westfalia flexi map light -

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Poptop2, Dec 2, 2012.

  1. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    There's a hole beneath my dash glove box , i have been told it is for a westy flexi map light , is this true and where could i get one if it is , also what do they look like ?

    could i make one ?
     
  2. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    they look like this --

     
  3. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    me want !
     
  4. sANDYbAY

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    Talking to yourself is the first sign of madness.
     
  5. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    :-[ :-[ :-[
     
  6. Not just a map light - see here

    ratwell.com/technical/SilverSocket.html
     
  7. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

  8. Do you have the socket? If not I might have a spare, which can be yours for postage...
     
  9. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    No , i just have a hole :-[
     
  10. matty

    matty Supporter

    they are readily available normally called a din socket
     
  11. matty

    matty Supporter

  12. PM me your address and I'll lob it in the post...doesn't weigh much so shouldn't cost a vast amount
     
  13. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Thanks to Olnow sending me a silver socket i now have a flexi light fitted , here is how i did it --


    Firstly the hole was smaller than the socket Olnow sent me - thus



    So i made it bigger



    with these



    And fitted the socket like this



    i pre wired it before sitting it in the hole with spade ends connected to the socket that i took a wire to both positive and earth although the body of the socket earthed itself to the dash when tightened without need for a wired earth .


    The fake westy light that i got off ebay for 99p + £3 pp


    lights the glove box



    and the parcel shelf



    i am quite pleased with the result although as woody said the bulb is a little dim in the light and the plug is not quite as tight as i would like it , so a few adjustments are in order - still not bad for a total outlay of £6.69 .
     

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