Re: 48 49 50 Instrument Switch Panel bulbs

Posted by Fred Puhn On 2011/9/18 21:53:56

I just got finished yesterday installing that bulb above the headlight switch on my 1950 Series 23. It is nearly impossible to see or get to. The bulb socket plugs into a hole behind the dash and above the headlight switch. I reached it by removing the front seat bottom, padding the hard edges with pillows and blankets, laying on my back, and using a light to see the area. I was installing a new bulb in a new socket that came on my new wiring harness. If you stick a finger above the headlight switch from behind the dash you can feel the hole where the socket plugs in. The bulb is a small diameter one, not the same size as those for the instrument lights. Since this is part of a total rewiring job I also had the heater controls removed, along with the radio. With those in place a hard job would be even harder.

If your car is fully assembled now you need to find the bulb socket and pull it out of its mounting hole to get access to the bulb.

I love my Packard but working under the dash is damn hard for an old guy.