'79 light bulb sockets
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Racer
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'79 light bulb sockets
I pulled my center dash on my 1979 and I am missing a few light bulbs and socket holders. Checking the web it appears they takes a 5/8" Hole Twist Socket. Is that correct? Do some instruments lights take different size sockets? Is there some other description I should be looking for. Any help would be appreciated
Measuring the socket hole 1/2" seems to be the correct size. Unless I hear otherwise Im going to go with that
Measuring the socket hole 1/2" seems to be the correct size. Unless I hear otherwise Im going to go with that
Last edited by Fastclient; Oct 23, 2018 at 04:03 PM. Reason: added info
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I pulled my center dash on my 1979 and I am missing a few light bulbs and socket holders. Checking the web it appears they takes a 5/8" Hole Twist Socket. Is that correct? Do some instruments lights take different size sockets? Is there some other description I should be looking for. Any help would be appreciated
Measuring the socket hole 1/2" seems to be the correct size. Unless I hear otherwise Im going to go with that
Measuring the socket hole 1/2" seems to be the correct size. Unless I hear otherwise Im going to go with that
It'll look like this unless it has my reproduction in it... then the board would be green and not clear-ish.
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On a 1979 there wasn't any socket for the hole below the seat belt warning socket, it was left empty.
The socket was a 1/2 in twist locking socket that used a 194 bulb.
Willcox
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Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Oct 23, 2018 at 04:22 PM.
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Racer
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Thank you, thank you. I didn't need an additional socket, just one of the bulbs was in the wrong place. There was a bulb in the check engine and since mine is a '79 no need for it to be there. Just moved that bulb to the empty slot where there was supposed to be one. Thanks again Willcox!
