OK, read the sticky for Ranger bulb lists. Of course, the 2004 and up list DOES NOT include instrument cluster bulbs
I took my dash apart the other day, and low and behold, I have a small toshiba v2 connector with a super small bulb in it. There are 10 that do my instrument cluster.
This bulb is SMALLER than a #74 bulb. So its probably less than half the size of a #194 bulb.
I am on therangerstation as well, and I have not been able to find out anything about this bulb. Nothing is listed on superbrightled.com, I can't find anything on google.
The only writing I could make out in the bulb is as follows
TSD 6
14v1.25w . 5
So I know its a 14volt bulb with a 1.25 watt power consumption.
ANY help would be appreciated at this point. Ford wants $44 a bulb here, and through my dads buisness I can get them for $27. This is outrageous for an incandescent bulb.

 

they should be 2721 bulbs.

 

I had the same problem. Ford wanted something like $34 a bulb and i wanted to replace all of them. Not an option at that price. I was pulling out my hair trying to solve this problem. What i found was that the #74 bulbs which are a bit bigger in size fit fine and are very cheap to buy. The only problem i found was getting the plastic retainer back into the back of the cluster. The bigger bulb spreads the plastic just a bit more then the old bulb. I just took a small file and took next to nothing off and bingo it worked. The voltage is the same, wattage is slightly higher @1.4w. I have a 2008 sport and they have been in there for almost a year now without a problem. I searched for weeks to find the right bulb at a decent price. I am not a big fan of half a**ing stuff on my truck but they work just the same.

#2721 if i remember right comes with the plastic socket and there too small.

 

Those t5 in the led from buggman, i just replaced my stock bulbs with leds in my 2008. i got all of the leds cheaper than one replacment bulb. here is a crappy cell phone pic. looks much better in person

 

2721s work thats what I used before I went led. And they come loose or with a socket

 

Thanks guys. With that info i finaly found a place localy that had 2721 bulbs, bought one. It seems to be the same size as the one in the v2 housing that I bought from Ford. I figured, I'll buy one, then I dont have to disassemble the dash again to compare lol.
I guess I will be returning the #74 replacment LEDs i just ordered.... derp.
Ford93, how do you get the red rings around your gauges?

 

The 04's should use the t5 base led's as mentioned... I've got several guys using them in their 04+ clusters.

The bases on the led's are plastic, so if they were a fraction too wide they could easily be sanded down for a perfect fit.

 

i dont have red rings around the gauges. they are silver, with they way the lights hits off the needles it kinda gives off a glowing effect.

 

I have an 05 ranger and I wanted to change to blue led, was wondering what bulbs do I need to get? Thanks!