1982 1100e tach light

[bonanzadave]

Rob,

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Dave

[koolaid_kid]

PS Those 'speedos' you guys mentioned, are they the entire '82 (or '83) instrument panel, or just speedometers? If entire panel, I'll buy them both.

While we're talking, does anybody know what this piece of plastic with cooling fins on it is called, or what function it serves? It seems to hide front brake/anti-dive line junction.

That is merely a cover, serves no useful function other than to hide the junction block, as you have noted.

[Baatfam]

PS Those 'speedos' you guys mentioned, are they the entire '82 (or '83) instrument panel, or just speedometers? If entire panel, I'll buy them both.

Let me find mine today and post up a pic for you...

[bonanzadave]

I looked at those rubber connectors a little closer. It is a 5 light rubber housing. You should probably not cut it for an individual bulb. Thing that sux is that the wires musta been inserted into the housings from the back side first and then the terminal got crimped on and pushed/pulled back into the housings. You would have to do it that way to change it as there is no way to pull the terminals out the back side. Ive also tried and failed to UN-crimp those terminals. You would have to cut and then solder the terminals back on after the wires were inserted into the rubber housings. Be advised - there is not alot of extra wire to play with.

Its doable if you're comfortable striping, tinning and soldering small wires. I would want to have a small solder station, electrical vice, cutter, stripper, and a low wattage soldering iron. Its all at Radio Shack.

[bonanzadave]

EDIT

Ooops ! Senior moment.

I re-read your first request. All you need is the single housing tach light. Sorry.

OK - This one feels hard too. Dont want to ruin it trying to get it out

Suggestions ? You could cut down one of the 5 light housings, into a single, for the tach or speedo. That rubber still feels nice and flexible.

The terminal change info (in the long winded post above) still applies.

[Thumper88]

Guessing this would probably work for the tach light:

http://www.hipoparts.com/bulb-socket-w-pigtail-wire-leads-for-194-type-t10-bulbs-plastic-or-rubber/

Can't confirm, but don't see why it wouldn't work.

Edit: make sure you choose rubber socket, not plastic