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Re: [TR] 1157 Turn Signal Bulbs

To: Bob Wanderer <rawanderer@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] 1157 Turn Signal Bulbs
From: William Brewer <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 10:18:16 -0800 (PST)
Thanks Bob,
     That is probably it. I should be using an 1156 although there was an 1=
157 in there.

     -Bill

--- On Thu, 12/2/10, Bob Wanderer <rawanderer@comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Bob Wanderer <rawanderer@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 1157 Turn Signal Bulbs
> To: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>
> Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 9:35 AM
> Bill,
> Are you sure you use the 1157 bulb for these turn signals?
> These are dual-filament bulbs usually used for tail/brake
> lights and have staggered side pins to insure they are
> inserted correctly as the tail filament is about 5 Watts and
> the brake filament is about 27 Watts.
> =

> The 1156, which is a single-filament bulb, is usually what
> is used for the rear turn signals (also around 27 Watts).
> The side pins are both at the same depth. =

> =

> For the front, it is either single filament (separate bulbs
> for turn and parking lights) or dual filament when it is a
> turn (27W)/parking light (5W) combination.
> =

> BobW
> =

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>
> To: "Triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2010 12:17:36 AM
> Subject: [TR] 1157 Turn Signal Bulbs
> =

> =A0 =A0=A0=A0I went to change the rear turn
> signal bulb on my TR3 and the old 1157 bulb fits fine and
> the new 1157 is too long and won't go twist in. What gives?
> It seems like any 1157 should be the same as the other
> 1157's, but it's not.
> =A0 =A0=A0=A0I think that I bought them at
> Autozone. I haven't changed a rear turn signal bulb in 13
> years. I can tell that I've been here before because I have
> about five 1157 bulbs of different makes that won't fit.
> That means that I have probably bought them from at least
> two different sources and probably ended up buying one from
> the big 3, but it is a distant memory.
> =A0 =A0=A0=A0Are there different models of 1157
> bulbs and which one fits a TR3?
> =

> =A0 =A0=A0=A0-Bill in Tehachapi
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