LED buttons on Dash
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Drifting
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From: Seven Devils NC
LED buttons on Dash
My LED lights have gone out on the dash DIC buttons ... 1 and 2 are out Rest work just fine.... has anyone changed out these or had issues where they no longer function?
Last edited by RaleighSS; Nov 22, 2008 at 10:16 PM.
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
They aren't LED's unless you changed them. If they are regular lamps, contact forum member Tstar as he's got a source for the lamps in those. If worse comes to worse, you can buy the DIC controller itself which is what I ended up doing when the early lamps for those came out, they wouldn't quite fit.
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Drifting
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From: Seven Devils NC
They aren't LED's unless you changed them. If they are regular lamps, contact forum member Tstar as he's got a source for the lamps in those. If worse comes to worse, you can buy the DIC controller itself which is what I ended up doing when the early lamps for those came out, they wouldn't quite fit.
Burning Brakes
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From: st. anne illinois
when you buy the whole dic? is it easier to install? i mean as far as taking out the old one and putting in the whole d.i.c ??? i want to install those blue l.e.d's in mine.. i heard its a pain in the *** ???
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Drifting
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From: Seven Devils NC
If i have to take out the whole instrument panel i may just leave it....
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
The IP Cluster has to come out to get to it since its attached from the rear of the cluster, but seriously, it only takes about 15 minutes to get it out. Finding a source for the correct bulbs is the hard part and forum member Tstar has a source of supply for them although last I tried, they didn't quite have the correct one, but he was working with the supplier to correct that. I ended up buying a new one from Gene Culley and it worked just fine.
Le Mans Master
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From: DuBois PA
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I have several stock bulbs and bases... I can just give you some.
dgrant3830 is right (as usual) the stock bulbs are hard to find, they are 70mA T1 3/4 sub miniature bulbs. This place has em but they are pricey if you only need a few;
http://www.corvetteradios.com/corvetteradios_013.htm
I have found several 60mA bulbs but haven't played with em to see how they match the stock stuff. I'm working with Lumitron on getting some good replacements at a decent price.
The DIC is held in by only two torx screws, very simple after you have your IPC out.
If you want to convert to LEDs, here's a good resource to get you started;
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...od-thread.html
If you have anymore questions, just give me a shout!
dgrant3830 is right (as usual) the stock bulbs are hard to find, they are 70mA T1 3/4 sub miniature bulbs. This place has em but they are pricey if you only need a few;
http://www.corvetteradios.com/corvetteradios_013.htm
I have found several 60mA bulbs but haven't played with em to see how they match the stock stuff. I'm working with Lumitron on getting some good replacements at a decent price.
The DIC is held in by only two torx screws, very simple after you have your IPC out.
If you want to convert to LEDs, here's a good resource to get you started;
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...od-thread.html
If you have anymore questions, just give me a shout!
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Thread Starter
Drifting
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From: Seven Devils NC
yup
I have several stock bulbs and bases... I can just give you some.
dgrant3830 is right (as usual) the stock bulbs are hard to find, they are 70mA T1 3/4 sub miniature bulbs. This place has em but they are pricey if you only need a few;
http://www.corvetteradios.com/corvetteradios_013.htm
I have found several 60mA bulbs but haven't played with em to see how they match the stock stuff. I'm working with Lumitron on getting some good replacements at a decent price.
The DIC is held in by only two torx screws, very simple after you have your IPC out.
If you want to convert to LEDs, here's a good resource to get you started;
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...od-thread.html
If you have anymore questions, just give me a shout!
dgrant3830 is right (as usual) the stock bulbs are hard to find, they are 70mA T1 3/4 sub miniature bulbs. This place has em but they are pricey if you only need a few;
http://www.corvetteradios.com/corvetteradios_013.htm
I have found several 60mA bulbs but haven't played with em to see how they match the stock stuff. I'm working with Lumitron on getting some good replacements at a decent price.
The DIC is held in by only two torx screws, very simple after you have your IPC out.
If you want to convert to LEDs, here's a good resource to get you started;
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...od-thread.html
If you have anymore questions, just give me a shout!