Dashboard light out

[wayne2001ptcruiser]

It's been awhile but the light directly behind fuel gage is out. Behind the temperature gauge is fine. I realize these are not actual bulbs. Is this a easy fix? I never had this area apart yet to look. What can I do?

[soyomb]

it's not too bad. there's a sticky in the how to section (I think) on the procedure. you might as well replace all the bulbs while you have the cluster out. I believe they take #74 bulbs. I'm thinkin there are 7 (?) bulbs.

[Busted_PT]

Originally Posted by wayne2001ptcruiser

It's been awhile but the light directly behind fuel gage is out. Behind the temperature gauge is fine. I realize these are not actual bulbs. Is this a easy fix? I never had this area apart yet to look. What can I do?

If your talking about the lights that light the gauges at night. They are bulbs.Here is a help to get to them.

Removing upper dash, bezels, and speedometer!

[wayne2001ptcruiser]

Thanks Busted_PT for the link! I heard too, I can get different colour bulbs for it too!

[soyomb]

if you want them a little brighter so you can see better during an overcast day, some have used #2723 bulbs. I'm waiting for warmer weather to swap mine out.

[randyincctx]

Originally Posted by wayne2001ptcruiser

I can get different colour bulbs for it too!

I have #2723 bulbs in my gauge cluster,and I like the increase in brightness.
If you go with colored bulbs you need to watch out....If you get complimentary colors,your OK;If you get clashing colors,your gauges may end up looking dim/dark(It's a color palette thing).
Example: If red bulbs are installed,it will end up getting filtered by blue/green color of the stock gauge face,and end up looking a sorta dark-purple color.

[wayne2001ptcruiser]

Originally Posted by soyomb

if you want them a little brighter so you can see better during an overcast day, some have used #2723 bulbs. I'm waiting for warmer weather to swap mine out.

I hear you Soyomb about the warmer weather. The calendar says spring is 2 weeks away and we change clocks this weekend. Damm, I treasure my sleep.LOL. The colour of your wife's PT(eggplant), you mean deep cranberry? That is mine. Thanks again for thread.

[wayne2001ptcruiser]

Originally Posted by randyincctx

I have #2723 bulbs in my gauge cluster,and I like the increase in brightness.
If you go with colored bulbs you need to watch out....If you get complimentary colors,your OK;If you get clashing colors,your gauges may end up looking dim/dark(It's a color palette thing).
Example: If red bulbs are installed,it will end up getting filtered by blue/green color of the stock gauge face,and end up looking a sorta dark-purple color.

Thanks Randy. I have JVC Stereo system that has 10,000 variable color options or one steady, I have it set up to change colors like every 3 seconds , it's cool at night! The best part is it pumping sound 50w x 4(22w RMSx4)Mosfet amplifier. Kudos on the info