lozacorsa
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Has anyone tried changing the bulbs in the dashboards. The ones that light up the Fan Lights and Temp Knob etc!? If so which bulbs are they and where they a nightmare to fit?
Help would be Great! Thanks Guys
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jamesvalver
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done loads of times. not too bad to fit really. best off using a haynes manual or u2u me n ill try and explain it the best i can lol
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DarkBahamut
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quote: Originally posted by lozacorsa
Has anyone tried changing the bulbs in the dashboards. The ones that light up the Fan Lights and Temp Knob etc!? If so which bulbs are they and where they a nightmare to fit?
Help would be Great! Thanks Guys
They are abit of a pain to change but they arent hard, just abit fiddly is all. The heater control takes 3 286 push fit bulbs (maybe 4 on air con models? I dont have air con ). The MFD takes 2 509T twist fit bulbs and the clocks 2 (non rev couner) or 3 (rev counter models) 509T twist fit bulbs.
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nathy_87
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found it in the Tutorials & FAQ's ive had to do the same today also shows a pic of the bulb(s) you need hope it helps http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=238883
EDIT Spelling.
[Edited on 21-02-2007 by nathy_87]
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lozacorsa
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Nice one guys! Any idea's where i can get some Blue Bulbs for the Dash and the MFD ??
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nathy_87
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try Halfrauds or Motorworld or any other car franchise like that
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lozacorsa
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Cheers Pal
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DarkBahamut
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quote: Originally posted by lozacorsa
Nice one guys! Any idea's where i can get some Blue Bulbs for the Dash and the MFD ??
I use crazyleds on ebay, he sells kits on there with the corrent amount/type/etc. Blue has a habbit of not being the brightest colour for a dash but they ones i got from there recently arent too bad. I would say though, one of the three bulbs used in the heater section is used in the rear heated window switch. I dont recommend blue in that because it hardly lights up at all if you do. I have a blue dash with a red bulb in that switch as its much more noticable when its on.
That guy also sells blue headlight/foglight/headlight adjustment switches too (the bulbs in these cant be changed very easy, new switches are much easier) for around £15 and they really finish off a blue dash.
[Edited on 22-02-2007 by DarkBahamut]
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C_O_R_S_A___B
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^^^^^^^second that - top guy aswell - have bought from him - recomend him highly!!
Jon
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deano87
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If the car is a post-98, you'll need to do a bit more than the Haynes manual says. You gave to split the black facia from the white/grey plastic to expose the bulbs. Bit of an arse ache to do, but not too bad.
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