August West

Did a search to no avail but wondering if anyone can tell me which light bulbs are used for the speedometer.

I've gone to Pelican and there's the blue base bulbs at .9W or the beige base bulbs at 1.5W...

Thanks in advance!

james_marshall

Id like to know too - one of mine has gone .... being a bit lazy by not taking the speedo out to check :-)

Rocket Rob

If memory serves, the lights have different color backs. The speedometer uses the light bulbs with the gold /beige backs. I believe they are the 1.5w which is part number 999 631 027 90

When I had my speedo out to repair the odometer, I replaced all of my bulbs. I bought both the 1.5 and the 0.9w just to be safe but only used the 1.5.

james_marshall

...again, without sounding too lazy.... how many bulbs are there behind the speedo to replace?!?

August West

Many thanks, Rocket Rob!

Rocket Rob

Three behind the speedo (see photo below, "borrowed" from the internet). I bought 10 of each and keep them in a drawer, in case I need them. The cost of the bulbs is cheap.

August West

Only three in the speedometer? Maybe I don't need bulbs after all. Just seems a little dim in some places around the dial...oh, well, just ordered up a handful of bulbs anyway...

jg291446

0.9w bulbs are required. The 1.5w bulbs are for the working light. I heard using 1.5w instead of 0.9w is not good.

Twood

I replaced mine with LED's. White for the light and red and blue for warming signals.

happy to supply the types of LED's if required

PhatPhlatSix

Did you mount the LEDs on the lamp-holders, or did you just insert them into the holes?

August West

So, which is it? I've ordered up some beige 1.5 Watters and now I'm not even sure they're the right ones.

I sure wish the correct wattage bulb was correctly delineated in the PET and Pelican catalog.

boxsey911

PET shows that the dials have 1.5W and 0.9W bulbs. As far as I can tell the 0.9W bulbs are the green base ones used for the warning lamps. There are a lot of these in the clock. The 1.5W bulbs are the yellow/beige ones that are used to illuminate the faces of the dials. I replaced all my original yellow ones (because some had blown) in all five dials with the 1.5W beige ones, two years ago. I bought them aftermarket and they worked out at about $1.50 each. Had no problems with them at all.

August West

The best answer yet from Boxsey! What you said makes total sense and it looks like I got the right bulbs for any dial illumination issues I may have.

Thanks!

Twood

I ordered led lights with a 8.4D base in blue white and red- they are quite common on the Chinese websites. I could look up the supplier if required.

they fitted straight in with very minor modifications

Twood

Just found the link where I bought the LED's for my instruments:

http://www.bl-led.com.au/store/index...roducts_id=250