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[Darth Loo-knee]

Yes I have read the how too before anyone gives me ear ache

It says there are 5 bulbs needed, now i phoned our Stealers they said there were 4 and they don't keep them in they have to order them.

This in quoted in the thread, but which do I need three of? Also do these bulbs light up the + and - signs aswell as LO and HI?
Bulbs are...

-BULB, 12V. 1.2W., CONTROL ILLUMINATION   -T1147499 90541683 18 22 953 1    
-BULB, 12V. 1.2W., CONTROL ILLUMINATION  T1147500-  9120630 12 46 160 1  

[TheBoy]

Yes I have read the how too before anyone gives me ear ache

It says there are 5 bulbs needed, now i phoned our Stealers they said there were 4 and they don't keep them in they have to order them.

This in quoted in the thread, but which do I need three of? Also do these bulbs light up the + and - signs aswell as LO and HI?
Bulbs are...

-BULB, 12V. 1.2W., CONTROL ILLUMINATION   -T1147499 90541683 18 22 953 1    
-BULB, 12V. 1.2W., CONTROL ILLUMINATION  T1147500-  9120630 12 46 160 1  

You need five, and its down to chassis number, so check you VIN...

[Darth Loo-knee]

Ok I will order them then, but do these 5 lights light everything up + signs and LO, HI?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Ok I will order them then, but do these 5 lights light everything up + signs and LO, HI?

Yes, there is one bulb for each of the 3 LCD displays and then the other two bulbs light the switches by the use of light pipes (and hence why LED's arnt to good in these positions)

[Darth Loo-knee]

right thanks

[Darth Loo-knee]

I have just got back from Vx, I asked for the 5 climate bulbs which again they said they had to order, he got these bulbs up on screen and said there are 4, I said no mate there are three, no denfinately four....  ok i have part numbers at home what is the part number of the four bulbs you have, so he wrote the down

4 x 9120630 bulb

so whats going on?

[ians]

There are definitely 5 of them LK.   (where does 3 come from?)

[humbucker]

i replaced my ECC bulbs at the weekend; i think i fit 5. one for each of the backlights on the LEDs and two for the generic illuminations.

bulbs were £2.49 a pair from my local motor centre, but beware, theyre the snap in / snap out variety, DONT THROW AWAY THE BULB HOUSING on the old bulbs.

you can buy new ones already moulded into new bulb housing but they don't sit anywhere near as flush and require the help of Mr. Sellotape to hold in place.

or so I've heard....  

[ians]

i replaced my ECC bulbs at the weekend; i think i fit 5. one for each of the backlights on the LEDs and two for the generic illuminations.

bulbs were £2.49 a pair from my local motor centre, but beware, theyre the snap in / snap out variety, DONT THROW AWAY THE BULB HOUSING on the old bulbs.

you can buy new ones already moulded into new bulb housing but they don't sit anywhere near as flush and require the help of Mr. Sellotape to hold in place.

or so I've heard....  

mine weren't the pullout type - maybe that the difference between the two versions..?

I bought 10 from this place

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/product.php?productid=16639&cat=588&page1

good job because I trashed 2 or 3 fitting them - bloody fiddly.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Well him at Vauxhall said these bulbs were £3.16 each

[Andy B]

Well him at Vauxhall said these bulbs were £3.16 each

They were a little cheaper at my Vauxhall £28-?? for a pack of 10.
I went to Halfords, but even there they weren't much cheaper.

[Dazzler]

Some of the aftermarket bulbs are absolute cr*p. Stick with the GM ones if poss. The best aftermarket ones i found that fitted were made by Ring and come in a pack of 10, but i still broke 2 trying to fit them as they are very tight to turn to lock in

[Andy B]

Some of the aftermarket bulbs are absolute cr*p. Stick with the GM ones if poss. The best aftermarket ones i found that fitted were made by Ring and come in a pack of 10, but i still broke 2 trying to fit them as they are very tight to turn to lock in

My problem was getting my hands/fingers in. I'd to use snipe nose pliers to even stand a chance.

[Dazzler]

The GM ones and the Ring ones you can remove with a 8mm socket with a bit of tissue in the end to grip the bulb a little tighter

[Andy B]

The GM ones and the Ring ones you can remove with a 8mm socket with a bit of tissue in the end to grip the bulb a little tighter

The original lamps do have a hex head for a socket, the green 2.0W lamp he gave me though didn't have & were the same as the Halford's 1.2W