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Jul 10, 2013 | 10:49 AM

Pres712

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Interior button lights

Driving home last night with the lights on I noticed that the two top buttons on the selector panel were not lit. You know, the buttons to the right of the speedometer that say: Fuel, Gages, Trip, etc? The bottom 4 were lit but Fuel and Gages were out. Any ideas?

Jul 10, 2013 | 11:55 AM

Toque

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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !

I'm not sure where to get the bulbs, but here is a procedure to remove the dash cluster to get at the bulbs to replace them.

I replaced every bulb in my interior with White LED's.

http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipleddic.html

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Jul 10, 2013 | 12:04 PM

Toque

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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !

Forum Member "TSTAR" may have more information on this.

I think they are called "neo-wedge lamps"

See this thread too....

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...od-thread.html

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Jul 10, 2013 | 12:10 PM

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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !

Found some stuff...

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilsFRC

Number 32 and 33 here:
http://parts.nalleygmc.com/showAssem...rimLevel=14233
Need 1 #32 and 3 #33.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tstar

Here's a good source for the bulbs;

http://www.mcmaster.com/#1505k414/=3tnuwi

And instructions to get access to the switch pack;

http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...zel_howto.html

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Originally Posted by ICUALL

Same as in the door switches, I used these and just replaced the bulb itself .

http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_...ductID_E_42901

These will work also

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...tId=2104023&cp

Jul 11, 2013 | 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Toque

Found some stuff...

It looks like I've got to take almost the entire dash apart to get the gage assembly off to get to the back of these buttons? Just to replace two bulbs? I would think you could just pop off the button and the bulb would be exposed?

Jul 11, 2013 | 08:11 AM

Toque

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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !

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Yes,,,, its a pain to get to the back of the buttons.

Toque

Jul 11, 2013 | 12:10 PM

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One bulb serves 2 buttons. Contact TSTAR for a replacement bulb.

Jul 12, 2013 | 07:47 AM

Pres712

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If I have to take apart the entire instrument assembly to just replace a bulb...forget it!!! One of these days I have to fix the temp display and will look at it then. Thanks for all your help!!