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Littlebeefy

What is this bulb for?

I pulled off my dash bezel and found this bulb hanging where it clearly does not belong. I think it’s the shift light for my manual transmission maybe. See the hole for a bulb at the top left of the instrument cluster? Is that where it goes?

If so it’s missing the plastic mount for holding it in. Anyone know what part that is or am I completely off base here?

Thanks
LB

LittleBeefy aka Chad

“Dot Doitall”: 1984 Bronco XLT
460 (C8VE), Edelbrock Pro-Flo 4, ZF5, NP205, D44HP solid axle, 4.56
urban assault vehicle

"Bebe": 2022 Bronco Badlands 2dr
2.7l, Sasquatch, Iconic Silver, Black Marine-grade interior, hard-top

"Celeste": 1979 Porsche 928
4.5l K-jet, 5-sp, S4/GTS brakes, LSD, Pasha interior

old55pete

Re: What is this bulb for?

Could that be the light that lights up the headlight/ wiper switch when you turn on the head lights?

Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC

ArdWrknTrk

Re: What is this bulb for?

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Exactly right Steve!

Not long ago someone else was asking about it.
I think it was in Eddy Myrtle.
The clip had been packed away

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Littlebeefy

Re: What is this bulb for?

Thanks. Anybody know the clip part number or where I can get it? The documentation is a little fuzzy on that.

I might have it somewhere if I knew what it looked like...

Gary Lewis

Re: What is this bulb for?

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Littlebeefy wrote

Thanks. Anybody know the clip part number or where I can get it? The documentation is a little fuzzy on that.

I might have it somewhere if I knew what it looked like...

I can probably find a part number, but this one's got your name on it if you don't find yours.

Here the two pieces are together, albeit blurry:

And here they are apart:

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Gary Lewis

Re: What is this bulb for?

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And, for the record, here's the PN: EOTZ 13B757-A This one is marked 13B757-AB

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Littlebeefy

Re: What is this bulb for?

In reply to this post by Gary Lewis

Thanks, Gary. I definitely don't have that. I hate to play the "send it to me if you have an extra lying around" if I can just order it.

But...

I'll give you a President Jackson and send you a USPS mailing label if you want to save me the trouble of tracking this thing down.

If so DM me (you can do that here, right?)

Gary Lewis

Re: What is this bulb for?

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Do you know German slang? Jein. That's "ja" and "nein", for yes and no, run together.

You can email me, or anyone else on the forum, by clicking the person's "handle" and then clicking "Send email". So send me the email w/an address and I'll send it. No problem. No money needed.

So, yes and no.

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Littlebeefy

Re: What is this bulb for?

I found the mount for the bulb. I'm unsure what it clips onto, though. Does anyone have a pic of this thing actually installed (or the supposedly equivalent 1000 words to describe it's installation)?

Thanks!!!

Gary Lewis

Re: What is this bulb for?

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I don't have a pic of one installed as they are behind the instrument bezel. But here's where it goes:

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Sac79

Re: What is this bulb for?

My clip looks very different from Gary's... Maybe that clip is for the ashtray or glovebox Gary? I don't have either of those, so can't say for sure.

And yes, like Jim mentioned, I had misplaced mine and had the same issue...

Rob

Eddy Myrtle '84 F150 300-6, Offenhauser C series intake, Edelbrock 1404(500cfm manual choke), EFI exhaust manifold, HEI dizzy, custom Painless harness, NP 435, NP 208, D44, 8.8"/3.08, 1.5" leveling coils, 265/75/16 tires.
Toyopet (Daily driver) '86 Toyota Pickup

kramttocs

Re: What is this bulb for?

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Thanks Rob for adding the photo - was going to try and find one today

Yours and Gary's is the same. The silver casing Gary is showing with the two spring clips snaps into the bracket that screws to the dash as seen in your photo. The little blue cap goes over the silver casing.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

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Sac79