Dome light fix!

[MEZZZ]

Thanks to someone that posted this the day after I first signed up, I got my dome light operating normally. I could turn it on manually by pushing but it wouldnt come on when either door opened. Someone told me to twist them a little and I got the light to flash.

I sprayed some electrical contact cleaner on the plungers and worked them around a little and the light now works like new! Both doors now work the light independently. I was so pleased, last week when I made up an order from MSA for a few items, I included the LED dome light upgrade for $19.99.

I put it in just a little while ago and WOW...total difference. The entire interior is now bathed in a slightly bluish light, MUCH brighter than the regular bulb. IMHO, well worth the $$.

[Linkstar07]

Are you suffering from yellowed dome lens as I am? This is worth looking into. Thanks for the review!

[TomoHawk]

Could you please give the part #?

You wouldn't have a picture of the insides?

thxZ

[Fun_in_my_z]

Tomo i think this is what he was talking about http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/IA37/50-3081

[Zs-ondabrain]

I told someone a while ago about "twisting the metal door pin, while pulling towards you with a little pressure" It might have been you MEZZZ.

I mention it every once in a while, so if it was to you, glad it helped. If it wasn't you, then every one who reads yours and my post will be better for it.

I constantly have to do that to every 240Z that I put an alarm into, cause the door pins need to be operatable in order for the alarm to work properly.

I made my own Dome light from LEDs that Will sent me a long time ago. Do you have a picture of the actual bulb? MSA only shows the lense over the LED light but not the light itself.

Pictures please.

Dave

[Curtis240Z]

I just installed the 3022-WHP2 Festoon bulb from http://www.superbrightleds.com and the improvement is well worth the $7.00/bulb. I used the same LED for the center console light and it is much brighter too.

[MEZZZ]

Tomo i think this is what he was talking about http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/IA37/50-3081

That is the part. Thanks for posting it. I could have sworn I paid more...regardless, well worth it.

[MEZZZ]

I told someone a while ago about "twisting the metal door pin, while pulling towards you with a little pressure" It might have been you MEZZZ.

I mention it every once in a while, so if it was to you, glad it helped. If it wasn't you, then every one who reads yours and my post will be better for it.

I constantly have to do that to every 240Z that I put an alarm into, cause the door pins need to be operatable in order for the alarm to work properly.

I made my own Dome light from LEDs that Will sent me a long time ago. Do you have a picture of the actual bulb? MSA only shows the lense over the LED light but not the light itself.

Pictures please.

Dave

Dave, it very well might have been you, regardless, thanks. I will post pics tonight when I get home. It is a simple setup. The kit consists of 5-6 different sizes of "bulbs" that have the wires coming off of it. Find the one that fits the dome light, pop it in, plug the LED bulb into it and you're done. The LED section is about 1" square and has 9 LED's on it. The only thin I dont like is there really isnt anywhere good to attach the little panel to, so at least for right now it is just laying inside the plastic lens shining down.

I will attempt to get a pic up tonight.

[MEZZZ]

Dave,

I tried to get some decent photos, I have a good one of the kit with the part installed in the dome light. I looked at the link Fun in my Z put up. It looks like the festoon bulbs might work just as well and for less.

I know I read a link from you on the LED dash lights before. I was thinking of going the Speedhut gauge package but think these bulbs on the prvious link might work. Could you do me a favor and take a look at the bayonet style bulbs and give me your opinion on what might be the better of them to use...the 4 light or single wide angle bulbs? I was thinking of removing the green lens and going either white bulbs or possibly the blue to match the lighting of my new stereo. I know there are a total of 11 bulbs in the gauges as I bought a complete gauge set off another '77 for $11.05 from Ebay. Everything but the clock works. I have been playing around with the clock per Escanlons prior link to a fix without luck do far, but am thinking I would like to do a bulb upgrade.

Here are the pics...first 2 with the lights on, others are with all lights off but the dome.

This is a pic taken from the hatch..as I said, it was VERY hard to get a good pic of the difference, I didnt hold the camera too still while it processed without the flash on. It was pitch black in my garage when I took this.

[Zs-ondabrain]

Funny you should ask about the Bayonettes. I actually baught 10 of them a few months back. I was unable to remove the green lenses in all the gauges but for the ones that did have the green removed, they were much cleaner and about 30% brighter than stock.

I bought the white wide angle, bayonette LED bulbs. I still need to pull each gauge, put in the white face gauge kit, remove the remaining green lenses, and put it all back together before I can give a true description of how they work and look.

Dave.

[MEZZZ]

Funny you should ask about the Bayonettes. I actually baught 10 of them a few months back. I was unable to remove the green lenses in all the gauges but for the ones that did have the green removed, they were much cleaner and about 30% brighter than stock.

I bought the white wide angle, bayonette LED bulbs. I still need to pull each gauge, put in the white face gauge kit, remove the remaining green lenses, and put it all back together before I can give a true description of how they work and look.

Dave.

Thanks Dave. I will look into these bulbs as well. I am still not sure about the Speedhut kit. As I said, I have a complete gauge set to play with, the LED bulbs seem like to would be alot easier and cheaper and still retain the stock faces. I was thinking of pulling the green lenses, painting the interior of each guage white and then using the blue led's just for a different look. I'll keep you posted. If it doesnt work, I am only out 11.05 for the guages and maybe $30 or so for the bulbs

[TomoHawk]

I took out the green domes from my gauges about a year ago, and put in 7 volt bulbs (GE #55). I turned the dimmer know down a little, but the gauges are easily seen at night.