 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 8 stranger | OP  stranger Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 8 | Can anyone point me to some ideas or how to replace the light cluster in front of the steering wheel in instrument panel in my van.
Does anyone know where to get those lights to be replaced?
Thanks
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| | | Re: 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | You have to remove the cluster, lights plug into the back side. Any auto parts store or big box retailer online will have the lights. | | | Re: 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 Festerus Vannimus | | Festerus Vannimus Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9,854 Likes: 8 | The bulbs SHOULD be 194s .
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| | | Re: 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,381 Likes: 429 Post Junkie | | Post Junkie Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 11,381 Likes: 429 | | | | Re: 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 116 Likes: 2 member | | member Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 116 Likes: 2 | I would highly recommend replacing with new LED bulds. Did this in our Dodge in 2018, so much brighter!
If you've got a column shifts Dodge. Watch out for the tiny cable that hooks to the selector lever and the needle that shows what gear you are in. If you pull too hard before unhooking the cable, you break the needle. Ask me how I know... Hahaha!
- Rich
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| | | Re: 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 veteran | | veteran Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,847 Likes: 42 | I found when I replaced the gauge cluster's 94 bulbs with LEDS, they were too bright and the dimmer switch would only dim them slightly before they just shut off.
New 168 bulbs are physically the same size, but a smidge brighter than 194's.
I went back to Incandescent, red incandescent bulbs, in my gauge cluster, with the green filters/lenses removed.
I had replaced the high beam indicator with a blue LED. WAY Tooo bright, defeating the purpose of high beams.
Same with green turn signal indicator bulbs. just blinding bright at night, returned to incandescent.
Old incandescent bulbs dim with age, so new 194s will likely be a significant brightness increase, but 168s are a few more lumens.
i love LEDs, but found implementing them in my Gauge cluster to be a fustercluck that I had to undo. | | | Re: 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 937 Likes: 36 old hand | | old hand Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 937 Likes: 36 | Check out the superbightleds.com web site.... I would highly recommend replacing with new LED bulds. Did this in our Dodge in 2018, so much brighter!
If you've got a column shifts Dodge. Watch out for the tiny cable that hooks to the selector lever and the needle that shows what gear you are in. If you pull too hard before unhooking the cable, you break the needle. Ask me how I know... Hahaha!
- Rich
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| | | Re: 1993 Dodge B250 instrument light cluster | Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 47 Likes: 13 newbie |  newbie Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 47 Likes: 13 | I found when I replaced the gauge cluster's 94 bulbs with LEDS, they were too bright and the dimmer switch would only dim them slightly before they just shut off.
New 168 bulbs are physically the same size, but a smidge brighter than 194's.
I went back to Incandescent, red incandescent bulbs, in my gauge cluster, with the green filters/lenses removed.
I had replaced the high beam indicator with a blue LED. WAY Tooo bright, defeating the purpose of high beams.
Same with green turn signal indicator bulbs. just blinding bright at night, returned to incandescent.
Old incandescent bulbs dim with age, so new 194s will likely be a significant brightness increase, but 168s are a few more lumens.
i love LEDs, but found implementing them in my Gauge cluster to be a fustercluck that I had to undo. I second this. If you want to keep the old school feel/not get blinded, LED lights are tricky and only useful in certain applications. | | |
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