[s-cars] Dashboard lights (OAT)

[Larry]

If you can wait until warmer weather for me to bother with doing the deed (too cold in my detached garage for a non- survival "repair") I will buy a few bulbs at the "local" (50 miles) independent electronics store which is and has always been what RadioShack used to be and more.

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> On Jan 22, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Walter Moore <moorewr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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