corvettephreak

Can anyone tell me what part# or a site I can purchase the bulbs for my dash cluster on my 85. My left side of the cluster seems very dim so I thought I would start out replacing my bulbs. I went to AutoZone and they were having problems finding what I need. Can someone please checkout this link and tell me if this is what im needing. Thanks


[Modified by corvettephreak, 2:28 AM 1/6/2004] http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?d...X4RW1JVA500439


[Modified by corvettephreak, 2:31 AM 1/6/2004]

ffvetteman

Yes that is the correct one. I just rebuilt the dash on my 84. You need 4 of them and you may want to replace the turn signal indicator and bright indicator also.

corvettephreak

do you know where i can purchase the turn signal indicator and bright indicator also. I appreciate the help.

corvettephreak

do you know where i can purchase just the bulbs and not the socket.

ffvetteman

I went to the locat parts shop and found them I think. I dont think you can get just the bulbs.

I'm gonna try to find the instructions I followed to rebuild mine. I'll let you know

ffvetteman

Check out this site:
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/1999...ash/dashp1.asp

That will walk you through rebulding it. Thats what I used.

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[Modified by ffvetteman, 2:35 AM 1/7/2004]

ffvetteman

Print out all the pages, set them on the table and study them while you take apart the dash.

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corvettephreak

Thanks, thats a great site and im sure it will be very helpful. I am going to try looking at local parts stores tomorrow for the replacement bulbs. I checked with AutoZone and they didnt have #882 but searched in the computer and said that #161 which was just bulbs would work for the cluster. I wasnt sure so I have pulled out a old bulb today and im going to compare them tomorrow. Thanks again.

ffvetteman

OHHHH yes I remember now, you can replace just the bulbs, but what happened on mine was the pins ( that you see in the Ecklers pic) that make contact with the circuit board, broke. The pins were compressed and very fragile. I didnt want to put them in that way, in case they didnt make a good connection. Try to find them with the plastic first, replace only the bulbs as a last resort.

I'll do a search to see if I can find where I got them from.

And some of the pins broke.


[Modified by ffvetteman, 3:04 AM 1/7/2004]