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signal light bulb #'s???

Old Oct 10, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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signal light bulb #'s???

the 1156 and 1157 don't fit as the tiny bumps on the metal part of the bulb do not line up straight..

what bulb numbers are these???
i want the leds but dont know what to order
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Go to SHOW & SHINE and read the sticky!
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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sticky = this
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 01:08 PM
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k but get this.. I went in to put in the 1156 bulb right, but it does NOT fit.. the 1156 if you are looking down, looks like this

/---\
+ +
\__/

where those two little notches are exactly parallel to each other. the bulbs that were in the car, they are OFF center like so:

/---\
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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The socket is flexible, just stick it in, it'll fit. I had to do that when I got my bulbs.
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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just shave one contact point off
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by jwracing
just shave one contact point off
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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Originally posted by jwracing
just shave one contact point off
double that quote...aka "shave the nipple"

this is what i did..i took a nail clipper cut the sucker off and filed it down w/ a nail file lol..hey whatever works right?
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 03:03 AM
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Originally posted by ciaxtrinity1
shave the nipple
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 03:05 AM
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Originally posted by drummerjun
shave the nipple
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 06:37 AM
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shaving off the nipple lol

does it matter which nipple you shave off??
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 06:43 AM
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and what did you actually cut this off with??
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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doesn't matter which one you shave off....like i said in my last post..i just used a nail clipper (the big one) and clipped it off and filed it down w/ a metal nail file
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 10:51 PM
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it'll go in if u give it a little push..

juz try and error, it wont blow ur engine even if u screw up...(not like there's even the slightest chance that you'll....)
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Old Oct 12, 2003 | 09:25 AM
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i used 1156's and i just forced it in and it worked!
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