Replacement dash bulbs? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

shifty · 03-30-2005, 05:20 PM

Where can I purchase replacement dash bulbs locally? Is that something any auto parts store will carry?

skokie · 03-30-2005, 05:30 PM

They should. Mine are 194s.

70c10 · 03-30-2005, 05:34 PM

Go with LED's. They are brighter and will last alot longer.

Longhorn Man · 03-30-2005, 05:41 PM

wall mart will have them.
194 is what its supposed to have, 168 will be brighter.
LEDs are even better, but not real cheap.

Lemield · 03-30-2005, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

wall mart will have them.
194 is what its supposed to have, 168 will be brighter.
LEDs are even better, but not real cheap.

Hi Longhorn Man,

Where can I buy LED's ?

Putter · 03-30-2005, 05:46 PM

Some of the brightest bulbs out there and made in the USA!!!

Jam Strait

longnlow72 · 03-30-2005, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemield

Hi Longhorn Man,

Where can I buy LED's ?

look on ebay, i got mine from a place in hingkong, 4 for $10, not sure how many are in a dash, 6 i think, mine were for my sidemarkers

shifty · 03-30-2005, 09:25 PM

Okay - here's one for you....

I didn't realize the bulbs popped out of the black housing.

Went to the store and got the bulbs. I forget the number on them, but they work, so, whatever.

I popped the bulb out of the plastic housing. I checked the two tabs on the black housing and bent them up a bit so they would make springier contact (most were almost flat). I popped them back in one by one. All of a sudden, half of the lights in my dash didn't work. The brake light that used to light on crank stopped working. My Generator light started working. The oil pressure light started working. One of the speedo lights stopped working....

All of the bulbs are good and non of the black plastic housings for the bulbs have problems. I blindly rubbed the ring that the two copper tabs on the light housing makes contacts on the printed circuit board and managed to get every single light working on my truck....except maybe one or two. My right blinker refuses to work - but it was working before this whole ordeal (my left wasn't, so I swapped them).

Does anyone know what could be causing this? At least the dummy lights work, but I reallly want my blinker lights to work.

bmg · 03-30-2005, 11:13 PM

i did the same thing here a month ago. Come to find out my circuit board was burned in a few spots from my amp gage. I am guessing when i changed the bulbs out i didn't get the circuits back in the same position and ended up replacing the board itself bout $45 but all works fine now.

68w/sbc406 · 03-30-2005, 11:22 PM

i bought PIAA LED wedge bulbs for my dash. like 20 bucks for 2 or something like that. if i sell my truck those babys are commin out!

jhwkns · 03-30-2005, 11:43 PM

I've had this problem before. The cause was not having all of the little black lamp holders turned all of the way in. I located the culprit by reaching under the dash with my panel lights on and fiddleing with them individually. If you're not careful the electrodes on the lamp holders could tear into the printed circuit so bending them might not be a good idea. They fit pretty tight when they are snapped in all the way. Good Luck.

Edit; I just went out and took a picture of mine with 194 bulbs in it. The inside of the housing is painted bright white.

71-longbed · 03-31-2005, 12:55 AM

Im using 168's instead of 194's ... 168's are 1/3 brighter

Lemield · 03-31-2005, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longnlow72

look on ebay, i got mine from a place in hingkong, 4 for $10, not sure how many are in a dash, 6 i think, mine were for my sidemarkers

Thanks longnlow72. I'll look on EBAY.

Lemield · 03-31-2005, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putter

Some of the brightest bulbs out there and made in the USA!!!

Jam Strait

Thanks Putter. I'll check them out too.

03-30-2005, 05:20 PM	#1
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Replacement dash bulbs? Where can I purchase replacement dash bulbs locally? Is that something any auto parts store will carry? __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-30-2005, 05:30 PM	#2
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	They should. Mine are 194s. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

03-30-2005, 05:34 PM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Go with LED's. They are brighter and will last alot longer. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-30-2005, 05:46 PM	#6
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Some of the brightest bulbs out there and made in the USA!!! Jam Strait __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

03-30-2005, 09:25 PM	#8
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Okay - here's one for you.... I didn't realize the bulbs popped out of the black housing. Went to the store and got the bulbs. I forget the number on them, but they work, so, whatever. I popped the bulb out of the plastic housing. I checked the two tabs on the black housing and bent them up a bit so they would make springier contact (most were almost flat). I popped them back in one by one. All of a sudden, half of the lights in my dash didn't work. The brake light that used to light on crank stopped working. My Generator light started working. The oil pressure light started working. One of the speedo lights stopped working.... All of the bulbs are good and non of the black plastic housings for the bulbs have problems. I blindly rubbed the ring that the two copper tabs on the light housing makes contacts on the printed circuit board and managed to get every single light working on my truck....except maybe one or two. My right blinker refuses to work - but it was working before this whole ordeal (my left wasn't, so I swapped them). Does anyone know what could be causing this? At least the dummy lights work, but I reallly want my blinker lights to work. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-30-2005, 05:41 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	wall mart will have them. 194 is what its supposed to have, 168 will be brighter. LEDs are even better, but not real cheap.

03-30-2005, 11:13 PM	#9
bmg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA Posts: 157	i did the same thing here a month ago. Come to find out my circuit board was burned in a few spots from my amp gage. I am guessing when i changed the bulbs out i didn't get the circuits back in the same position and ended up replacing the board itself bout $45 but all works fine now.

03-30-2005, 11:22 PM	#10
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	i bought PIAA LED wedge bulbs for my dash. like 20 bucks for 2 or something like that. if i sell my truck those babys are commin out! __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

03-30-2005, 11:43 PM	#11
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	I've had this problem before. The cause was not having all of the little black lamp holders turned all of the way in. I located the culprit by reaching under the dash with my panel lights on and fiddleing with them individually. If you're not careful the electrodes on the lamp holders could tear into the printed circuit so bending them might not be a good idea. They fit pretty tight when they are snapped in all the way. Good Luck. Edit; I just went out and took a picture of mine with 194 bulbs in it. The inside of the housing is painted bright white. Attached Images __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Last edited by jhwkns; 03-31-2005 at 12:27 AM.

03-31-2005, 12:55 AM	#12
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	Im using 168's instead of 194's ... 168's are 1/3 brighter __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

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