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Thread: OBC light fading away

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    Default OBC light fading away

    Gents,

    I believe I've read over the years this is a PITA to remove and replace. I could be wrong. Anyone have a link to the procedure. Radio is fine. TIA...

    Ross
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    Ross
    Remove the radio, there is a lever on the right side of the cavity that releases the obc.
    It's a plastic piece and usually quite stiff requiring a good tug so don't do this while it's very cold.
    Ross
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    Thanks Ross #1. Despite my guilt, did that gas tank ever end up anywhere other than the dump?
    'It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.' - Ronald Reagan

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    Default Actually if you just use the lever on the

    radio side you're likely to break it. There's actually levers on both sides, one you pull while pushing the other. Don Gale has a good write up on it herehttp://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_36.htm


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    Quote Originally Posted by rnrn View Post
    Thanks Ross #1. Despite my guilt, did that gas tank ever end up anywhere other than the dump?
    It's either a Hyundai or soup cans by now.
    "The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"

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    Just make sure you get the correct bulbs. The OBC III has 6 or 6.5V bulbs, the OBC IV has 12V. The parts catalog shows the wrong number. The black socket ones are the correct ones, the other ones are gree(ish), and on the base of the socket there is mentioned 12V.
    see www.autohausaz.com the different bulbs with pics

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    if they are more than a buck, they are selling you the wrong ones.
    do all 3 and don;t worry about it again for another 5 years or more.

    I jsut use the radio side lever. it felt like metal to me.

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