EATC bulbs

[JoesSHO]

I just pulled some EATC bulbs from the boneyard over here, but they are out of a soft-button EATC, and seem to be quite a bit taller than the "shorter" bulbs in my hard button EATC. Can I take out the bulb, and replace it into the old housing, or is the bulb going to be too tall and melt the button?

I don't think the bulb as it is will work, the wire connectors are in different places.

Anyone done something like this?

Thanx!

 

[Camarok]

and you didn't take the EATC?!

 

[JoesSHO]

Uh...

Uh... No? I said that the bulbs I took out were from a soft button EATC. All of the buttons were pushed in...

Hopefully, I'm intelligent enough to take a hard button EATC if it was there...

I'm going to try a transplant tomorrow.

 

[Markus]

I just pulled some EATC bulbs from the boneyard over here, but they are out of a soft-button EATC, and seem to be quite a bit taller than the "shorter" bulbs in my hard button EATC. Can I take out the bulb, and replace it into the old housing, or is the bulb going to be too tall and melt the button?

I don't think the bulb as it is will work, the wire connectors are in different places.

Anyone done something like this?

Thanx!

The bulbs are not interchangable. I recently purchased a bulb for my 95 EATC and it cost me about $15 Cdn from a dealer. Do a search for a post I recently made to get the Ford part number.

 

[MorpheusGPR]

I just paid a fortune for a hard button off ebay but the thing is super nice.

I am happy about it, however I would like some tips on swapping it out...i.e. how do I get the stocker out?

 

[JoesSHO]

Plug 'n Play

Assuming it is a SHO model display, it's a plug and play thing- pull the trim off, unscrew the old one, unplug it, and yada, yada, yada!

I've got the part numbers, I ran a search for them. Thanx!

 

[MorpheusGPR]

I think it came out of an SUV, I thought it would be the same ....eek

 

[Minnesho]

it will only work if its from a Taurus/Sable. the lincoln units and other units from expeditions etc are not plug and play without modifications....

 

[JoesSHO]

Well,

I smell an Ebay relist brewing...

They are modifiable (if that is a word) but may be more work than you'd like. Some on the forums have them.

Good luck!

 

[MorpheusGPR]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8004612074&category=33545

There is the add.

 

[JoesSHO]

Yep

Should have gotten this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1992-1995-Ford-Taurus-SHO-Mustang-Sable-Heater-Control_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33545QQitemZ8007181697QQrdZ1

 

[Camarok]

Uh... No? I said that the bulbs I took out were from a soft button EATC.

hahah... do'h... sorry bout that! :corn:

 

[pete315]

where can I get 3 bulbs for my EATC # F5vf-13B765-A

 

[etc1006]

There 'may" be a way to use LED's... I used to be on a Ranger forum and they were using LED's to replace the bulbs in some of the places you wonder why Ford even did a bulb in them... For example. IN the headlite ****, in the window switch, I didn't even know it was supposed to be lit til I read the DIY on using these LED's.

-Eric

 

[Camarok]

well if you do get interested... I am on another forum with the same handle... www.hidplanet.com/forums

try that out, you may find yourself with new ideas with leds/hids....

the reason LEDs prolly weren't used back in the day so much, is because they weren't utilized as well, and the higher powered LEDs haven't really showcased till a few years ago.

 

[MorpheusGPR]

This weekend I am going to try and get my shifte o/d button fixed and put back together and take my EATC out and see if that one I bought will match up, I hope it does.

 

[etc1006]

Cam, I was mentioning for a replacement. I realize LED's aren't new, just the technology that they keep advancing with them is incredible. That way chances are you won't have to deal with it again. I chack back on there once in awail and they are always using them for more and more small bulbs that are a PITA to replace (like dash lites).

-Eric

 

[Camarok]

Eric, sorry if it sounded like I was talking down to you, i wasn't, it was just how I meantoned it. I was kinda meatoning how they should have back in the day (gen 1 & 2 sho days) used them.

ah well, i gotta go to work
PEACE!

 

[etc1006]

No problem! I was amazed at the fact they have them in some parts but not int others, too!

-Eric

 

[JoesSHO]

Hay!

What the heck? This is my thread!

Just kidding!

(I was bored)