3800 Fixed my dash lights, all of them!

[imported_Ron Vogel]

I found a replacement bulb at Radio shack that will work for the fog light switch and HVAC control lights. The problem with it is that they don't make the bulbs replaceable, so the old ones have to be removed by desoldering the leads and new ones have to be soldered in. The factory bulbs have those colored condoms on them, and they fit right over the one's from the Shack. The only problem with the replacements is that you have to cut back some of the glue thats on the base of the bulbs to get the right height, but everything else went OK. If anyone needs this done, I can show you how to do it. It's a little tedious, but well worth not seeing all the dark spots on the dash anymore.

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[Royalgtp]

You may get a call from me one day about this....

 

[imported_Diavolo]

I was thinking about changing my LED's in the interior. Seems like too much work though. How hard is it to do?

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

You mean changing to LED's? Radio shack has a Red LED rated for 12volts with the resistor built in. Back in black on club GP has his own website with some good info on LED's. Most LED's are rated for 2-9 volts, and you can use 12 volts on them with the proper resistor. If you need to buy a lot of LED's don't get them from Radio shack. They charge like $1.99 for 2. If you go to American science and surplus you can get like 20 for a buck. I love that place, it's a fabricator's dream.

 

[mybluegtp]

Damn and I was thinking of changing my bulbs that were able to be changed to a blue LED.....Ron your going to be busy next year..