Dash Light Question
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Dash Light Question
1981 Corvette. My question is what type of illumination is supposed to be occurring on the AC/Heat Controls? Is it from above or behind. I think my is supposed to be lit, but don't know how. I am sure I have a bulb out.
As always, thanks...you guys/girls are the best.
Wes from St. Louis (Home of the C3)
As always, thanks...you guys/girls are the best.
Wes from St. Louis (Home of the C3)
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OK, well I guess it is burned out...so what next....my shop manual does not arrive for a few more days. How hard is it to replace. There is a "rib" at the top of the area in question. Is that were the micro bulb is? Thanks.
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
It's a fish eye bulb, meaning the lens looks like a fish eye so it spotlights the HVAC and console. You'll want to find one specific to your year.
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Well this is where the fun starts. The light goes in from the top, that means removing the center dash. There are 2 screws at the top, 2 on each side and 2 on the bottom. To get to the 2 bottom screws, you got to remove the 2 side covers.
12 screws, 1 light bulb
12 screws, 1 light bulb
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is that the bulb at the very top of the console gauge cluster than comes down through almost a pinhole?
personally once I get my car moving again and continue my LED conversion, I will pick up some of these and mount them to the heater lens
http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/rab362/
personally once I get my car moving again and continue my LED conversion, I will pick up some of these and mount them to the heater lens
http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/rab362/
Last edited by a kungfu mastah; Jul 1, 2007 at 10:44 AM.
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One more serious question. I just installed a radio, in another picture on another site it looks like I will have to remove the radio too?????
You guys, as always rock....if I wasn't already married......
You guys, as always rock....if I wasn't already married......
Last edited by 3 Vette Man; Jul 1, 2007 at 02:24 PM.
