Originally posted by dbird:
the dealer wanted about $5 for a new bulb.. it comes on the small plastic piece that holds it into the back of the clock.. i took a generic bulb from auto zone and bend the wires on the back of the bulb and shoved it into the metal clip on the back of the plastic holder.. it lasted for about a month.. i then tried to solder it to the metal thats pressed into the plastic part.. the metal is not steel but alum.. so the solder would not hold on it.... got disgusted and just spendt the $5 and that was 6 months ago and no problem.......
If it's same as the third brake light bulb holders, you should be able to work the old bulb out somehow (my mom did mine) and then put the new one in easily, bulb for third brake light and presumably this is number 74 at parts store.
98.5 SVT
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