Bulb & Socket Kit

The AutoMeter Bulb & Socket Kit (SKU ATM3211) is an essential replacement component for automotive dashboard and gauge lighting systems. This kit supplies the correct bulb and socket assembly needed to restore illumination to instrument clusters, warning lights, and panel gauges that have dimmed or failed. Whether you're maintaining factory gauges or restoring a classic vehicle's lighting, this replacement bulb and socket combination ensures proper fitment and reliable performance in automotive electrical applications.

This kit features a 4.9-watt incandescent bulb rated for standard automotive use, paired with a Number 168 socket designed to provide secure, corrosion-resistant connections in vehicle lighting circuits. The 4.9-watt output delivers adequate brightness for instrument panel illumination while maintaining thermal efficiency within gauge housings and dashboard assemblies. The Number 168 socket specification ensures compatibility with AutoMeter gauges and similar aftermarket and OEM instruments that utilize this standard socket configuration. The compact design—measuring just 3.2 by 1.05 by 3.8 inches—allows easy installation in tight gauge clusters and dashboard spaces without interference.

Technicians, hobbyists, and vehicle owners restoring or maintaining custom gauge setups benefit from this replacement kit's universal compatibility with standard 168 socket instruments. Installation is straightforward: remove the failed bulb assembly, insert the new socket into the gauge housing, and secure it in place—no special tools required. This bulb and socket kit is ideal for service departments stocking common replacement parts, hot rod builders upgrading to AutoMeter instrumentation, and anyone seeking reliable gauge lighting restoration without purchasing entire gauge assemblies.