This is one of the gauge bulbs of my '95 Lancer AT:
The bulb leads are soldered to the terminals in the plastic tube. The bulb itself is available in some electronics shops. Is the whole assembly (bulb and plastic tube) available somewhere or do I just pay a celfone repair shop to replace the bulb for me?
Soldered? Baka mahigpit lang, ang alam ko pull-out type lang mga yan. Nagpalit na rin ako ng ganyang bulb, although it was for a different car. The plastic tube was much shorter.
Try prying it with small flatheat screwdrivers. Or pull it out using pliers. Ingat lang, wag masyadong mahigpit yung grip at baka mabasag.
Hassle naman yan. Baka mahirapan kang makahanap ng kapalit nyan. The cellphone repair shop idea may not be a bad one. Or try finding a surplus one at Banawe.