instrument panel lights
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instrument panel lights
When I got my 97 Expedition some of the illumination lights were out in the instrument panel. I took it apart and replaced all of the backlight bulbs. 3 were blown. Put it back together and the same 3 are still out. Any ideas how to track down the problem?
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Got it working. Forgot to mention they were LED replacement bulbs also. Just had to bend the wires a little more so they made better contact. I'll have to see how well it lights up tonight. I can get pics if anybody's interested.
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I am interested in seeing the LEDs. There have been a few posts on this, so please add.
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Sure. These are the bulbs I used for the larger illumination bulbs
and these were the bulbs for the smaller ones
I didn't do all of the bulbs in the whole instrument- just the ones that light it up at night. I used white bulbs and they appear blue. Also the dimmer works but doesn't turn them completely out. I'm pretty happy with them- they're not overly bright and can be dimmed quite a bit if need be. I just hope they live up to their 20,000 hour life expectancy as that's the main reason I got them- so I don't have to do it again
. I'll get some pics tonight after it gets dark. Sorrry I don't know why it's putting the links up there twice.
and these were the bulbs for the smaller ones
I didn't do all of the bulbs in the whole instrument- just the ones that light it up at night. I used white bulbs and they appear blue. Also the dimmer works but doesn't turn them completely out. I'm pretty happy with them- they're not overly bright and can be dimmed quite a bit if need be. I just hope they live up to their 20,000 hour life expectancy as that's the main reason I got them- so I don't have to do it again
. I'll get some pics tonight after it gets dark. Sorrry I don't know why it's putting the links up there twice.
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The camera makes the lights appear brighter than they are. Also I don't have the rest of the dash put back together yet which is why you can see the light around the bottom and top.
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