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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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How hard is it to pull out the instrument panels to change out the bulbs. Wanting to change out the bulbs to LED. Thanks
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Takes 10 min or less.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Takes 10 min or less.
You know any place where i could get step by step pictures?
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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How hard is it to pull out the instrument panels to change out the bulbs. Wanting to change out the bulbs to LED. Thanks
year/model?
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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This is my thread about the odometer fix but it shows step by step on how to remove it

https://www.f150forum.com/f75/97-03-odometer-fix-93814/
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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This is my thread about the odometer fix but it shows step by step on how to remove it

https://www.f150forum.com/f75/97-03-odometer-fix-93814/

After seeing that i wish you were closer and id pay you to do it. haha. Im comfy doing most things with my truck but this one think im gonna take it to a local shop and see how much they would charge to swap them out. You know how many bulbs total i will need for the whole thing to be replaced? Im also getting to different bulb numbers for my instrument panel either 194 or 37.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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After seeing that i wish you were closer and id pay you to do it. haha. Im comfy doing most things with my truck but this one think im gonna take it to a local shop and see how much they would charge to swap them out. You know how many bulbs total i will need for the whole thing to be replaced? Im also getting to different bulb numbers for my instrument panel either 194 or 37.
Its not too bad, you dont even have to be real gentle.

for the bulbs..

97-98 takes 5 194 and 2 37
99-03 takes 6 37

EDIT, Why are you wanting to go LED?
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 01:37 AM
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Its not too bad, you dont even have to be real gentle.

for the bulbs..

97-98 takes 5 194 and 2 37
99-03 takes 6 37

EDIT, Why are you wanting to go LED?
Been slowly converting all my bulbs to LED.
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by texasman

Been slowly converting all my bulbs to LED.
You probably won't like them. The only reason I'd use LEDs in the cluster was if I was changing the color. The 37's create hotspots, it may not be too bad though with the factory film still on.
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