Help finding light bulb....
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Help finding light bulb....
Ok...it just drives me BATSHIT to not have everything work on my car(s)....so when I noticed the light on the security system indicator was no longer working, I took it out (whilst in the middle of my shifter repair) and went to the dealer today to get a bulb.
No luck. Dealer said, "Hmmmm....looks like you need the whole unit."
Me: "Okay...how much is that?"
Dealer: "$89.93"
I about friggin' shat myself.
No WAY am I paying that much for that indicator lamp assembly.
So...does ANYONE have any idea where one can get a bulb like this? The ONLY markings on it are 'TS', and Google searches have been useless so far...
No luck. Dealer said, "Hmmmm....looks like you need the whole unit."
Me: "Okay...how much is that?"
Dealer: "$89.93"
I about friggin' shat myself.
No WAY am I paying that much for that indicator lamp assembly.
So...does ANYONE have any idea where one can get a bulb like this? The ONLY markings on it are 'TS', and Google searches have been useless so far...
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Can the bulb be pulled out or is that just how it is? I want to fix mine too.
Hmm.. let me go pull it out right now, my guess would be that it's a T5 bulb but thats if it comes out of that fixture.
okay def not T5 is way to friggin small. i'm going to try to extract it from the fixture now.
Hmm.. let me go pull it out right now, my guess would be that it's a T5 bulb but thats if it comes out of that fixture.
okay def not T5 is way to friggin small. i'm going to try to extract it from the fixture now.
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they are called Neo wedge base bulbs Auto Lumination has led replacements. http://autolumination.com/74.htm scroll half way down an you will see the Neo wedge. just measure your base diamater and match it up to theres
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I remember dealing with these type of bulbs when doing an LED retrofit on another car
You should be able to bend apart the metal wire that loops around the black plastic base, then straighten it out, and pull the bulb out. If you can an LED replacement, just clip off the bottom portion of it's base to expose the 2 wires, and stick it into the plastic base, and wind the wire back into place...
Not sure if that made any sense.
You should be able to bend apart the metal wire that loops around the black plastic base, then straighten it out, and pull the bulb out. If you can an LED replacement, just clip off the bottom portion of it's base to expose the 2 wires, and stick it into the plastic base, and wind the wire back into place...
Not sure if that made any sense.
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You can not buy them specifically for the 7. But the auto manufacturers still use/make them. If your dealership has none (mine did) floating around from other models, then just try Honda or Toyota etc.
these are a generic bulb for all of the auto industry, so they can be used from any manufacturer. The way the base lock is the same, its the diamater that chages, somake sure you measure that.
these are a generic bulb for all of the auto industry, so they can be used from any manufacturer. The way the base lock is the same, its the diamater that chages, somake sure you measure that.
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Hey Bajama this shifter thing is turning into a real project! Thanks for sorting out all the bugs before I start with my project. you can add all this to your shifter write up.
Jeff
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Just did mine a couple months back, when to the dealership and they wanted me to pay for a whole unit. So I just went to circuit city, bought a small bulb, took the old one out of the black little base, put the new one in and it was good to go.
That was really my only succesful attempt at replacing bulbs in my 7, well I replaced the ignition light and worked out great, so I went to replace the keyhole light and burnt my cpu connector I think so they both dont work
That was really my only succesful attempt at replacing bulbs in my 7, well I replaced the ignition light and worked out great, so I went to replace the keyhole light and burnt my cpu connector I think so they both dont work