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05 Gauge LED light flickering issues
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<blockquote data-quote="DILLARD000" data-source="post: 1039476" data-attributes="member: 74901"><p>Made the same mistake a few years back, tried to be "nouveaux"</p><p>& replaced the cluster Bulbs with LEDs; big mistake!</p><p>The LEDs I tried were "oriented\polarized" so it was a pain to get them all first working,</p><p>several glowed dimly when they should have been completely off & thus were a no go,</p><p>then in less than a few months most of the LEDs were flickering or totally out.</p><p>I concluded that traditional incandescent bulbs were the more reliable longer lasting option.</p><p>Your 2005 ExST instrument cluster is a later\different version than my 2001 ExST,</p><p>but here's the bulbs needed for mine:</p><p>~ 16each 12v11wBulbs T5mmWedge*18mmLong: Sylvania#906\912</p><p>Do NOT Use 18w Sylvania#921, they burn too hot & melt plastic</p><p>~ 8each 12v3wBulbs 8ea T10mmWedge*23mmLong: Sylvania#161\194</p><p>Do NOT Use 5w Sylvania#168\2825, they burn too hot & melt plastic</p><p></p><p>While I last had the cluster removed,</p><p>I thoroughly cleaned the flexible circuit board with alcohol & cottons swabs,</p><p>tightened each bulb socket & harness connection pin with a jewelers screw driver,</p><p>& squirted a little silicon lube into the speedo\odometer mechanism to keep it quiet.</p><p>Also blew the dust out of the dash & wrapped\reinforced harnesses that were within reach, while it was open.</p><p>Tedious dull work, but it definitely helped.</p><p></p><p>More info at</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Electrical_DashLamps[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DILLARD000, post: 1039476, member: 74901"] Made the same mistake a few years back, tried to be "nouveaux" & replaced the cluster Bulbs with LEDs; big mistake! The LEDs I tried were "oriented\polarized" so it was a pain to get them all first working, several glowed dimly when they should have been completely off & thus were a no go, then in less than a few months most of the LEDs were flickering or totally out. I concluded that traditional incandescent bulbs were the more reliable longer lasting option. Your 2005 ExST instrument cluster is a later\different version than my 2001 ExST, but here's the bulbs needed for mine: ~ 16each 12v11wBulbs T5mmWedge*18mmLong: Sylvania#906\912 Do NOT Use 18w Sylvania#921, they burn too hot & melt plastic ~ 8each 12v3wBulbs 8ea T10mmWedge*23mmLong: Sylvania#161\194 Do NOT Use 5w Sylvania#168\2825, they burn too hot & melt plastic While I last had the cluster removed, I thoroughly cleaned the flexible circuit board with alcohol & cottons swabs, tightened each bulb socket & harness connection pin with a jewelers screw driver, & squirted a little silicon lube into the speedo\odometer mechanism to keep it quiet. Also blew the dust out of the dash & wrapped\reinforced harnesses that were within reach, while it was open. Tedious dull work, but it definitely helped. More info at [URL unfurl="true"]http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Electrical_DashLamps[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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