[DeTomaso] Gauge lightbulbs

[boyd casey]

If you do some searching you can find led replacements which draw less
current, don't get hot so your gauges don't steam up, and the bulbs last
practically for ever.
Boyd

On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 11:05 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 5/6/10 23 12 44, eanderson at geotracinternational.com
> writes:
>
>
> > Does anyone know the part # and where to source replacements?
> >
> > Can a brighter bulb of the same size be purchased?
> >
> >
>
> Indeed!   From Bill Taylor's wonderful Gearhead database:
>
> Dash Lights: Replacement for 3W OEM bulbs   5W 'OSRAM' bulb p/n is 2825 W2
> 1x9,5d  (made in Germany)  VOW, BMW, Porsche
>
> Dash Bulbs: OSRAM 12V/5W PN 2825W2 1X9.5D Mercedes/BMW
>
> 5W vice 3W Dash Bulbs: OSRAM 12V/5W PN 2825W2 1X9.5D from Mercedes/BMW
>
> 5W vice 3W Dash Bulbs:    Sylvania 2825 (w5w) is the equivalent to
> XENON-A7742 from Ford
>
> 5W vice 3W Dash Bulbs: XENON-A7742 or E89Z-13B765-A from Ford
>
> 5 Watt Peanut Gauge Light Bulb is BMW   PN#   07119978373
>
> ====
>
> Locally, I found Sylvania 2825LL (long life) was the easiest to find.   I
> also found that the minor gauges have different lighting requirements, and
> when I replaced all the stock lights with the brighter ones, that one of
> them
> (I forget which) was too bright, so I put the stock 3W bulb back into that
> one to 'trim' it.   Now all my gauges read the same.
>
> Although the Space City guys have successfully incorporated mutiple
> additional lighting sockets into their speedos/tachs to brighten them up, I
> find a
> 5W bulb in the stock location is perfect for me.   You don't want your
> interior lighting to be too bright at night, as it interferes with your
> night
> vision.   That's why De Tomaso included a dimmer feature.
>
> Mike
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