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WTB: L Bug Interior Light
SebastienPeek - July 5th, 2011 at 08:51 PM

Hey there!

I'm looking for the interior light assembly for a 73 L bug.

Seems the previous owner decided to remove it and put the headliner straight over the top.

I'm in SA.
PM me if you have one.

Thanks,
Seb!


grumble - July 6th, 2011 at 05:45 PM

Buy a new one from Unique auto parts in Melbourne,the used ones are usually fairly fragile.


68AutoBug - July 6th, 2011 at 07:35 PM

better to get two and fit one either side... lol

Lee

I did...


SebastienPeek - July 6th, 2011 at 07:54 PM

How hard is it to fit one on each side? I'd have to cut a hole to feed the wires above the drivers door to feed the wires?

What makes it harder is connecting it to the door sensors, right?


grumble - July 6th, 2011 at 08:57 PM

Probably harder to cut the hole than feed the wires down the channel.


1303Steve - July 7th, 2011 at 07:53 PM

Hi

Make sure you fit an LED light to it form Jcar and you wont need two lights

Steve


SebastienPeek - July 7th, 2011 at 08:33 PM

Steve,

That is exactly what I am doing!

:)


Joel - July 7th, 2011 at 10:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 1303Steve
Hi

Make sure you fit an LED light to it form Jcar and you wont need two lights

Steve


This man, he knows :tu:

SMD festoon in all my cars.
couldnt be happier

they even do the proper fade out unlike normal LEDs

http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/images/festoon-31mm.jpg

leave it on for a week, no flat battery either.


SebastienPeek - July 7th, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Joel,

I was just looking at those with a mate!

They're definitely the type I'll be getting, thanks guys!


Joel - July 8th, 2011 at 09:46 AM

You just have to watch the width.
VW interior lights are very narrow.

I've got a 6 SMD LED one identical to above and it just fits.

I'll check exact width of it next time I see the bug but im sure its 19mm.

Also make sure you get the flat yellow SMD surface mount diode LEDs like that.

100x the light output of regular LEDs, far wider angle and they don't have problems dimming if you have an alarm like mine which makes the interior light fade out once the doors have been shut.


SebastienPeek - July 8th, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Alright Joel, no problem!

Thanks for all this information, people like you make me want to continue to build Zelda into what she should be! :D