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Gauge Lighting

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by MOReese, Feb 3, 2015.

  1. Feb 3, 2015 at 1:52 PM
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    MOReese

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    on my 2003 Reg Cab only about half of the speedometer lights up on the instrument panel, the other half does not and also the temp gauge is dark. Has anybody ran into this? Is there bulbs that you can get to change out? If so how do you get to them?
    OK I see that they are LED's, but how do you get to them to fix. I tool the lower panel off but still didn't see them while standing on my head. HELP!!!!
     
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  2. Feb 3, 2015 at 8:39 PM
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  3. Feb 3, 2015 at 9:36 PM
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    Hey, Thank you very much...great instructions on dash take apart. Now is there instructions on how to replace the LED lighting once you have the dash out.
     
  4. Feb 4, 2015 at 2:29 AM
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    They aren't LEDs in there, just regular old incandescent bulbs. If they were LEDs you wouldn't be going in there to change em. As far as removal and replacement they just simply pull out and push in. I cant remember the bulb # though. Some one outta chime in with that info...go to superbrightleds too, punch in your rig and find the right led replacements. They'll be the same bulb number as the oem's
     
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  5. Feb 4, 2015 at 4:14 AM
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    OK got it Thanks for the info
     
  6. Feb 4, 2015 at 2:55 PM
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    As a stop gap measure because I purchased leds that were weak I put standard 193 bulbs at a cost of something like $4 for ten and they looked pretty good. I ended up with amber leds and the standard bulbs were close and would have been good enough if I had not already spent the $25 on LEDS.
     
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