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Mar 12, 2013 | 06:36 PM

tbirdsps

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1990 Instrument Cluster

OK, don't beat me up. I've been looking for hours....

My instrument cluster is dim at night both for speedo and the right side only.

The left side (RPM) is great.

Questions:

Is there more than one ground?

Are there several bulbs? Are they in pairs?

I'll have to pull it out but just wondering in advance.

The control rheostat works fine but the center and right side won't go full bright.

Mar 12, 2013 | 09:43 PM

Blame

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To answer there are many bulds in the instrument cluster. Your main problem finding someone that still sell the type you will need. I think there 16 bulds total.

Mar 13, 2013 | 12:29 AM

Churchkey

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When I had the cluster out I removed the aggravating bulbs that had a mind of their own, 1-4 shift, change oil & shift.

Mar 13, 2013 | 08:43 AM

tbirdsps

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To answer there are many bulds in the instrument cluster. Your main problem finding someone that still sell the type you will need. I think there 16 bulds total.

Wow! 16? When I had to buy two little teeny halogens for my Tbird they were $10 each? Say they are not halogens....

Mar 13, 2013 | 09:11 AM

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Wow! 16? When I had to buy two little teeny halogens for my Tbird they were $10 each? Say they are not halogens....

I did mine in 2009. I just remind how many and omg.

Mar 13, 2013 | 10:49 AM

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Wow! 16? When I had to buy two little teeny halogens for my Tbird they were $10 each? Say they are not halogens....

No halogen - very economical!

Total count 20 - PC161 bulb. This is from an M6 cluster with the full complement of back-lites and warning lights.

Mar 13, 2013 | 10:53 AM

tbirdsps

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No halogen - very economical!

Total count 20 - PC161 bulb. This is from an M6 cluster with the full complement of back-lites and warning lights.

Cool! Thanks.

Mar 13, 2013 | 11:38 AM

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Cool! Thanks.

It looks like there's some quite aggressive pricing available if you do muti-packs of these. It looks like they can be done in multi-packs for something less than or close to 1.00 I like local buys so I'd probably shop pretty hard locally.