Instrument cluster bulb replacement

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Are there any hot-to's about changing the instrument cluster lights in a 99SD? Just curious...
 

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Google it.I believe you pull the dash like the obs.


Sure do....

The dash just popped out. I disconnected a few electrical connections and it was out. Four 7mm screws held the cluster in. While I had it out, I replaced all 5 of the 194 bulbs..
 

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Used one of them (and an acetylene torch) on an 05 today, with good results.
(Needed more clearance for the custom plow mount.)

ON EDIT:
Wow, I've seen some useless posts before, but I think mine just took the cake.
 

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Used one of them (and an acetylene torch) on an 05 today, with good results.
(Needed more clearance for the custom plow mount.)

ON EDIT:
Wow, I've seen some useless posts before, but I think mine just took the cake.

A torch is to smelly for interior work.:D
 

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worthless post on tourches
was at work and made a new handle for the OBS, bent a big ole bolt and welded it,
put the panel back on and the new handle was rubbin, helper told me get the tourhes out and modify the panel, (jokingly of course) well tourch was in hand, boy does that hair by the handle stink whan it burns
 

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Darrell (FordForgotton) used to have an excellent article on the instrument cluster bulbs in a SD. He pulled it and replaced the stock bulbs with LED's but the article was a step by step 'how to'.

I've searched the net from one end to the other and I think his site where the article was at is offline now. Used to be www.forgotton.net. It's not there any longer. Maybe someone knows what happened to Darrell?
 
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