Globes for clear lense

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976 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 10 Aug 2005, 9:49 pm

#396127

Have obtained clear blinker lenses for my 71 Type 3. Went to get the amber globes but all I have found have the pins offset and not directly opposite each other like the clear globes. Does anyone know where to get amber globes that will slot straight in?

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Aug 2005, 10:05 pm

#396138

Hi,
the easy way is to buy at hobby shops a very small can or bottle of clear amber paint and paint the clear bulb...
a small tin of model paint will do probably 10-15 bulbs....
and they are inexpensive...... to purchase... even BIG W sell it....

I have seen bulbs already painted or dipped with amber paint at Auto One. Whether they had the straight pins I don't know....
I have over the years used the offset pin type and pushed in one pin with multigrips or pliers and then just use the one pin...

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kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 10 Aug 2005, 10:26 pm

#396144

what I did was just carefully file off about 1/2 of one pin, & then was able to shove in, the other pin holds it OK
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akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 10 Aug 2005, 10:59 pm

#396163

the glass paint sounds like a good idea, the orange glass globes with pins directy opposite each other exist, but are hard to come by

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1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 11 Aug 2005, 3:50 pm

#396424

I have vague memories of filing out one of the bits on a bayonet fitting on the beetle for something to make the different pin types fit.

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9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 11 Aug 2005, 3:58 pm

#396432

what about the orange led globes from jcar

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les05 Casual Dubber

43 posts · joined May 2005 · 14 Aug 2005, 8:42 pm

#397447

autobarn sell them.they are made by NARVA.Seen them yesterday.good luck.