<VV> Instrument Panel lights

[Dennis & Debbie Pleau]

my understanding is the 1895 is stock, the 3 cp 1816 is a good replacement 
and the 6253 is 4.2 cp which is more than twice ads bright at stock.

Dennis

At 03:24 PM 11/10/2005, NicolCS at aol.com wrote:
><snip>
>What I have seen in three different pods is 1895 (2 cp) bulbs used for main
>installations and that is also what the electronic gizmo says at Pep Boyz.
>My Service manual says the 1816 (3 cp) is OEM. Was this a running change ?
>Is there a reason not to use the brighter 1816 ? (like things melt ?).
>Anyone know ? Padgett <unsnip>
>
>I wouldn't see a problem using the 1816 in the lighting except for the
>tachometer. The tachs have plastic bulb housings inside that contain the 
>heat.  In
>my tach repairs, I frequently see these internal lenses melted or burned
>through.
>Craig N.