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06-30-2016, 08:47 AM
#1
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Thread Starter
Want to know
Have an 89 automatic coupe.
How many bulbs are there behind the instrument
Panel light. They all are the same size ; being
194 style. Thank You Kc
How many bulbs are there behind the instrument
Panel light. They all are the same size ; being
194 style. Thank You Kc
06-30-2016, 09:52 AM
#2
Instructor
There are 4 bulbs that light up the LCD display and 3 for the bright light indicator and the turn signals. You can get a kit on ebay for cheep that has everything you need to do the job. U tube has video's that will walk you thru the process.
06-30-2016, 10:18 AM
#3
Le Mans Master
If you need just bulbs and not the sockets, you can replace the bulbs from the front without removing the cluster..After removing the metal plugs over the bulbs, wrap some electrical tape around the 2 tips on a set of small needle nose pliers , then you can reach in with the pliers and pull the bulbs straight out. The electrical tape makes the pliers grip the bulb and stops the metal prongs from breaking the bulbs.. Also touching the bulbs with your fingers will cause them to blow out in short order , the grease from you fingers causes this to happen...
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Last edited by WW7; 06-30-2016 at 10:19 AM.
06-30-2016, 02:36 PM
#4
Safety Car
If you need just bulbs and not the sockets, you can replace the bulbs from the front without removing the cluster..After removing the metal plugs over the bulbs, wrap some electrical tape around the 2 tips on a set of small needle nose pliers , then you can reach in with the pliers and pull the bulbs straight out. The electrical tape makes the pliers grip the bulb and stops the metal prongs from breaking the bulbs.. Also touching the bulbs with your fingers will cause them to blow out in short order , the grease from you fingers causes this to happen......WW
...WW
06-30-2016, 11:54 PM
#5
Race Director
That's what I used to do to change bulbs from the front except I used Hemostats till I found something better. Check Ebay for a set of pliers for changing bulbs in pinball machines. They're curved jawed and covered to grip the bulbs well. They fit right through the hole in the front of the instrument cluster perfectly and grip the bulb so well. IIRC the set I got was under $10 and included free shipping and well worth the price IMO.
07-01-2016, 04:54 AM
#6
Safety Car
That's what I was talking about. They work well for gripping the bulbs through the opening in the front.
On the bulbs themselves, there are 2 types. One has the bent contacts that wrap around the end of the bulbs while the other is bi-pin. The bi-pin ones have straight contacts that come out of the bulbs. They can be a bit trickier to pull and insert new ones without bending the pins but it can be done.
On the bulbs themselves, there are 2 types. One has the bent contacts that wrap around the end of the bulbs while the other is bi-pin. The bi-pin ones have straight contacts that come out of the bulbs. They can be a bit trickier to pull and insert new ones without bending the pins but it can be done.