bulbs for ventilation controls. Options

[Olympic 914]

Going to be ordering some LEDs for the dash and need to know how many bulbs are used behind the ventilation controls. I see a bulb chart from Jeff that shows 4 bulbs are used there. Type 2721

I will be ordering Blue for the cold air and Red for the warm but are there other bulbs just to backlight the control? Guess I would order White for those.



http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zTN_Elect_LampIndex.jpg

and can you access the holders without removing the control unit from the dash?

I haven't climbed under the dash yet to check.

[Rob-O]

The bottom bulbs illuminate the ‘Def Off’ and ‘Def Max’, not the up and down arrows. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

This thread just reminds me what a sore spot the controls are in a 914. I’ve thought for years about restoring these. Very few look decent anymore. The last one I tried to clean up the paint actually washed off while I was cleaning it with dish soap!

Also most don’t realize it but originally these came with a small ball under the slider for the fan. It engages three detents in the metal just above the ‘I, II and III’ on the face of the controls. That gave you a positive stop for each of the three fans speeds while sliding that arm to the right.