00' instrument cluster bulbs
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00' instrument cluster bulbs
I'm taking my dashboard apart for another project, and figure I may as well take the instrument cluster out and replace some bulbs while I'm at it. Which leaves me with a few questions:
1. What size/type bulbs go in the dash cluster?
2. Should I just replace all of them while I've got it apart?
3. How many bulbs are there in my he dash cluster?
Thanks.
1. What size/type bulbs go in the dash cluster?
2. Should I just replace all of them while I've got it apart?
3. How many bulbs are there in my he dash cluster?
Thanks.
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I literally just did this on my 2000 Ex two days ago. It takes five #194 bulbs for all of the "illumination" bulbs, and anywhere from 14-17 #74 bulbs for all of the "warning" bulbs depending in your trucks drive train and features. I'd go ahead and change out all of them while you're in there, like I did. 10 packs of Sullivan bulbs can be bought of each pretty cheaply at O'AdvancedZone. I personally just went with the regular halogen bulbs because (1) they're cheap and easily available, (2) anything else will probably outlive the truck, and (3) that would be a whole lot of LED's and probably quite bright.
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Hmm a dark blue bulb would be niiice. Thanks for the idea.
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I literally just did this on my 2000 Ex two days ago. It takes five #194 bulbs for all of the "illumination" bulbs, and anywhere from 14-17 #74 bulbs for all of the "warning" bulbs depending in your trucks drive train and features. I'd go ahead and change out all of them while you're in there, like I did. 10 packs of Sullivan bulbs can be bought of each pretty cheaply at O'AdvancedZone. I personally just went with the regular halogen bulbs because (1) they're cheap and easily available, (2) anything else will probably outlive the truck, and (3) that would be a whole lot of LED's and probably quite bright.
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No problem! I only had 1 of the 5 illumination bulbs still working, so it did wonders for my dash! Luckily all of my warning bulbs were still working, but I still went ahead and replaced all of them while in there as well, and I think they're even a little bit brighter now with the new ones.
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So, new dilemma.
I took the instrument cluster apart to change the illumination bulbs, and to investigate why the parking brake indicator doesn't work. As it turns out, there is no light mounted in the parking brake spot. Looks like there never was. Could Ford have forgotten it? So I not only need a bulb, I need a base to go with it!
Anyway, I stopped at my local dealer. Don't have it, Ford doesn't support it, can't get it.
Any ideas?
I took the instrument cluster apart to change the illumination bulbs, and to investigate why the parking brake indicator doesn't work. As it turns out, there is no light mounted in the parking brake spot. Looks like there never was. Could Ford have forgotten it? So I not only need a bulb, I need a base to go with it!
Anyway, I stopped at my local dealer. Don't have it, Ford doesn't support it, can't get it.
Any ideas?
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So, new dilemma.
I took the instrument cluster apart to change the illumination bulbs, and to investigate why the parking brake indicator doesn't work. As it turns out, there is no light mounted in the parking brake spot. Looks like there never was. Could Ford have forgotten it? So I not only need a bulb, I need a base to go with it!
Anyway, I stopped at my local dealer. Don't have it, Ford doesn't support it, can't get it.
Any ideas?
I took the instrument cluster apart to change the illumination bulbs, and to investigate why the parking brake indicator doesn't work. As it turns out, there is no light mounted in the parking brake spot. Looks like there never was. Could Ford have forgotten it? So I not only need a bulb, I need a base to go with it!
Anyway, I stopped at my local dealer. Don't have it, Ford doesn't support it, can't get it.
Any ideas?
It's highly unlikely that Ford forgot it, as it's a safety feature... Not only does it show that the parking brake is set, but also that the brake fluid is low.
Try digging around behind the dashboard.
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IIRC from when looking at mine and in the factory shop manual, there was actually two different possible locations in the cluster for that brake warning bulb, which varied depending on your model for some reason. I know mine only had a bulb in one of them. I'll check my manual again when I get home, but I'm pretty sure that was the one warning light that had two possible locations it could've gone in the cluster. Check yours again to see if it's somewhere else.
Another idea, does your cluster have bulbs in any other sockets that aren't used on your truck? Mine is a 2WD, but it still had a bulb in the 4x4 and Hi/Lo sockets, which obviously are never used. If so, remove it and swap it over to where you want it, since it's not needed anyways.
Another idea, does your cluster have bulbs in any other sockets that aren't used on your truck? Mine is a 2WD, but it still had a bulb in the 4x4 and Hi/Lo sockets, which obviously are never used. If so, remove it and swap it over to where you want it, since it's not needed anyways.
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IIRC from when looking at mine and in the factory shop manual, there was actually two different possible locations in the cluster for that brake warning bulb, which varied depending on your model for some reason. I know mine only had a bulb in one of them. I'll check my manual again when I get home, but I'm pretty sure that was the one warning light that had two possible locations it could've gone in the cluster. Check yours again to see if it's somewhere else.
Another idea, does your cluster have bulbs in any other sockets that aren't used on your truck? Mine is a 2WD, but it still had a bulb in the 4x4 and Hi/Lo sockets, which obviously are never used. If so, remove it and swap it over to where you want it, since it's not needed anyways.
Another idea, does your cluster have bulbs in any other sockets that aren't used on your truck? Mine is a 2WD, but it still had a bulb in the 4x4 and Hi/Lo sockets, which obviously are never used. If so, remove it and swap it over to where you want it, since it's not needed anyways.
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