Dash lights ?

[70GMCer]

Does anyone know the correct dash light (bulb) sizes to use.....I was at the auto parts store the other day, and they had 4 different numbers, but all had the same fit. Not sure which ones to get.....

anyone?

[matthufham]

ones from a 77 work in my 72

[Longhorn Man]

194 for the inst panel, and 168 for directional indicators.
168's in the inst panel would be twice as bright though. (1.5 candles verses 3 candles)

[70GMCer]

That's what I needed to know....thanks.

So, could I use the 168's for the inst. panel without any worry of a melt down (being too hot)?

[Longhorn Man]

GMCjim... or something like that, he has run them in his with no ill effects. Myself, I painted the inst panel guts white instead of that gay lookin green and with the white guages, it proved to be too much. So I inserted blue lights and it looks killer.
So no, i have not tried it myself.

[byrd]

The 168 will work just fine with no problems. I ran them in my truck before I started restoring them and painting the inside white like longhorn said. It is a very very small amount of current increase, so no problems with mine and I ran them for a year or two. If you really want them to be bright you can get the leds and they are really bright and look great at night,especially in color. Randy