Center Gauge Pod Light
- Thread starter MrHall1
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Ozark Marauder
SR-71 "HABU"
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=66879&highlight=center+pod+guage+lights
beat me to it SC..........:lol:
OZ
beat me to it SC..........:lol:
OZ
SC Cheesehead
'God Speed Blues Brother'
We oughta see about making this a sticky as the question comes up pretty regularly.
Ozark Marauder
SR-71 "HABU"
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fastblackmerc
Everything Marauder, LEDs & HI
You have to remove the gauge pod to access the bulbs.
Put the shifter in Drive
Pull on both sides of the pod to disengage the clips
Twist the bulb sockets to remove
Replace bulbs
I bet the top of your gauges will look like this:
I'd suggest replacing the bulbs with green LEDs.
With green LEDs ("real" gauges)
Put the shifter in Drive
Pull on both sides of the pod to disengage the clips
Twist the bulb sockets to remove
Replace bulbs
I bet the top of your gauges will look like this:
I'd suggest replacing the bulbs with green LEDs.
With green LEDs ("real" gauges)
If someone wants to do a concise write-up with pictures in a new thread, we'll move over to the Resource Room. Too many stickies in this forum now. Easier to consolidate in Resource Room. In the one post, feel free to add links to other threads but let's keep it to only the necessary info and not a discussion. Thanks!
fastblackmerc
Everything Marauder, LEDs & HI
Will try to get something out in the next few days.
Thanks, Jim.
After so many years, I can understand why it's hard to find information here. The easier we can make it to point to the Resource Room, the better aide for all those questions that we forever ask....
SC Cheesehead
'God Speed Blues Brother'
Excellent point, Mary. Resource Room makes good sense, +1 on the sticky.
RF Overlord
73 is the best number.
MrHall1
New member
You have to remove the gauge pod to access the bulbs.
Put the shifter in Drive
Pull on both sides of the pod to disengage the clips
Twist the bulb sockets to remove
Replace bulbs
I bet the top of your gauges will look like this:
I'd suggest replacing the bulbs with green LEDs.
With green LEDs ("real" gauges)
I just went out to the car durning my lunch hour and acutally got the gauges off!!! (Shock the Hell out of me) and I do see where the bulb has left the burn marks. I'll be changing them today to "Green LED"!! thanks again guys.
I've got to do this on my silver. Both bulbs are out. After reading about it long ago, I've taken to always running my dash lights just south of full brightness. I understand that reducing the voltage to those lights via the dimmer greatly increases the lifespan of the bulbs.
fastblackmerc
Everything Marauder, LEDs & HI
If the covers were there to reduce heat you wouldn't have the burn marks above the bulbs........
The blue cover give the incandescent bulbs a greenish light for the gauges. Since the incandescent bulbs give off a yellowish light the blue cover make it appear green... yellow + blue = green.
If you switch to LED bulbs, which give off a white light you either need to get green bulb condoms or green LEDs. The picture I posted has the green LEDs installed.
Yes they are dimmable.
About 85% of the energy used by an incandescent is heat... LED bulbs give off less than 10% of the energy used as heat.
LEDs use less energy and will outlast incandescent bulbs by a wide margin.
fastblackmerc
Everything Marauder, LEDs & HI
Probably can't get them from a FLAPS... at least I've never seen them in a FLAPS. Plus a FLAPS will overcharge you.....
Is a 194 bulb that is the most common one in the MM.
I'm getting a new shipment in next week.
screamn
Scream Baby Scream
Thanks again!!
I will contact you when I plan to upgrade my dash lights along with the center pod gauge lights. :beer:
MrHall1
New member
I did the mod yesterday and like a true newbe I put the blue cover back on green LED lights :lol:, I also couldn't find 194's so I put back in the 163's and I want brighter!! So i'll be doing it again when I find 194's.