Dash/shifter backlighting

[brockdeck]

Hey guys. I have been searching around to try and find the proper dash lights for behind my AC/climate control panel and below the floor shifter. I keep finding a lot of different information. I have never had any lighting below the shifter but I searched around and looks like there’s supposed to be one there. Some of the lights behind my climate control are just burned out.

Anybody know the proper bulb size for these spots? Are they only available from the dealer, or are they available aftermarket? It is a 1996 80 series.

 

[Skeet]

console shifter light 90981-11014
climate control 84999-70015 x3

 

[MScruiser]

Definitive led thread for 80s

 

[brockdeck]

Definitive led thread for 80s

Why does everybody feel its necessary to throw an LED at everything?

 

[dranven]

Why does everybody feel its necessary to throw an LED at everything?

I think perhaps MScruiser was simply providing a helpful thread that has lighting source information that may work for you (albeit LEDs) rather than suggesting it is "necessary to throw an LED at everything."

LEDs provide different color options which are subjectively more pleasant looking and can provide a more modern/updated look over the older "warm" color lights. Again, subjectively.

 

[MScruiser]

This. It has all the bulb types listed, including halogens. You’d know that if you looked in the thread.

 

[flintknapper]

Why does everybody feel its necessary to throw an LED at everything?

We don't. The option is just being offered. We like to be thorough around here.

But since you asked.... in many cases an LED can be a better replacement:

Some advantages that might be had:

More color choices.
Choice of brightness levels (Lumens) and temperature colors (soft, warm, daylight, etc...)
Increased life (often many thousands of hours).
Less amp draw (by a wide margin).
Usually quite vibration resistant.
Produce very little heat...so they can be used almost anywhere and even put in waterproof housings.
Interior courtesy lights (doors and overhead lighting) can be made many times brighter (if wanted) than incandescent bulbs. Really helps to see at night when loading or unloading a vehicle.
Antiquated dash/control lights can be made to look more modern and provide more useful light while still being dim-able.

I'm as Old School as they come...but even I had to admit LED is an improvement...certain places.

 

[CaptClose]

Why does everybody feel its necessary to throw an LED at everything?

LED is far superior. If you’re going to pull the housing and rip the dash apart, you’re not going to want to do it again in another few years to replace another old school bulb that just burned out.

 

[COYS]

console shifter light 90981-11014
climate control 84999-70015 x3

I understand the factory console shifter bulb comes with a green sleeve over it. I’m curious whether there is another T part number that has 90981-11014 with the green sleeve. Thanks for this.