93 dash bulbs?

[vincedia]

I have some bulbs out behind my gauges in the 93' ranger.

Anyone know what bulbs to replace them with? I would just rather pick em up before I do the project than tear the gauge down rebuild it then remove again after I get the bulbs.

Thanks,
Vince

 

[4x4junkie]

#194

 

[vincedia]

Thank you!

Vince

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

and theres 5 of them. id replace them all since the cluster is kind of a pain to remove and the bulbs are cheap.

 

[4x4junkie]

There's more than 5 in there (at least 12 including the indicator lights, maybe 15, give-take a few).

 

[Robin Hood]

I know I saw LED replacement bulbs somewhere on here. Let me know if you wan the link, I'll try and dig it up.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

junkie, i was just talking about the backlighting lights...there are 5 of those, along with no more than 12 indicator lights (depending on your trucks optional features).

there are LEDs that will directly replace 194 bulbs (they have the same base, with a built in resistor and an LED or 3 on top). they are more spendy than incandescent bulbs, but they last just about forever...which means you probably wont ever have to tear the dash apart again to replace bulbs.

 

[vincedia]

I count 19 bulbs but I don't think I need them all. I have the unit apart but I think I broke my speedo cable clip in the act.

I am going to wait a few days to re-install because I just bought a new cluster from ebay from a explorer sport with white face gauges. I'm hoping it's nice and I'll slide that one in.

As far as the LED light replacement, can I use the LEDs to change the colors? Or is it a pull the needles off and scrape paint kind of thing? I saw in the later (95+) rangers you have to scrape paint, but I can't find anything on 94'-.

Thanks,
Vince

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

wow 19 bulbs? mine only has sockets for 17...

the 194 LED replacements come in a variety of colors. if memory serves (someone correct me if im wrong), our gauges get their green color from a green sheet of plastic behind the gauges. to change the color, one would have to pull this sheet out and install the colored LEDs.

 

[94STXRanger]

True^, that or its painted. Me and another guy were discussing the LEDs in another thread here somewhere.

 

[vincedia]

wow 19 bulbs? mine only has sockets for 17...

the 194 LED replacements come in a variety of colors. if memory serves (someone correct me if im wrong), our gauges get their green color from a green sheet of plastic behind the gauges. to change the color, one would have to pull this sheet out and install the colored LEDs.

If it's just a green sheet behind the dials that would be sweet.

I'm going to see how this sport gauge looks then decide what cluster to experiment with. I don't want to go crazy but I love learning about these trucks!

 

[Robin Hood]

wow 19 bulbs? mine only has sockets for 17...

the 194 LED replacements come in a variety of colors. if memory serves (someone correct me if im wrong), our gauges get their green color from a green sheet of plastic behind the gauges. to change the color, one would have to pull this sheet out and install the colored LEDs.

If you mess with it and change the colors i want to see.