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Old 08-07-2015, 03:50 AM
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dashboard bulbs

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can somebody tell me the bulbs needed to replace the ones in dashboard??would like to have them all ready to input before the cluster is pulled out to save time

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2721/T5/74 bulbs:
Turn signals
"Brake"
High beam indicator
SRS
Check Engine
Seat belt



78181-sf1-612 <--Honda part no.
Low oil
'Battery'
Cruise Control
ABS
Low fuel
P, R, N, D4, D3, D2, D1
Door/Trunk/Brake light out indicator
Old 08-09-2015, 12:06 AM
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thanx mate

cheers


p.s..are these for a 99 acura cl 2.3?

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Sure thing. These were the bulbs I changed on my '97 3.0. I believe the main differences are that yours has a dash light indicator for a key immobilizer and that the font style of your mph/km/rpm are italicized.
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The backlit bulbs are all 194/168 wedge bulbs, the ones up top that illuminate down are #74's
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thanx mates!
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
The backlit bulbs are all 194/168 wedge bulbs, the ones up top that illuminate down are #74's
hello again

ill check ebay for em all...i found the 194/168 ones but not sure about the 74s..is there a full name for those vertical ones?

oh yeah..how many bulbs are needed for the entire dash??
even the vertical/down ones...

thanks

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If I remember correctly, it's two #74s up top and 4 168's in the back. If you decide to go with LEDs, I'd suggest you go with wide LED to spread the light throughout the dash.
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Originally Posted by Gigolo
hello again

ill check ebay for em all...i found the 194/168 ones but not sure about the 74s..is there a full name for those vertical ones?

oh yeah..how many bulbs are needed for the entire dash??
even the vertical/down ones...

thanks
They're just #74

https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/...ber,74,21,203:

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If I remember correctly, it's two #74s up top and 4 168's in the back. If you decide to go with LEDs, I'd suggest you go with wide LED to spread the light throughout the dash.
Correct, the two #74's are in the top aiming down, there are 4 168 wedges, and yes, definitely do the wide angle LED's or you'll have hot spots
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So to make sure, 6 of these 74 LEDs and 15 of these 194 LEDs should cover all of the cluster bulbs?

Or is it +2 of the 74 and +4 of the 194 to cover backlighting as well?

EDIT: This thread helped. 4 168/194 bulbs + 1 74 (blue incandescent recommended by Musulsa) for back lights only.

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Just to add some info, those two 74s at the top illuminate the needles on the gauges.
Mine both were out when I bought the car. It was weird the first time I drove at night.
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Originally Posted by pstomps
So to make sure, 6 of these 74 LEDs and 15 of these 194 LEDs should cover all of the cluster bulbs?

Or is it +2 of the 74 and +4 of the 194 to cover backlighting as well?

EDIT: This thread helped. 4 168/194 bulbs + 1 74 (blue incandescent recommended by Musulsa) for back lights only.
You'll want 2 bulbs of #74 not 1.. unless you only need 1, of course.
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You'll want 2 bulbs of #74 not 1.. unless you only need 1, of course.
I've got the service manual on CD and it shows 4 3W bulbs and one 1.4W for backlighting, and two 1.4W bulbs at the top front to light the gauge needles. So 4+3 is 7 total.

Haven't taken mine apart to know for sure.
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great thanks for all the info!
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