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I have a bulb gone in the Temp gauge of my 156 and can't find an easy way of
replacing it, any ideas? |
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On 28/03/2011 15:51, simon bothwell wrote:
> I have a bulb gone in the Temp gauge of my 156 and can't find an easy way of > replacing it, any ideas? > > ISTR there is no easy way. Not 100% positive though -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. #www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:51:31 +0100, "simon bothwell"
> wrote: >I have a bulb gone in the Temp gauge of my 156 and can't find an easy way of >replacing it, any ideas? I think that requires a 'disassembly' of the centre console. Sure I saw a detailed description on the web a while back...Google....yes..here it is (for a pre-facelift car): http://www.alfa156.net/tech/bulbs/fr...solebulbs.html Read it and weep. I like the last pic. But what were the 'designers' thinking?? Lack of access for maintenance (leading to high repair costs) was a disadvantage of the 156. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold) 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the subject line to get through auto-filtering) |
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On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:33:33 +0100, Zathras
> wrote: >http://www.alfa156.net/tech/bulbs/fr...solebulbs.html That's for the temp control lamp but I suspect you need to go though much of the same to get near the dials. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold) 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the subject line to get through auto-filtering) |
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On 28/03/2011 22:33, Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:51:31 +0100, "simon bothwell" > > wrote: > >> I have a bulb gone in the Temp gauge of my 156 and can't find an easy way of >> replacing it, any ideas? > > I think that requires a 'disassembly' of the centre console. Sure I > saw a detailed description on the web a while > back...Google....yes..here it is (for a pre-facelift car): > > http://www.alfa156.net/tech/bulbs/fr...solebulbs.html > > Read it and weep. I like the last pic. But what were the 'designers' > thinking?? Lack of access for maintenance (leading to high repair > costs) was a disadvantage of the 156. > Ease of construction leading to cheap(er) purchase price.... -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. #www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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"Zathras" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:51:31 +0100, "simon bothwell" > > wrote: > >>I have a bulb gone in the Temp gauge of my 156 and can't find an easy way >>of >>replacing it, any ideas? > > I think that requires a 'disassembly' of the centre console. Sure I > saw a detailed description on the web a while > back...Google....yes..here it is (for a pre-facelift car): > > http://www.alfa156.net/tech/bulbs/fr...solebulbs.html > > Read it and weep. I like the last pic. But what were the 'designers' > thinking?? Lack of access for maintenance (leading to high repair > costs) was a disadvantage of the 156. > > -- > Z > Scotland > Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold) > 'Oil' be seeing you.. > (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the > subject line to get through auto-filtering) Just out of curiousity (spelling ?) I had a look at the link.... when it got to step 5 "remove stereo" I lost the will to live !! Seriously though, I then read through the rest of the instructions .... I reckon that by the end, the temp gauge light might work, but nothing else !! For what it's worth, I would live with the dead bulb (just like I've lived with the dreaded "dashboard rattle" for 12 years). Dave S..... :>)) 156 2.0 SP2 '98, still on a diet for the Giulietta (don't ask). |
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On 29/03/2011 10:15, Dave Savage wrote:
<snip> > Dave S..... :>)) 156 2.0 SP2 '98, still on a diet for the Giulietta > (don't ask). > > Sponsored weight loss to save fuel? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. #www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:10:42 +0100, Catman
> wrote: >Ease of construction leading to cheap(er) purchase price.... Wishful thinking there, I suspect. Hard to build but use cheaper parts (except for the exhaust) to compensate might be closer to folks experience. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold) 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the subject line to get through auto-filtering) |
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"Zathras" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:10:42 +0100, Catman > > wrote: > >>Ease of construction leading to cheap(er) purchase price.... > > Wishful thinking there, I suspect. Hard to build but use cheaper parts > (except for the exhaust) to compensate might be closer to folks > experience. > > -- > Z > Scotland > Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold) > 'Oil' be seeing you.. > (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the > subject line to get through auto-filtering) Re exhaust - agreed - my 156, registered August 1998, is still on the original exhaust ..... another Alfa "quirk" ! Dave S... :>)) (having said that, I bet the exhaust goes tomorrow !). |
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:13:34 +0100, "Dave Savage"
> wrote: >Re exhaust - agreed - my 156, registered August 1998, is still on the >original exhaust ..... another Alfa "quirk" ! > >Dave S... :>)) (having said that, I bet the exhaust goes tomorrow !). Who (apart from a main dealer) is going to stock exhausts for a car that only needs one every 13+ years? -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold) 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email must have the word 'Alfa' in the subject line to get through auto-filtering) |
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