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Old 09-17-21, 03:00 PM
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SA cluster bulb question

Anyone know the part number for that tiny bulb in the gauge cluster?
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If the are the same as the FB cluster it is a Toshiba #158 OEM



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Originally Posted by Toruki
If the are the same as the FB cluster it is a Toshiba #158 OEM



https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Basi.../dp/B00BKXE1GU
Awesome thanks! Every bulb I have the writing is all but gone.. kinda like my sight..
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Where you can, I would swap in the LED version. There are TWO styles of dash/instrument bulbs. I Have only been able to source LEDs for the larger ones. PDF with info attached

But WILL say LEDs in cluster made an E-P-I-C improvement in brightness and legibility!!! Had not realized how dull the punky little oldies were. Caveat: I do not think these are DIMMABLE thru the rheostat! That said the 'new' brightness was not at all TOO bright to even require dimming...
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I just got 194 LED replacements and put them in for these and they work great. A 194 is a pretty standard bulb for small lights on most vehicles.
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Originally Posted by 7aull
Where you can, I would swap in the LED version. There are TWO styles of dash/instrument bulbs. I Have only been able to source LEDs for the larger ones. PDF with info attached

But WILL say LEDs in cluster made an E-P-I-C improvement in brightness and legibility!!! Had not realized how dull the punky little oldies were. Caveat: I do not think these are DIMMABLE thru the rheostat! That said the 'new' brightness was not at all TOO bright to even require dimming...
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I got the smallest one of the led bulbs for the cluster ....it was extremely hard to convert to led...

The number is T5... Here is the link.....


https://tinyurl.com/j83ca5t9

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Nice raven! thanks for the link. So, confused by your comment "was extremely hard to convert to LED..."
What was? Finding the bulbs? install? I have pulled my cluster numerous times, so the install seems pretty straight-forward. To ME. But maybe more daunting for newbie. Curious...

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Originally Posted by 7aull
Nice raven! thanks for the link. So, confused by your comment "was extremely hard to convert to LED..."
What was? Finding the bulbs? install? I have pulled my cluster numerous times, so the install seems pretty straight-forward. To ME. But maybe more daunting for newbie. Curious...

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Hahaha....sorry.....I meant trying to find the little bulb number ..took me a while.....but those are also for the ignition switch light and all the other little bulb connectors ....
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Ah. No worries. But your contribution here to that 2nd bulb-type has REALLY helped me, since I could only swap in the larger set of then-known LED substitutes. Ordered those you linked! Many thanks-
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Originally Posted by 7aull
Ah. No worries. But your contribution here to that 2nd bulb-type has REALLY helped me, since I could only swap in the larger set of then-known LED substitutes. Ordered those you linked! Many thanks-
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No problem brother ..... Glad to help....we are all on the same boat here.....

Let me know how they work out for you......
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Hey guys, the bulbs indicated above are too big. The ones I need are the really small ones.
1/3 the size of the 158.

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Originally Posted by mwpayne
Hey guys, the bulbs indicated above are too big. The ones I need are the really small ones.
1/3 the size of the 158.
The bulbs that I gave the link for are the right ones ....I got them installed on my 82......the smallest bulb is the T5.

Here is the side by side......those are the led replacement for the smallest bulbs on the cluster.....T5....




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