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bulb for the top of guage cluster

Posted: 3/19/05 6:37pm Message 1 of 11
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Vette(s): 1980 L-82 and 1993 Corvette Coupe

I have problem.. there is a light on the top of the gauge cluster. It is on the very top. I tried to use a regular socket but they are to small. I have looked at several sites and just not sure what to call it.

 




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bulb for the top of guage cluster

Posted: 3/19/05 8:07pm Message 2 of 11
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

Need more info.

What year vette is it?

Are you talking about the light that shines down over the center gauge cluster on to the climate control?

 





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bulb for the top of guage cluster

Posted: 3/19/05 9:08pm Message 3 of 11
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Yea it is that light. My vette is an 80


bulb for the top of guage cluster

Posted: 3/20/05 8:17am Message 4 of 11
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

Paragon Reproductions has a listing for the console light housing.  Mine is melted. These are a pain in the butt to change.

Part #8727 - $12.00. I'm going to call them this week and make sure its the whole housing w/ the socket.

As for the bulb. I looked in my '63-'82 Chiltons book and the # for the bulb listed is a 558 - A/C or heater control panel.

 





GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.


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bulb for the top of guage cluster

Posted: 3/20/05 6:41pm Message 5 of 11
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well, I ordered the housing for the light, but it did not come with a socket. Mine had also melted, and the housing it a different size than the ones on the back of the guage cluster

 




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Posted: 3/20/05 7:43pm Message 6 of 11
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That sucks. No socket. Did they offer any info on where to get the socket at? I'm assuming you ordered through Paragon? I will look around and see if I can't come up with a socket. This may take awhile.



GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.


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bulb for the top of guage cluster

Posted: 3/21/05 11:48am Message 7 of 11
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I will look around also, actually I ordered from Ecklers, If the socket is available from Paragon, then great and if you would let me know.

 

thanks

jim




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Posted: 3/22/05 8:33pm Message 8 of 11
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I will give Paragon a call this week. If they don't have it, I will see if the local corvette shop here has any good used sockets laying around. If they have one I can send it out to you if your interested.



GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.


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bulb for the top of guage cluster

Posted: 3/22/05 8:51pm Message 9 of 11
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That would be great I don't have a corvette shop anywhere within hollerin distance so if you  could I would apprecitate it...

 

Jim




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Posted: 3/29/05 2:49pm Message 10 of 11
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Jim,

You have a PM.

 I can get the socket (used.) He wants $25 for the socket w/housing. I will see if he will sell me just the socket. I myself need the whole assy.

Darryl 





GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.
3.54 Dana 44
'69 "N11" Sidepipes
Borgeson Steering Box
Born 8/1981
Sequence #3975




Click here to see more pics of my Vette on CarDomain.


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