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Karzapart55
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 Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 3:26 pm Post subject: what bulbs? |
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| I bought a Francari bumper, brazilian made. It has the blinkers built in. When i tried to put an 1157 in, it wont fit. Any ideas? it is slightly narrower that a standard socket. Thanks |
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JerryMCarter1
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?????
never heard of such a thing !
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runamoc 
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1157 is a dual element bulb. Sure you don't need a single element bulb?
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cookrw
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| runamoc wrote: |
| 1157 is a dual element bulb. Sure you don't need a single element bulb? |
This. I would drive to Autozone and play dumb. Ask for a blinker bulb and have them help put it in, in the parking lot. If it doesn't fit, they will take it back and find the right one.
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kyleader
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| I'de agree with above, play dumb and they will more than likely have it after they try a time or two. |
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Karzapart55
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Location: Old Bridge NJ
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| It has to be a dual element. running lights and turns. I have never seen anything but a 1157, this holder is at least 1/16 " narrower And its atwist in connector |
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JerryMCarter1
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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same on the other side ?
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Joel
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| runamoc wrote: |
| 1157 is a dual element bulb. Sure you don't need a single element bulb? |
My turn signal bumper is an original German one but I bought new lights for it and they are either Mexican or Brazilian and ran duel filament bulbs.
They obviously have sealed beam lights in those countries and have the turn signals as parker/running lights like the later US bugs do.
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Karzapart55
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| Joel the bumper and lights look exactly like your s. Both are the same. The sockets each have 2 elements, they look like any other socket, with the push and twist, but the base of the 1157 is too wide for the socket. I think its some weird import bulb |
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Joel
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They were very cheaply made the ones I got, took abit of rough persuasion to get the bulbs in there.
I had problems with them after a few weeks of rough roads not working so I ended up just fitting the sockets out of some old German ones in there.
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