15 hours ago, cgsheen1 said:

I used white.

Thanks.

1 minute ago, w3wilkes said:

Thanks.

Factory color was green though.

6 minutes ago, MH77280Z said:

Factory color was green though.

I thought it's the plastic domes/lenses in the gauges that are green. Didn't think it's the bulbs.

May be you are right but my car is pretty stock with a 50 year old dash. Took it out this weekend and all bulbs are green. With the exception of ones in the center console. But center console was taken out and work was done on it by the previous owner. So they might have been green originally. Anyway whatever suits your taste is what matters. I like the green accent as it gives these older cars a more warm vibe.

Edited February 24Feb 24 by MH77280Z

Just for fun, here are the bulb specs from the Owners Manual.  Can you show a good picture of the type label on one of your bulbs?  Just curious.  Today's 57's seem to be slightly larger than yesterday's and don't fit the space very well.  I don't think that 57X is available if I recall correctly, except for NOS eBay stuff.

4 hours ago, MH77280Z said:

Factory color was green though.

No. Just bare incandescent bulbs whose light is turned a green color by a green plastic "lens" inside the gauges.

If your bulb glass was tinted green they were replacements for the factory clear bulbs. (I say "clear" but anyone that's looked at stock bulbs after 40 years knows they're anything but clear - mostly smokey brown or charcoal)

I don't see the point unless the green plastic lenses were damaged or removed from the gauge. I don't really see the point of green on green (green tinted bulb or green LED inside a green plastic housing) but whatever floats your boat. I know some people got away from the green entirely by removing the green lens from the gauges and using orange or blue LEDs (again, not my thing (bought a Z, not a ZX...) but...).

Edited February 24Feb 24 by cgsheen1

You are right. I looked at one from the inside and say a green dome. Pulling the bulb socket from the back - it is a clear bulb.

This one from the non functional clock. Say: LIFE12V34W

3.4W... There is a "." there, it's just hard to see.

No one wants a 34 Watt gauge bulb.

2 hours ago, cgsheen1 said:

3.4W... There is a "." there, it's just hard to see.

No one wants a 34 Watt gauge bulb.

Well, you wouldn't have to worry about being blinded by oncoming headlights. The gauge lights will have already blinded you. Maybe not. The parking light fuse would probably blow first.

Finally got the clock back after 10 weeks!!! (instrumentworks) and was able to get the dash back in place. I should have replaced the bulbs in the rest of the cluster but was too tired of waiting and got lazy on that job. The rest of the cluster is a bit dim but I am not taking the dash out again.

Experience ... putting the dash back in and connecting that speedo cable was the most difficult job on this car in my opinion. I recommend anyone taking the dash and putting the windshield gasket together to put the dash in first. Installing the windshield with the rope method is extremely easy and can be done after the dash is installed.

For reference I was able to find this extended length pliers to tighten the cable on the speedometer else there is no room from the bottom to reach out to it with hand. It is impossible to tighten it all the way. I was able to barely put it on with my hand with just couple of turns to keep steady, then use pliers.

With the windshield off it might be more easy to reach to the speedocable from the back/windshield side.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by MH77280Z