jvette44

My bulbs are going on the instrument panel. 85 Vette. G.M. wanted $29.99 a bulb but then told me there not available anymore My local parts places have told me these numbers...194,37,74,161!!!! I'm trying to narrow it down to 1 correct #. Thanks for your time

mako41

Here's a thread w/all you need to know about C4 instrument cluster bulbs;


http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...ent-guide.html

Note you should probably go with Xenon bulbs that GM went to exclusively in the '89 model year. Keep in mind the reason GM went to the lower heat producing Xenon bulbs in the first place was that they found that the earlier model years #882 Halogens were burning up the sockets and then the boards after years of use in the '84~'88 instrument clusters.

pmihaltian

GE 882 bulbs are the correct replacements. Should be about $5 - $6.

http://www.amazon.com/GE-13158-Minia...8750057&sr=8-2

Sparkytfl

Replace your signal and brights indicators while you're at it (#74). I got lazy, and couple months later I was pulling the cluster again. It's especially bad not having a signal indicator in these cars since you can rarely hear the flasher clicking, and can drive for miles not knowing.

You could replace just the 882 bulbs using a rubber hose and a dowel. Push the hose onto the bulb and it'll come out with the hose. Putting it back in is a bit trickier, you need to use the hose to put the bulb into position, then stick a dowel through the hose to push the bulb in and get the hose to let go of the bulb. You're better off replacing the holders too though, they get a bit crispy. It doesnt take that much longer.

mako41

Yes those are the OEM factory halogens and are exactly why many early C4's have burnt sockets and/or boards. DO NOT use these halogen bulbs! You have a choice... go with the lower heat producing Xenons, better and cheaper!

http://www.elightbulbs.com/Eiko-4902...5-o6539-c89283

jvette44

Thanks for the help! I have gone on to look at those threads before I posted my question. There was one reply that insisted on using 194
bulbs. Then the next response was No! thats wrong!!. Same thing with the 882's. It was a lot easier with my old 70 1/2 Camaro RS.!!! I'll keep
on searching here in Kelowna.