Cab light removal and bulb type

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Cab light removal and bulb type

Post by winchman » Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:34 pm

Cab light removal and bulb type
How do I get it out and what bulbs fit it?
Doing an over head pod for the reversing camera screen and have to move the cab light, just don't want to damage it
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Re: Cab light removal and bulb type

Post by Simon Jones » Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:27 pm

It pulls down and is held in place with a metal spring clip each end. If you get something like a plastic credit card and use one on the left and one on the right, you can push the spring clips in to make it easier to release.
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Re: Cab light removal and bulb type

Post by winchman » Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:30 pm

You mean the whole fitting?
Then the bulbs must go in from the back?
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Re: Cab light removal and bulb type

Post by Simon Jones » Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:35 pm

Yes, that's removing the whole fitting. The plastic lens can be removed using a knive blade to prise it out, but it's easier to do if you remove the whole thing so you can see what you're doing. Bulbs are replaced from the front side and are the glass wedge type bulbs with the wires that fold round the base.
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Re: Cab light removal and bulb type

Post by winchman » Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:43 pm

Thanks just didnt want to damage it
Is this the bulb?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-T10-W5W-35 ... 2c875f8414
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Re: Cab light removal and bulb type

Post by Simon Jones » Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:45 pm

As I recall, yes that's the type of fitting.
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Re: Cab light removal and bulb type

Post by winchman » Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:50 pm

Simon Jones wrote:As I recall, yes that's the type of fitting.
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