Help with gauge cluster lights

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Truck82

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This. Those clusters were made cheap.
I’ve got a new circuit board and new bulb sockets in the cart and ready for ordering!
Thank you!
 

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Yes, the light sockets are replaceable. There are at least two sizes. Be sure to measure yours. But I don't think they go bad very often. I just worked on my dash cluster. The problem I had was the dash lights would come on but I wanted them brighter. I bought LEDs and despite what everyone says in this thread, they worked fine. Nice and bright. I will say, the instrument cluster and that flimsy printed circuit board leave a little to be desired. I had to take my dash out an extra time and clean up the main connector to get my oil pressure and engine temp gauge to work.
 

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Yes, the light sockets are replaceable. There are at least two sizes. Be sure to measure yours. But I don't think they go bad very often. I just worked on my dash cluster. The problem I had was the dash lights would come on but I wanted them brighter. I bought LEDs and despite what everyone says in this thread, they worked fine. Nice and bright. I will say, the instrument cluster and that flimsy printed circuit board leave a little to be desired. I had to take my dash out an extra time and clean up the main connector to get my oil pressure and engine temp gauge to work.
I like LED's they feel more stable than just a piece of wire being violated.
 

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