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Old 03-04-2013, 09:41 PM
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Fuel Level Gauge Dim

The lights in my instrument cluster are all uniformly bright except around my fuel gauge. Does this look like a bulb may be out behind it?

"D" does not illuminate on the dash, and I found the part no. for that bulb (85066PA030), does anyone know if the bulbs behind the fuel gauge are the same part number?

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Old 03-05-2013, 11:04 AM
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Re: Fuel Level Gauge Dim

I recently, replace my Drive (D) light bulb on my gauge cluster and while back there I exchange the bulbs that I used the least like bulb 1,2 and 3 with the one that are used the most like Park(P), reverse(R) and (N) Neutral.
And the new bulb went in D.
They are long and slender blubs. Do a search on (gauge cluster) on here. No there not the same bulb.

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Old 03-05-2013, 01:02 PM
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I recently, replace my Drive (D) light bulb on my gauge cluster and while back there I exchange the bulbs that I used the least like bulb 1,2 and 3 with the one that are used the most like Park(P), reverse(R) and (N) Neutral.
And the new bulb went in D.
They are long and slender blubs. Do a search on (gauge cluster) on here. No there not the same bulb.
How long did that take you?
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Old 03-05-2013, 05:14 PM
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Re: Fuel Level Gauge Dim

30 mins the longest part is when you order the bulbs from subaru to get them.
so i would order the bulbs ahead of time so you dont have to have your cluster out of the car for 2 weeks
i used a 9 volt battery to test each of the bulbs soldered wire lead to the battery for testing purposes.

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30 mins the longest part is when you order the bulbs from subaru to get them.
so i would order the bulbs ahead of time so you dont have to have your cluster out of the car for 2 weeks
i used a 9 volt battery to test each of the bulbs soldered wire lead to the battery for testing purposes.
Wow, you got the dash apart that quickly?
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Wow, you got the dash apart that quickly?
It's not the whole dash, just the cluster that has to come out.
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It's not the whole dash, just the cluster that has to come out.
Yeah but that's a real cluster...no?
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