map light
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Re: map light
Not an expert but here is the broken one from our '69-
With the switch out of the console you can push the socket out of the housing from the back side. This releases the ground contact. The ground contact has a small 90 on the end that hooks on the housing and a larger 90 on the other end to touch the spring retainer in the ON position. You can then rotate the spring retainer to line the tabs up with the channels in the housing to release the spring.
In the OFF position the the button hold the spring retainer farther in the housing away from the ground contact. The ON position allows the spring retainer to move out and touch the ground contact.
Ours had a crack in the housing and I used a zip-tie to try holding the housing together. I could not get it to consistently work so I bought another one.
With the switch out of the console you can push the socket out of the housing from the back side. This releases the ground contact. The ground contact has a small 90 on the end that hooks on the housing and a larger 90 on the other end to touch the spring retainer in the ON position. You can then rotate the spring retainer to line the tabs up with the channels in the housing to release the spring.
In the OFF position the the button hold the spring retainer farther in the housing away from the ground contact. The ON position allows the spring retainer to move out and touch the ground contact.
Ours had a crack in the housing and I used a zip-tie to try holding the housing together. I could not get it to consistently work so I bought another one.
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Re: map light
This is great, very helpful, thanks!! I have not taken mine apart yet, but now I know what to look for and what pieces may be missing. All the wires in the console were cut and the grounds were gone, so I have not been able to even test it yet.RBMann wrote:Not an expert but here is the broken one from our '69-
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With the switch out of the console you can push the socket out of the housing from the back side. This releases the ground contact. The ground contact has a small 90 on the end that hooks on the housing and a larger 90 on the other end to touch the spring retainer in the ON position. You can then rotate the spring retainer to line the tabs up with the channels in the housing to release the spring.
In the OFF position the the button hold the spring retainer farther in the housing away from the ground contact. The ON position allows the spring retainer to move out and touch the ground contact.
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Ours had a crack in the housing and I used a zip-tie to try holding the housing together. I could not get it to consistently work so I bought another one.
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Thanks for taking the time to provide the photos and graphics, really appreciated.
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Re: map light
Most excellent example of 311s.org awesomeness!
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- pebbles
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Re: map light
her 69.
and what JohnnyMac said
and what JohnnyMac said
David
"When we were standing next to the motor while on the dyno, and the motor hit VVL, eyes went watery.."
"When we were standing next to the motor while on the dyno, and the motor hit VVL, eyes went watery.."
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Re: map light
You're right, her car. She bought it and pays for the parts I just work on it then drive it.pebbles wrote:her 69.
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Re: map light
Old thread, but I have a question about the map light. I have all the parts and it works, but it doesn't turn easily when you push it in. You kind of have to push and turn it with your finger and thumb with a decent amount of effort. Way back when, I remember I just used to have to push it in and the "push button lens" would turn for the most part on its own. Am I supposed to put a lubricant or something between the push button and bezel to make it easier to turn?
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Re: map light
Sorry, I missed your question. I would remove the light from the console then unscrew the bezel out of the lamp housing. Clean everything up. I used silicone grease or dielectric grease on everything.orangedawg wrote: Thu May 21, 2020 2:24 pm Old thread, but I have a question about the map light. I have all the parts and it works, but it doesn't turn easily when you push it in. You kind of have to push and turn it with your finger and thumb with a decent amount of effort. Way back when, I remember I just used to have to push it in and the "push button lens" would turn for the most part on its own. Am I supposed to put a lubricant or something between the push button and bezel to make it easier to turn?
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Re: map light
Thanks! I will give that a shot.
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Re: map light
Awesome write up for the map light.
I wondered if any glue or plastic repair stuff like Bondex would work on a cracked housing.
I still have to fix mine.
Linda
I wondered if any glue or plastic repair stuff like Bondex would work on a cracked housing.
I still have to fix mine.
Linda
Sadly-Linda has passed away 2022. She was the 311's den mother and drove the first Rare-Parts ball joint project. RIP.
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Re: map light
I'll be that an appropriate glue would work. It has been awhile since I have looked at mine but I don't recall that it is polyethylene, which of course no glue holds. I wouldn't put any lube except maybe graphite on it. Plastic can easily get very fine grit dust embedded in it which keeps parts from sliding past each other. The cure is scraping it clean. Then just keeping it clean.Linda wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:23 am Awesome write up for the map light.
I wondered if any glue or plastic repair stuff like Bondex would work on a cracked housing.
I still have to fix mine.
Linda
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Re: map light
I found the piece I’m looking for from a different kit. That being said. I’ve decided to hook the map light up to a button switch on the console. It exactly stick, but a lot more reliable!