cluster bulbs (again)
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Cruising
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cluster bulbs (again)
1989 c-4. i searched here and got pages of info.
most all saying do not use the 882 bulbs on the 89 cause of melting boards..
so ok stanley 7073's been on putor all trying to find them. no joy.
my 1989 manual says use #161. available right down street.
the sylvania ones i looked at did not say halogen. a good thing.
but the also did not say xenon.
so can i use what manual said, or will they be too hot also and melt my boards?
been 4 days now since dash out and getting nowhere with bulbs.
2 burned out but have cluster apart want to change everything. checked all connections and solder joints. all looks well.
anouther question about high beam and turn sig bulbs.
book says use #74/ and some sites also say that. being they not on full time will the non halogen but prob non xenon work? again sylvina 74.
any help? thanks
most all saying do not use the 882 bulbs on the 89 cause of melting boards..
so ok stanley 7073's been on putor all trying to find them. no joy.
my 1989 manual says use #161. available right down street.
the sylvania ones i looked at did not say halogen. a good thing.
but the also did not say xenon.
so can i use what manual said, or will they be too hot also and melt my boards?
been 4 days now since dash out and getting nowhere with bulbs.
2 burned out but have cluster apart want to change everything. checked all connections and solder joints. all looks well.
anouther question about high beam and turn sig bulbs.
book says use #74/ and some sites also say that. being they not on full time will the non halogen but prob non xenon work? again sylvina 74.
any help? thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: WV
Get this set of bulbs and your problem will be solved.This kit includes High beam and turn signal bulbs...I just put them in mine, no more worries..WW
http://www.ebay.com/itm/84-89-C4-COR...sories&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/84-89-C4-COR...sories&vxp=mtr
Last edited by WW7; Feb 7, 2012 at 09:12 AM.
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Cruising
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have been e-mailing him. he uses china made bulbs he buys in bulk.
maybe not xenon filled, no doccumentation or packaging.
i have the sockets coming from grangers. auto zone wants 4 bucks each.
am getting 10 for 6$ at grangers. will have spares to share.
looking into pegases site. they say xenon right in ad. also lots of 10 but pretty cheap.
if i go this route will have whole extra set to save or share with some one here needing.
been doing a lot of research on this. problemis the 20 day wait cause out of stock.
194's to hot as well as the 1988 882's
sylvania stopped making the oem 7073 years ago. called sylviana direct on this.
still researching the owners manual that says use 161. cant find if xenon or not. they available local for cheap at auto zone.
just being very careful not to fry the board. 3 of the socketts were green with burn marks.
a 4th was black iin color. thinking someone changed it out over the years. hell, why did they not change all of them?
maybe not xenon filled, no doccumentation or packaging.
i have the sockets coming from grangers. auto zone wants 4 bucks each.
am getting 10 for 6$ at grangers. will have spares to share.
looking into pegases site. they say xenon right in ad. also lots of 10 but pretty cheap.
if i go this route will have whole extra set to save or share with some one here needing.
been doing a lot of research on this. problemis the 20 day wait cause out of stock.
194's to hot as well as the 1988 882's
sylvania stopped making the oem 7073 years ago. called sylviana direct on this.
still researching the owners manual that says use 161. cant find if xenon or not. they available local for cheap at auto zone.
just being very careful not to fry the board. 3 of the socketts were green with burn marks.
a 4th was black iin color. thinking someone changed it out over the years. hell, why did they not change all of them?
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2005
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From: Coldville
Hi
I have a 1986 vette.
Im a Electronic Tech by trade.
(Im not suggesting you do this) but when my bulbs when out I looked up the factory replacements and the wattage.
While I was @ Menerds on day in the light section i saw some bulbs that where 5-10 watts that looked just like the factory ones made for lamps.
They had the straight pins so i didnt need to change the sockets.
They are $4 each and ive been running them for 3 years now.
Has not melted my circuit board at all.
I had a bad ground on the dash cluster when I got the car but I replaced the ground trace with a piece of thick wire and a Nail straight thru the hole in the cluster no more ground issues.
I have a 1986 vette.
Im a Electronic Tech by trade.
(Im not suggesting you do this) but when my bulbs when out I looked up the factory replacements and the wattage.
While I was @ Menerds on day in the light section i saw some bulbs that where 5-10 watts that looked just like the factory ones made for lamps.
They had the straight pins so i didnt need to change the sockets.
They are $4 each and ive been running them for 3 years now.
Has not melted my circuit board at all.
I had a bad ground on the dash cluster when I got the car but I replaced the ground trace with a piece of thick wire and a Nail straight thru the hole in the cluster no more ground issues.
Last edited by rad928music; Feb 7, 2012 at 04:08 PM. Reason: spelling
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Cruising
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a NAIL?
what size? galvanized or steel?
glad you warned me about NOT doing this...
i found xenon bulbs. getting spare set as well as socketts.
if any one need/wants good set let me know. did much homework on this
couldnt find anywhere that tells me to nail boards together.
a elect tech??
oh 86 is pin bulbs not wedge like 89
5-1- watts quite a range form the 5 rated called for.
no thanks.
what size? galvanized or steel?
glad you warned me about NOT doing this...
i found xenon bulbs. getting spare set as well as socketts.
if any one need/wants good set let me know. did much homework on this
couldnt find anywhere that tells me to nail boards together.
a elect tech??
oh 86 is pin bulbs not wedge like 89
5-1- watts quite a range form the 5 rated called for.
no thanks.
Safety Car
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From: Northern California
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