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T25 Instrument panel blubs stuck solid. Help

Posted: 22 Mar 2007, 18:23
by sandringham
I have a 1989 T25 with no night instrument lights; clock. oil and
speedo. The oil lights etc come on its just the night light over them that isn't working. The clock light has never worked since I got the van last June.... just lived without it, but now the speedo lights gone as well and I can't manage without that. I followed the Haynes manual advice on changing bulbs...rotate 90 degrees to remove but they just won't budge the 90 degrees!

Has anyone any idea how I can shift them without breaking the whole unit? Is there something I could safely spray on the back of them to loosen them up a bit?

Any help much appriciated.

Thanks Sandringham

Posted: 22 Mar 2007, 18:41
by Kool-Kamper
Just stripped mine right down, pm me your phone number, I am more than willing to talk you through it

Posted: 24 Mar 2007, 01:09
by airhead
I had to turn mine with a pliers but it came out that way!

Posted: 24 Mar 2007, 08:14
by wasserleaker
couple of mine were a pliers job too, but be careful not to damage or twist the printed circuit, bit of WD40 might help.

Posted: 24 Mar 2007, 09:27
by guz
holder is same as all VAG motorsof
the era so easily found if you break yours,
get the pliers to 'em.