Technical Replacement bulbs for instrument panel illumination

[Speenth]

Hi' all,

I have a 1999 Barchetta. Several of the bulbs that illuminate my instrument dials have failed. Since I must dismantle the binnacle to replace the bulbs, I think it may be better to replace every single bulb in the binnacle, but what bulbs do I need and where can I reliably source the replacements?

 

[pablopablo]

Hi' all,

I have a 1999 Barchetta. Several of the bulbs that illuminate my instrument dials have failed. Since I must dismantle the binnacle to replace the bulbs, I think it may be better to replace every single bulb in the binnacle, but what bulbs do I need and where can I reliably source the replacements?

I got mine (LED) from barchettaparts.com sorry can't remember what I paid.

 

[LeftyGreg]

I got some from Amazon, I think it was these, but worth taking one out to check before ordering them

10 x 286 Car Dashboard PCB Instrument Panel Bulb & Holder 286T T5 12v 1.2w B8.5D https://amzn.eu/d/cI555gc

 

[Yesso]

hi, I got multiple different LED T5 bulbs from Aliexpress. They work good and are much brighter than regular. The only issue is, that since the direction indicator light is the same for both sides, you can't use LED here. I mean, you can, but it will always work only for one direction. I'm yet to find a T5 LED that is without polarity, so it could be powered from both sides.
Also, the dash has green tint by itself, so don't be surprised that even the white bulbs looks green