hi

my socket base for the bulbs in the Instrument Panel are all burned out also
can anyone help
whats the part number for the socket base, or where can i buy some. i need the ones that light up the backlight, please help thank you

 

yeah, I have probs with my instruments also. Two of my needles are out, I can't see how fast I'm going or what my RPMs are.

 

You should be able to upgrade your instrument panel to the 97 - 2001 tachometer. These tachometers tend to be more reliable.

 

so where do i get the socket base

 

Check this out. Found on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2430989919

 

Is it just the backlights? If so, there's a way to replace them. Run a search, you should be able to find the thread. If the pointers are going, that's a different issue.

 

I think Ghetto-Pimp was talking about the backlighting of his instrument panel. He needs the socket bases. I've never heard of a case where someone's instrument panel has burnt out socket bases; I would tend to think it's the bulbs that get shot.

At any rate, either a junkyard or Ebay is a good start in finding the replacement parts for the instrument panel.

As far as upgrading the instrument panel of the 1st-gen ES to that of the 2nd-gen ('97-'01), I don't believe it's possible because the electrical configuration is different between them, and the needles light up electronically on the 2nd-gen ES, which seems to be more reliable and long-lasting than the LED needles of the 1st-gen ES.

 

is the socket base like the bulb holder for 95 lexus also used for 95 camry
are they the same

 

The clusters are identical to the sc clusters electronically. anything that can be done to the SC can be done to the ES.

there are some internal pics here , as well as bulb replacement sizes and numbers.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=88406