Speedo idiot plastic lens warped due to heat

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sagaboy
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Speedo idiot plastic lens warped due to heat

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My speedometer idiot signal lamp plastic lens is totally warped over 40 years of exposure to the bulb heat. Can anyone offer a solution, thanks.
Stray Catalyst
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Re: Speedo idiot plastic lens warped due to heat

Post by Stray Catalyst »

You could switch to LEDs, or just use gel filters from any theater supply place. Or leftover plastic from a broken tail light lens.
SANDFLEA
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Re: Speedo idiot plastic lens warped due to heat

Post by SANDFLEA »

Late model speedos can be found for so cheap I think I would just
change the Speedo. (Thats coming from a cheap ass)
sagaboy
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Re: Speedo idiot plastic lens warped due to heat

Post by sagaboy »

Stray Catalyst wrote:You could switch to LEDs, or just use gel filters from any theater supply place. Or leftover plastic from a broken tail light lens.
Good suggestion.
Problem solved. I found an old piece of green glass theater spot light filter and cut it to size with a glass cutter.
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