[FWDLK] HB Warning Light Mystery Solved

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FL'ers -

I took another look at the situation and realized that there must be
something I was missing.

Description: The hand brake warning light has a socket, cylindrical threaded
doodad (CTD), a large, thin hex-head retaining gizmo and the outer bezel and
lens. The bulb would not fit into the CTD to make contact with the socket
because the globe was too large.

Solution: I figured that there must be another way to get the bulb in the
socket. I yanked on the CTD and it popped off the socket. Upon examining the
CTD, I discovered that it tapers as it goes away from the socket. When I fit
the bulb into the socket and slid the CTD over the globe, it fit perfectly.
I snapped the CTD back onto the socket and I was in business ! Problem
solved !!

I used the #68 bulb, which is plenty bright, to prevent the lens from
burning.

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rimington, Kenneth" <Kenneth.Rimington@xxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Hand Brake Warning Light


> The following link shows the specifications and links to dimensions for
> automotive bulbs.  There are many interchanges i.e. #90 = #68 except #68
> is not as bright.  See if you can find a bulb that matches the one you
> want.
>
>
> http://www.sylvaniaautocatalog.com/sylvania/pro_idminilam.asp
>
>

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