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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: Europa73 on Sunday,January 15, 2017, 02:50:20 PM
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Hi all,
The prior owner of my car put in the new dash and pad - unfortunately he did not cut an opening for the dash light that goes above the heater control.
At the moment I just have a bright light coming from inside the dash :-)
Please see the attached pic.
Any advice (or pics) on what the light hole should look like and be located?
e.g. is it a hole or a slit as with the arm rest.
Many thanks,
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There's supposed to be a "cavity" above the heater controls where the light goes. Usually, the crash pads don't come with them and the guy who installs it has to make it. I'll try to get a picture of mine but I'm in the middle of things.
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Many thanks,
I have the recess in there - can get my fingers in there - look forward to seeing the pic.
Cheers,
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Here's the picture of my light:
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Why not just pull the bulb and not worry about it? It's not as though it is actually doing anything useful.
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Yes, but didn't Colin say simplify and add lightness? :)
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Thanks all much appreciated - taking out the bulb would be the simple option.
Cheers,
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I attached a photo of the original foam crashpad showing the location and method to attach the dash bulb. I also attached a photo of a Banks fiberglass crashpad modified to accommodate the dash bulb. I used foam in a can from Home Depot to fill the center of the crashpad. I then cut a hole in the foam for the bulb and a slit in foam, fiberglass and vinyl to let the light through to the dash.
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The photos are great.
Many thanks,