daveyorks

Hi guys,i have a dashboard indicator bulb that isnt working,any idea where i can get a replacement bulb from?

mickywrx

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Halfords, Maplins, Subaru etc etc.

alcazar

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Car? Model? Year?

Sigh........

daveyorks

its a 2003 blobeye

alcazar

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The ones on the classics are all 501's, capless, they fit into little bulbholders in the rear of the instrument cluster, those release with a quarter turn.
There are two types of 501, can't remember the wattages, but mine are all 5W.

IIRC later cars may have some smaller, or even one larger bulb.
Later owners may confirm, but can you post a pic of the bulb, or read any writing on it?

BTW: for the money, if there are more than one bulb, replace the lot, saves doing it again for another one in 3 months' time

daveyorks

i will get my mate to get the bulb out and look,great tip to replace the lot while the dash is open!

alcazar

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Yes, it's not a BAD job, but why do it again and again...
When I had mine out, one was gone and the others had all blued over

CharlySkunkWeed

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Halfords is easiest , but pricey. Get the bigger wattage ones .

ben.harris

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You can get 10 of the 501 bulbs from this Amazon seller for £1.00 delivered. I've just replaced all mine at the weekend. If your original bulbs have the coloured silicon covers over them, be careful swapping them onto the new bulbs as I managed to tear one of mine doing it.

ScrappyDooDoo

I would go for LEDs behind the dash. Blue or Red are real nice. Look here:
http://www.auto-lites.co.uk/501-w5w-led-bulbs

alcazar

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Red are not a good choice if the OE lighting is green: the result is very dim.

daveyorks

im thinking blue,i think i had blue ones in another car and looked good

ScrappyDooDoo

Maybe not red but white or blue also very nice.