Author Topic: Replacement lens for 66 seat belt reminder?  (Read 1579 times)

Offline 7Lscjracer

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Replacement lens for 66 seat belt reminder?
« on: August 05, 2013, 01:27:48 AM »
All melted from a combo of bad relay so it was on all the time and the original bulb that is just too hot.
I have the lower wattage bulb and an nos relay now, but too little too late.
Are there repro lenses out there?
I don't want to buy the pricey whole Scott Drake stick on setup just to cannibalize a lens.
The reminder setup on the car was a factory install, so it has the big dash hole which doesn't leave much for a repro SD unit to stick too.
69 Mach 1 San Jose Nov. 68 build
Bought May '81, sold Sept '20

Offline NEFaurora

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Re: Replacement lens for 66 seat belt reminder?
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2013, 02:07:58 PM »

This has been a much needed replacement piece for a very long time.  None sold separately in Repro that I know of, but of curse it would be easy for Drake to sell one since they already make the repro Seat Belt reminder light.  Drake's is close, but the Fonts are still incorrect and the wrong size for the word "Seat Belt"....but its still better than nothing...

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Offline JKWilson

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Re: Replacement lens for 66 seat belt reminder?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2013, 01:38:01 AM »
I think you would be hard pressed to cannibalize one from the Drake unit without destroying it. The lens is installed in the housing and then the LED bulb (which is what they use in their assembly), with wiring a placed behind it. Once that is done everything is permanently sealed in place with an RTV type substance, filling the entire back of the housing.

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Offline 7Lscjracer

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Re: Replacement lens for 66 seat belt reminder?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2013, 04:09:46 AM »
Oh well, I'll have to live with the melted one then unless I can find a better used original.
69 Mach 1 San Jose Nov. 68 build
Bought May '81, sold Sept '20