Jump to content
SAU Community

R33 Climate Control Light/bulb

ferni

By ferni,
in General Maintenance

 Share

Recommended Posts

cooks44 Collaborator

cooks44

Posted
Posted

12V, 50mA "Grain of Wheat" globe - Dick Smith cat. P8140. Jaycar have similar, but they've attached wire to the ends which is not what you want. Autobarn/Repco/Burson/Super Cheap/etc. may have them, not sure though.

After removing the climate control module, spin it around and you'll see two plastic holders that can be twisted clockwise with a screwdriver (¼ turn counter-clockwise.) These hold the globes - you'll notice that the flyleads from the globe a simply bent through some cutouts in the holder, both holding them in and providing a connection. Replicate that with the new globe(s), twist clockwise and repeat.

Note 1: The original globes have blue plastic covers over them - these get stuck on and disintergrate when you try to pull them off. You should be able to get new ones with the new globes.

Note 2: If you bend the globe's flyleads around the holder too tightly, the remaining loop doesn't make good contact with the climate control's PCB properly. Leave a little bit of slack (whilst still making sure it's secure) when you're bending it round.

Note 3: There was a tutorial (or perhaps just a similar post) listed some time ago - they might have pics and/or other places to get globes if you want to find it and have a look.

elbee111 Proficient

elbee111

Posted
Posted

Yes there was another thread about his but..

cooks44 has it down pat, but I would say that you can re-use the blue rubber covers as I did (if you can't find them elsewhere, I didn't look)

Using a toothpick, you should be able to gradually winkle the blue condom off the tiny globe.

El Bee

fuzzy_scuz Mentor

fuzzy_scuz

Posted
Posted

Autobarn have them they are the same globe used for a VX commodore, has a red cover over the bulb but that is easy to replace. This will come with the globe and the plastic screw back as one unit.

Believe me I know it's the only GMH part on my Riced up beast!

ferni Grand Master

ferni

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Think the DSE i went to had them in the wrong containers... the P8140 i got has 2 long red wires coming off it, but i grabbed something else just incase which was P8100 in the DSE i went to, which is the correct one, has 2 small bare wires coming off it, but i only got one of them, so i'll have to go back tomorrow to get more... guessing the rest of the lights in the dash/power windows are the same, so i'll grab a few and replace them all.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • bcozican
      R32 Gtst - Track Car

      By bcozican · Posted

      me too wasnt real happy and cost me a penny or 2 to replace
    • GTSBoy
      Anyone know this frontpipe?

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      But there's the archetype for the name plate! Here's my view on that stupid TÜV ruleset. Buy a brand name aftermarket piece of equipment. In this case, the Mines front pipe we're talking about. Get it TÜV certified on the car. Damage the underside of it, say on a speed bump. Cut out the damaged section, replace with fresh metal. (For the sake of the argument only), continue doing that to the whole pipe until it is all gone, replaced with new metal. Is this grandfather's axe still the same front pipe? The design hasn't changed (much). The pipe walls are in the same places. The flanges are in the same places. It is functionally identical. How does this differ from a pipe that is ever so slightly different in fabrication (ie the number of welds in it, a few mm here and there in terms of where the pipes run, are joined, etc)? Anyone with 0.5% of a brain can see that there is absolutely no way that the performance (power, environmental aspects, noise, etc etc) of it can be any different than the genuine Mines pipe. Maybe even Mines made 2 versions of this design, with the same differences. How would anyone (say a TÜV inspector) ever be able to differentiate between them? And yet, they are so bloody anally retentive about this stuff. Mad. How upset would they be if you had the wrong spring washers on the flanges?
    • Rezz
      Phone photo thread

      By Rezz · Posted

      Sakura (cherry blossom) tree at the end of a path going through Kabutoyama Park in Nishinomiya, Japan. Taken with Sharp Aquos R8
    • Rezz
      Anyone know this frontpipe?

      By Rezz · Posted

      After a fairly extensive search using Japanese terms and checking Minkara etc, I couldn't find anything even close to your front pipe in the photos. I'm no expert but the two pipes merge really close to the flange connected to the catalytic converter which is rather unique from what I've seen, which makes me think it's more than likely a custom front pipe. The welds and 'more pipe sections than usual for a brand name pipe' makes it seem like a custom one.  Here's some photos of an old Mine's front pipe. You can see that it's just 4 pipe sections as opposed to 6, and arguably looks more like a 'production' front pipe:
    • dee242
      Looking for r33 ac line

      By dee242 · Posted

      Wtb r33 low side s2 ac line 
×
×
  • Create New...