Instrument panel upgrade help
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Instrument panel upgrade help
I been trying to locate a good set of white overlays for my gauges and cant seem to find a good place to look?..plus I also cant find the correct bulbs for the lighting.The current ones are a 194LL(long life) and no local auto store stocks them.The bulbs are not removeable from the sockets,you have to purchase the whole socket bulb assembly.
Where can I find these items and has anybody replaced these with LED lights? Shoot me some input.
Second ,can anybody tell me the stock wattage of the instrument lights?
Where can I find these items and has anybody replaced these with LED lights? Shoot me some input.
Second ,can anybody tell me the stock wattage of the instrument lights?
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Originally Posted by jstrdn90rs
I been trying to locate a good set of white overlays for my gauges and cant seem to find a good place to look?..plus I also cant find the correct bulbs for the lighting.The current ones are a 194LL(long life) and no local auto store stocks them.The bulbs are not removeable from the sockets,you have to purchase the whole socket bulb assembly.
Where can I find these items and has anybody replaced these with LED lights? Shoot me some input.
Second ,can anybody tell me the stock wattage of the instrument lights?
Where can I find these items and has anybody replaced these with LED lights? Shoot me some input.
Second ,can anybody tell me the stock wattage of the instrument lights?
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194 bulbs from any auto part store or WalMart is the same just not the heavy duty filiment like the long life ones. The factory put in regular bulbs not long life. The LL bulbs should not be permanent in the sockets unless someone glued them in. If tou need sockets they are in every GM car in the junk yard.
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Car: 90 RS/90 Z-71/73 Vega
Engine: 3.1/5.7 TBI/5.7
Transmission: 700R4/700R4/350turbo
Axle/Gears: 3.23/3.42/3.42
Thanks guys...reason I ask cause I pulled off the dash and two of the bulbs were burned out and the bulbs where locked in ..not removeable from the sockets.I broke them out and installed some regular 194 and those worked a while and now those burned out.So I am just trying to figure out if I have a problem other then bulbs..thought that maybe the 194's wont work cause of the wattage or ?..I went to auto zone and the sockets are smaller then the ones they had on the shelve.I was told by auto zone/pep boys rep's that it took that bulb 194LL and they didnt have none.
And ya I seen those overlays on Ebay... have anybody used them?..want to know if there are of good quality..I dont want some Chinese looking stuff on my dash that will start to peel?
And ya I seen those overlays on Ebay... have anybody used them?..want to know if there are of good quality..I dont want some Chinese looking stuff on my dash that will start to peel?
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I don't know about the overlays, I fabbed a custom guage panel with Autometer Ultra-lite guages in it.
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Car: 90 RS/90 Z-71/73 Vega
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Axle/Gears: 3.23/3.42/3.42
Thanks again..I'll keep that in mine 82 Iron duke..I see what I can dig up.I'll try the dealer this Monday and go from there.
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Originally Posted by jstrdn90rs
Thanks again..I'll keep that in mine 82 Iron duke..I see what I can dig up.I'll try the dealer this Monday and go from there.
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Originally Posted by Vaneat-91RS
Well, I'm not sure about the rest, but the bulb/socket assembly is actually a PC194 or GM part#25089350. Your local GM dealer should have them or be able to obtain them within a day or so. Not sure about the wattage.
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Those bulbs must have been glued in, all of the socket assemblies from four different year dashes I was able to pull the bulbs right out of them.
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Originally Posted by Klortho
Those bulbs must have been glued in, all of the socket assemblies from four different year dashes I was able to pull the bulbs right out of them.
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Car: 90 RS/90 Z-71/73 Vega
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Does anyone have them white overlays and some LED blue or white bulbs in them?...I am considering installing a set and would like to see if anybody has a pic of day and night to see how they look?..
Plus,if you have the LED lights.. I understand the dimmer wont work on the LED's? is this true?
Plus,if you have the LED lights.. I understand the dimmer wont work on the LED's? is this true?
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I have white LEDs and they dim with the panel lights, I just order white face overlays and amber LEDs. So I'll post some pics when it's all installed. Check these guys out www.superbrightleds.com/carbulb-notes
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