutter keeps them safe. I'm sure someone here must have some??
Lance.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#892801
oldtub356 wrote:When you buy some VDO Tachos, they come with coloured condoms to fit over the internal lamps. They supply x2 Red and x2 Green - I know that I wouldn't have thrown the box out (about 10 years ago) but the shed clutter keeps them safe. I'm sure someone here must have some??
Lance.
I did that with my speedo backlighting bulbs before I went LED.

The little green silicone covers off the backlight bulbs from the Subarus dash cluster had them.

T5 wedge bulbs but the covers were the same size as VW BA7S bulbs

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#892817
i bought these little covers from super cheap in blue and red cheap to
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