I've been putting this off 4 years,, thanks for the heads up, mine is 75 vert, pray for me
Step by Step - How to replace a bulb in the Speedometer or Techometer
Drifting
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Here is a link I saved about LED. Not exactly what you guys are asking, but this guy did a nice job and they look cool...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...auges-diy.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...auges-diy.html
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Racer
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Cheers
Kev
Pro
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Here's what I'm planning to use instead of the LED strips on my 1981 Corvette. They install in the stock locations with no extra wiring and are $2 a piece online.
Has anyone tried these bulbs before? They come in white, red, or blue.......I'm thinking blue.
Has anyone tried these bulbs before? They come in white, red, or blue.......I'm thinking blue.
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Racer
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It's not actually that bad, to be honest if I had done the job armed with my instructions it would have been easier, but as it was the job was annoying, but not hard.
Best of luck mate
Kev
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Great write up. Thought I would bump it up in case anyone had not seen it. I wish I had seen it before I tackled all of that.
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Thank you for the how to, i will be doing this soon.
Can the tack/speedo be removed from the top with the cover removed?
Can the tack/speedo be removed from the top with the cover removed?
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Racer
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Dash bulbs
I did this not too long ago but I replaced all the bulbs with 12V BA9 leds.
Free postage from Hong Kong, 0.60 cents each. great soft light, NO heat that kills the plastics and will never have to be replaced again....in theory anyway.
So far not a problem..
Peter
Free postage from Hong Kong, 0.60 cents each. great soft light, NO heat that kills the plastics and will never have to be replaced again....in theory anyway.
So far not a problem..
Peter
Drifting
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Great write up. I had to do this job 3 times within a short period of time while fighting with a tach conversion and speedo rebuild gone wrong.
After the third time, when a bulb popped out during reinstallation, I found it to be easier to lay on the floor board, hang my legs out the t-top and snake my hand up behind the dash through all the wires and R&R the bulbs in the speedo/tach.
Wasn't much quicker ...lol
After the third time, when a bulb popped out during reinstallation, I found it to be easier to lay on the floor board, hang my legs out the t-top and snake my hand up behind the dash through all the wires and R&R the bulbs in the speedo/tach.
Wasn't much quicker ...lol
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My question was, with the top of the dash pad removed, can i remove the tack and or speedo without completely removing the dash panel?
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Thanks for the info, will save this job for the summer time.
