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08-04-2001, 02:11 PM

Larcenist

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Hey, the bulbs for the clearance lights are 1157, right? I was wondering if they're double filament or single.

08-04-2001, 02:21 PM

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Yup 1157, and dual filament

08-04-2001, 03:54 PM

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Yea, dual-filament. You could always use a 1156 and file down or one of the tabs off to get the higher wattage.

08-04-2001, 09:33 PM

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so instead of rewiing my coeners to use the brighter filament of the 1157 couldnt i just put 1156 in there and not re-wire anything, and get the same effect or would i damage something doing that

08-04-2001, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by IIOO7II
so instead of rewiing my coeners to use the brighter filament of the 1157 couldnt i just put 1156 in there and not re-wire anything, and get the same effect or would i damage something doing that

Yup, don't bother rewiring, just replace it with a 1156 bulb. Its very simple. File or cut off one of the tabs and it should be able to hook into the 1157 socket. If its loose, just wrap a little electrical tape around the base to make it snug.