[s-cars] Dashboard lights (OAT)

[Walter Moore]

Radio Shack was them who let me down. All the real hobbyist stuff is down
to one cabinet at the back now at my local store - they are really just
there to sell me toys and cell phones.

I hope yours is still a real radio shack, but that's the story at the ones
near me. :-)

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Robert Myers <bob.myers25840 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Walter and others contemplating an OAT light,
>
> The OAT (Outside Air Temp) display replacements are most likely available
> at your local Radio Shack store.  Ask for their smallest grain of wheat
> bulbs.  IIRC they come packaged two to a small blister pack.  You will need
> to solder them in place but you will need to do that anyway regardless of
> the source of the lights.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 1/19/2015 2:09 PM, Walter Moore wrote:
>
>> I just did the dash lights on my car. I followed the QW guide.
>> http://12v.org/faq/c4/instrument_cluster_bulb_replacement.htm
>>
>> 2w is just preference - and I went that route and then turned the rheostat
>> way down. I am sensitive to bright light when driving at night - part of
>> my
>> love affair with the jet-fighter cockpit era Saabs and Audis.
>>
>> I had trouble finding the 60mA bulbs for the temperature display without
>> being plastic caps on the base of the bulb. I ended up ordering from
>> replacementlightbulbs.com.
>> http://www.replacementlightbulbs.com/lamp7219.html
>>
>> I haven't taken the dash apart again to solder the new bulb in.
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com
>> <https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=jim@almgt.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi all,
>>>
>>> I've got one too many lights out in my dash, so I guess it's time to
>>> replace the bulbs.  I've seen lots of people going the 2w bulb route over
>>> the stock 1w bulb, and I guess I'm curious as to why.  I've never thought
>>> the stock bulbs were too bright, if anything I turn them down lower than
>>> brightest as it is.  What is the prevailing reason for going 2w?
>>>
>>> Also, one of the lights that went out recently is the light behind the
>>> Odometer.....is that a different bulb? It is always on normally, so I was
>>> wondering if that was different somehow.
>>>
>>> I've replaced the ignition switch about 30-40K miles ago....should I just
>>> do it again "while I'm there"?
>>>
>>> If someone has the link handy to the bulb replacement procedure, that's
>>> be
>>> great.  Part #'s for the 1w and 2w bulbs and best source would be great
>>> as
>>> well.....thanks!
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Jim Fleischer
>>> '95 urS6 avant, 178K
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             W.H. Auden