How do you get OEM cluster bulbs out???

[rms25thta]

How do you get the OEM cluster bulbs out of the twist lock bases?? Do they pull out or do those little metal tabs have to be moved?? I took a big and small one up to AutoZone and the kid got the bulbs out but now that I look at them, looks like he just broke the metal wire connectors off. They don't have any metal coming out of the bulb now and when I look in the twist lock I see two pieces of wire sticking up? Did he break them on me?? What # bulb is the small one for the blinkers?? If anyone knows, please let me know. Thanks.

Rich

 

[chauncey0337]

He broke them. The stock bulbs are 'built in' to the bases. And the little bulbs are for the turns, check engine, etc lights. I don't know what size they are because I didn't change mine. I figured I'd leave them stock colors so they don't blend in with my gauges. If my check engine light comes on, I want to see it.

 

[rms25thta]

I brought them back up to AutoZone.....
Keep in mind, I didn't ask him to take them out, I actually told him I thought it didn't come apart. He said they did.....I told him not to break them......
He said he was sorry and what I wanted him to do. I said he could go to a GM dealer and get them replaced and I would pick them up tomorrow evening and walked out, didn't give him an opportunity to say anything.

 

[Splatmaster527]

How did this turn out??

 

[rms25thta]

He gave me the 6 twist lock bases for the LED's I ordered. I am painting pieces on the dash, haven't gotten the gauges in yet. As soon as I get it done, pics will be posted.

 

[riso79]

What year cluster do you have. I just installed an 05 escalade cluster and one of the bulbs is out and I want to replace it.

 

[rms25thta]

Mine is an 02

 

[ScottyBoy]

What year cluster do you have. I just installed an 05 escalade cluster and one of the bulbs is out and I want to replace it.

On a 03-06 cluster, the bulbs are soldered to the circuit board. The only way to replace them is to completely disassemble the cluster and unsolder the bad bulb and solder a new one in its place. A lot of people just end up soldering in LEDs in place of the stock bulbs. I have done a few clusters myself. I did Mike's (Tahoewhat) entire interior in blue LEDs for him. Even the power window switches and sunroof switch.

 

[Tom Joad]

On a 03-06 cluster, the bulbs are soldered to the circuit board.

Bulbs too or just bulbs socket?

 

[chauncey0337]

Bulbs too or just bulbs socket?

Just bulbs.