Replacement bulbs/globes (headlights, tail lights & everything in-between)

[BuzzPuppy]

G'Day Everyone,

Well, I'm going to start a lil' thread for the lights and bulbs we use in these cars. Does anyone know what they use?

Low Beams: H7

High Beams: H1

Front Parks: BA9

Fogs: H3

Fog Turning Lamps: 1156 (or BA15S)

Reverse: 7440

Front Indicators: 1156 (or BA15S) (if removing orange lens use amber globe)

Rear Indicators: PY21W (or BAU15S / 7507 (30°offset) Amber)

Tail/Brake Lights: 7443

High Stop Brake Lights: 12v 21CP T-15mm

Series 2 Eye level brake light (3): W16W or 921 (also T15 fitment, but a standard T15 globe is lower power)

Interior Courtesy: 3022 31mm festoon

Front Door Courtesy: BA9S

Side Indicators: WY5W (or W5W / 194 / 168 / 501 Amber)

Have to start somewhere

 

[anthony]

Bulb type for a VR4 is H7 low beam, H1 high beam, H3 for fogs
Tail / Brake light 12v 21/5w 7443 twin filament wedge fitting

Fog (on UK, extra brake on JDM ) 21w 7440 single filament wedge

Reverse 21w 7440 wedge

Indicator PY21w bayonet fitting.
info stolen from cvr4

 

[Guest]

front park light, ba9 fitment

 

[Guest]

I would buy the new Philips range bulbs they range from about $35 a pair to $75 a pair. They work sooooo well

http://www.philipslighting.com.au/Philips-Upgrades.htm

 

[BuzzPuppy]

Thanks for that! Was trawling through the members' section for ClubVR4 but couldn't find it. My search skills (or lack of caffeine) failed me. Cheers gents!

 

[kiwibstokes]

I got the Phillips Blue Vision 5000k bulbs in mine, however the 5000k ones are not ADR compliant only 4000k are, but some how they got though compliance and roadworthy?!! $160 for a pair at autobarn

 

[SiliconAngel]

Score Bryan - at least that's an arguement you can try on when the cops decide to take a disliking to them

 

[SLY-031]

Are the globes for Fogs on pre and post facelift the same? Even though pre is only one light per side and post is 2 lights?

Also, I was thinking about running HID's in my low beam, not sure how well they work being a non parabolic lens etc....

From my knowledge, Phillips Blue Vision globes are LEGAL, Crystal and Diamond vision however are not. Crystal Vision is a more pure white light, what I run and prefer in the R31.

I got the Phillips Blue Vision 5000k bulbs in mine, however the 5000k ones are not ADR compliant only 4000k are, but some how they got though compliance and roadworthy?!! $160 for a pair at autobarn

Just realised that you said BLUE VISION 5000k. The globes at 5000k are the Diamond Vision, not legal.

Chromium White and Crystal vision Would be PERFECT (though both not technically legal)

 

[Guest]

the main spot blub fitment on the facelift is the same as the prefacelift

the outer blub is the same as the front indicator bulb fitment,
the facelift outer spot is only a turn spot,
meaning that it only turns on when you are indicating and on the side you indicate to...

ie...
indicate left, left outer spot comes on,
indicate right, right outer spot comes on,

 

[BuzzPuppy]

I was coming back to edit my post... leebutts, cheers for beating me to it.

 

[Guest]

What is the point of having the second spot light as an indicator?


Sounds like it could be put to better use. anyone tryed rewiring it to the parkers or something.

 

[Guest]

its not an indicator,


it comes on constantly while incating,

it lights up the side your turning to for better vision

 

[kiwibstokes]

apparently the second spot light for turning gets disconnected/cut during compliance something about too many lights at the front or something??

 

[BuzzPuppy]

I think ADRs mention you can only have six mounted forward for road use. So that's two low beams (with parkers mounted inside), two high beams and two fog lights.

 

[leebutts]

I was coming back to edit my post... leebutts, cheers for beating me to it.

You're welcome Gav, thought I better do something to justify being moderator of this section

cheers

Lee

 

[Guest]

Here are the replacment parker bulbs I got. I ordered them in as I found no one stocked them. Only about $11.30.
When on they are white not blue.

 

[hawks]

Damn, I should of got some of them instead of my servo specials

 

[Subaru ETA]

funny you say that about them cutting the turning lamps out over there.

when the BA fairmont ghia came out the dumb ass autralians who designed the bloody things put too many lights in the front of them and we had to do a recall on them - changing the wiring loom and making them only come on when the indcaters were on to comply with oz/nz stds.

you would think that a massive company like ford would know there own countrys rules?!?!

 

[Guest]

Well get them if you want they only cost $11.30. I'll let you know how easy/hard they are to put in without removing anything.

 

[Subaru ETA]

yeah good luck wit changing them....they are bloody tight to get out!