Instrument Panel Light Sockets

[jsbcats]

Ok, so I decided to try to replace some of the bulbs on my instrument cluster so I could actually see the speedometer at night. In the process of taking some of the bulbs out, some of the sockets just disintegrated on me. I've seen them on several Mustang sites for $3 each, but found some on Amazon for $6.29 for 10 of them. They did not say they were for our Mustangs but thought for that price I would give them a try. I installed the first one last night and it was a bit snug, but it went right in and that light is working! I plan on replacing several others this weekend and will post an update when I have them installed. The following is a link to the sockets.

Instrument Panel Dash Light Bulb Base Sockets

I'm also giving these LEDs a try.

LED Lights

 

[peche 71]

thanks for the info, it's something I'm planning to do soon.

 

[jb73Mach]

Be careful, I bought some from NPD and they did not work, the angle of the contacts was off just a bit.

 

[John J]

I bought some at NPD and had no problem. You may have gotten some defective ones.

John J

 

[jb73Mach]

Could be...end result, the cluster had to come out again.

 

[Don C]

There have been several discussions about LEDs on this forum, polarity problems, problems with the blue diffusers blocking the light from the new LEDs, and ability to dim them. Do a search in the search box in the upper tight of this page for LED lights to find them.

 

[jsbcats]

Sorry it took so long to get back on this. Was finally able to finish with what I was going to change out today. The dimmer still works fine with these. FYI, most of these you can change without pulling the instrument cluster. You can do it from the top with just the dash top removed. Here are the promised photos.

 

[nailpounder]

i have thees and not dimmible

 

[timachone]

Sorry it took so long to get back on this. Was finally able to finish with what I was going to change out today. The dimmer still works fine with these. FYI, most of these you can change without pulling the instrument cluster. You can do it from the top with just the dash top removed. Here are the promised photos.

i have thees and not dimmible

Both of you: pictures are nice but which LEDs did you use at the end?!? Which color and did you used the original blue difussors or did you get rid of them?

Thanks!

 

[jsbcats]

Sorry it took so long to get back on this. Was finally able to finish with what I was going to change out today. The dimmer still works fine with these. FYI, most of these you can change without pulling the instrument cluster. You can do it from the top with just the dash top removed. Here are the promised photos.

i have thees and not dimmible

Both of you: pictures are nice but which LEDs did you use at the end?!? Which color and did you used the original blue difussors or did you get rid of them?

Thanks!

All I changed out were the lights and sockets, nothing else. Here is the link to the LEDs I used.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MGI60RQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

 

[nailpounder]

i went to rock auto for the sockets not a bad price and just like the originals

 

[timachone]

Sorry it took so long to get back on this. Was finally able to finish with what I was going to change out today. The dimmer still works fine with these. FYI, most of these you can change without pulling the instrument cluster. You can do it from the top with just the dash top removed. Here are the promised photos.

i have thees and not dimmible

Both of you: pictures are nice but which LEDs did you use at the end?!? Which color and did you used the original blue difussors or did you get rid of them?

Thanks!

All I changed out were the lights and sockets, nothing else. Here is the link to the LEDs I used.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MGI60RQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Thank you ::thumb::

 

[luxstang]

Tim, I got a set from Mustang project and they can be dimmed. Much brighter. I got white ones so the light is actually blue with the original caps in place instead of the usual green light.

Just for info.

 

[timachone]

Mike,

thanks for the info! So you think to better take some green ones? I like that green and don't want to get blue...

Tim

 

[luxstang]

Yup, get green ones and leave the caps off. You'll get brighter lights with that too.

 

[timachone]

Yup, get green ones and leave the caps off. You'll get brighter lights with that too.

Thanks, buddy :bravo:

 

[mreddie72]

anyone know where I can get the sockets for the center cluster and clock? they fit in a 5/8" hole and have 2 wires for the 194 bulb.

 

[mreddie72]

can you remove the plastic gauge covers to clean the inside of them?

 

[midlife]

anyone know where I can get the sockets for the center cluster and clock? they fit in a 5/8" hole and have 2 wires for the 194 bulb.

I have been looking for 6 years without results. I've had to swap out to a two wire socket from 1965 for a 1895 bulb. The plate that the sockets twist is much thicker than all other applications, which means that the normal twist sockets won't hold.