Jim85IROC

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After seeing that people are getting $50+ for flashlights, I decided to take apart my corroded, completely blue flashlight and make it work again. I got all of the brass clean again, but the bulb was stuck in there good. I completely destroyed the bulb, and any ring that may have been around it. I tried to unscrew it but the whole thing turned, so I had to bend it in and get it out. Anyway, does anybody know what bulb goes in there, and can somebody take a good digital picture of how the bulb is held into the brass tab? Thanks!

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camaro6spd

youcan getthe bulb at wal-mart, umm...I will try to get you a pic buy tonight.

Jim85IROC

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Thanks. I appreciate it!

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kiztope

I havent seen that funny shaped bulb anywhere since I got the overhead console.
I did the same thing you did... attempt to clean out the corrosion. Dang bulb! I've looked all over! Havent found one in a year... good luck!

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Jim85IROC

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THe more I examined it, I think it was a push-in bulb that sat in a socket that I completely destroyed. I bought a small automotive bulb and got it to fit, but it's a 12 volt bulb so the 2 AA batteries don't do crap. I have to get a flash light bulb.

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AcSeb

I went to the local Radio Shack and they had a bulb, I think it was called a prefocused bulb. works perfect for me...

Diabolical

i'm just curious, what exactly is this console flashlight? anyone have a picture of it?

Hummer

I AM SO STUPID!!! After trying everything for the last three years, I now feel extremely dumb. My flashlight has never worked, and I wasn't sure why. I cleaned everything, checked connections, and just gave up. The bulb is a 12V. There it is. I think I'll crawl under a rock for a while.

Jim85IROC

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Dude, don't feel bad. Although I didn't stare at it for 3 years, I bought a 12 volt bulb and didn't realize until I was halfway home that a 12 volt bulb won't do **** with a 3 volt light.

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MNformula350

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The bulb is Wagner Part#222
and they just screw into one of the copper pieces.
I also had 2 that did not work but i just took all the copper parts out and cleaned them real good with a flat head screwdriver and some steel wool,now the both work great!!

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Jim85IROC

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Thanks Dave!

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85_transam

I don't have a picture of one, but the flashlight is found in the middle of the overhead consul, sorta pointing at the sunglasses holder.

nosaint

I wish i just needed a bulb!!
anybody have a spare flashlight???/

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Jim85IROC

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Good luck nosaint. Those things are hard to come by! Check Ebay, sometimes you get lucky.

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Yellow Camaro

Can you really fetch $50 for them? I have a perfectly working one, but don't even have the roof console. I've been hanging on to it thinking "Since I have the rare and coveted flashlight, I really oughta install an overhead console". But I've never gotten around to it.....

JohnnywantsaTA

It's hosted by geocities,so here's the link-
http://www.geocities.com/camaroparts2/roofconsole.jpg

Is the flashlight that round thing???

Jim85IROC

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No. The flashlight is a removable piece that goes into the rectangular slot that's right above the dome light in that picture.

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