Removing Instrument Lights

[tmorefield]

I am replacing the instrument lights on my 1970 Avanti. Do the sockets pull out or do they twist out? I don't want to force them one way or the other without knowing for sure.

Thanks

Tony

[profaqualung]

All of the sockets on my 70 are pull out - though there were a couple I had to pry out with a small flat blade screwdriver - I should add CAREFULLY pry out.

Thomas

[jmenacker]

All SW gauge lights on our '82 were pull out sockets too.

Joe M in WV

[Charlie Kile]

Good pictue!

Charlie RQB3921

[tmorefield]

Thanks for the help, everyone. Great picture, Joe! It's worth a thousand words.

Tony

[BillyBob]

Hey!, Joe! Yes, nice picture! How'd you do it? I tried posting a picture a while back and couldn't do it/find out how. What's the secret? tnx, Bill

[IndyJimW]

Be careful in prying socket out, the black plastic socket will come loose from the metal base leaving the metal base and bulb in the gauge. This allows the bulb to drop into the gauge resulting in removal of the gauge to remove bulb. The spring tries to push the plastic socket and metal base apart, so after they come apart a couple of times the metal base will not stay in the plastic socket. I needed to replace several of mine with a new style socket from Steward/Warner.

Jim Wood