New dash lights!
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78supercab, good point. He seems like a troll now anyway. Maybe everyone should ignore him. hopefully he will go away. I'm gonna start ignoring him. I'll put him on ignore list. Will make it a lot easier.
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I just got the kit from HiPo parts and my truck is conveniently in the shop.... so I can't install the bulbs yet. I do have to say that this is a nice little package and the instructions are great and very thorough.
They even recommended if the dash housing is old and yellowing, to repaint it with a low-gloss white. Nothing glossy or silver as it will reduce the reflectivity.
They even recommended if the dash housing is old and yellowing, to repaint it with a low-gloss white. Nothing glossy or silver as it will reduce the reflectivity.
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That looks great. I am ready to do mine. This brings me to a question or clarification.
The quote from Dennis states that the heater panel light uses a 194 base. Yet Bill, whom I would consider equally qualified, states the heater panel bulb is a BA9S.
Which is the correct bulb base for the heater/ac panel? And what bulb base is used for the lights/washer lamp, 194 or BA9S?
The quote from Dennis states that the heater panel light uses a 194 base. Yet Bill, whom I would consider equally qualified, states the heater panel bulb is a BA9S.
I would say no it doesn't Mike.
I would think it would include the heater panel light because that is a 194 bulb.
I'll pass this info along to Bill
Bill's reply:
Our kit is a cluster kit. It covers only the bulbs in the main gauge
cluster. All of the other bulbs are available separately and can be
added to any order. The heater used a BA9S bulb with the inverted
lens. The dash switches use the BA9S with the round lenses. We also
have lights for several other applications in the vehicle as well. I
am working on a chart for this vehicle to help determine every bulb in
a Ford truck and the corresponding part number in an LED bulb. With
the factory bulb number, I can tell you the correct part number in one
of our LED bulbs.
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Thanks,
Bill
HiPoParts.com
I would think it would include the heater panel light because that is a 194 bulb.
I'll pass this info along to Bill
Bill's reply:
Our kit is a cluster kit. It covers only the bulbs in the main gauge
cluster. All of the other bulbs are available separately and can be
added to any order. The heater used a BA9S bulb with the inverted
lens. The dash switches use the BA9S with the round lenses. We also
have lights for several other applications in the vehicle as well. I
am working on a chart for this vehicle to help determine every bulb in
a Ford truck and the corresponding part number in an LED bulb. With
the factory bulb number, I can tell you the correct part number in one
of our LED bulbs.
--
Thanks,
Bill
HiPoParts.com
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Thanks Mike.
I still need to make sure of the washer/lights lamp base. I think I saw it posted that it used the BA9S.
The 1445 is for the column shifter lamp as I understand it and that is a BA9S; but I haven't spotted how to access it yet.
I still need to make sure of the washer/lights lamp base. I think I saw it posted that it used the BA9S.
The 1445 is for the column shifter lamp as I understand it and that is a BA9S; but I haven't spotted how to access it yet.
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The best I can tell from cross referencing is that the 1445 uses the BA9S base. This site Dennis posted shows that to be the case.
Tail Light Brake Light Turn Signal LED Bulbs
ba9s bayonet base bulb = 53, 57, 182, 257, 363, 1445, 6253, 64111