What sort of bulbs does the 89 Spec third brake light (in the spoiler) take?

 

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Ha, I was just about to post something similar so I'll just hijack your thread for a moment :p

 

What type of bulbs for the side lights? (The later JDM ones that are housed together with the fog lights)

Will save me some time if I can pick them up on the way home!

Ha, I was just about to post something similar so I'll just hijack your thread for a moment :p

 

What type of bulbs for the side lights? (The later JDM ones that are housed together with the fog lights)

Will save me some time if I can pick them up on the way home!

 

The front sidelights (within the foglights) are just standard 501 bulbs, Jay. Same as for the numberplate lights.

If they're the same as the Perspex strip one, I have some you can have.

 

EDIT: They are not the same bulbs.

Edited June 24, 20169 yr by Alic

what sort of bulbs does the 89 spec third brake light (in the spoiler) take?

 

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26261-30p00 (13w)

 

Are these the right bulbs...?

Are these the right bulbs...?

 

Same form different wattage.

Are these the right bulbs...?

 

Old thread sorry - no, these won't fit, they're too wide.

 

Bulb aperture is 13.5mm and the bulb diameter is around 13.2mm, they are the specialty bulb as sold by Nissan @ £5 a pop. I don't often say things are too expensive for these cars, but £5 for a shitty incandescent bulb is nonsense.

 

The correct bulb is the one Andrew posted, it's a 912 bulb and seemingly very little else uses this which is why it's so expensive.

I know this. I ended up buying three of them from Luke last year.

I know this. I ended up buying three of them from Luke last year.

 

Could a smaller, LED bulb be used?

 

I would have thought, since it is a secondary light, there wouldn't be a resistance problem, causing a "bulb-out" warning light; so long as the normal brake lights have the correct bulbs?

Could a smaller, LED bulb be used?

 

I would have thought, since it is a secondary light, there wouldn't be a resistance problem, causing a "bulb-out" warning light; so long as the normal brake lights have the correct bulbs?

 

The trouble with LED bulbs is they don't diffuse the light very well in lenses that were designed for incandescent bulbs. You can get strong SMD ones, but you don't to be able to see them as a dot through the lens. Weaker ones...are just that.

 

I'm not a big fan of aftermarket exterior LEDs in older cars for that reason; they just don't look right. I've tried them a number of times and have always ended up going back to incandescent bulbs.

I've had red smd bulbs in my 3rd brake light for quite a while now, always believing they were redder and that is fact, backed up with a quick bench test i did today.

 

Here is a pic of the said quite long smd bulbs i have in use....

 

 

The incandescent 13w ones, the maker of the ones i own are Stanley - like all filament bulbs these do get incredibly hot very quickly, the smd ones barely get warm.

 

 

Here are all the red smd bulbs fitted, the spread of light is actually quite good, down to the fact perhaps they are 360 degree and have some length about them....

 

 

Top two positions have now got the clear factory bulbs fitted, brightness does not compare....

 

 

And from the front, side by side there is a colour difference through the red outer diffuser but otherwise you'd not notice the difference and you'd think the colour was red when you brake but really it's a tad on the orange side.

 

I do like the redness of mine and the fact they don't get hot, they are not as bright but imo bright enough.

 

Some pros and cons here for you, they've been very reliable but if the smd ones did give me any bother at all i wouldn't hesitate in going back to the 13w ones....

 

http://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/

 

Maybe worth a look.

I have read it before saying that the led, cree, smd, type bulb or whatever is brighter but in most cases they are not, filament bulbs are bright.

 

I am happy with the ones i have in my 3rd brake light and i will not go chasing anymore, led can work but i do know where Si is coming from, the pic below is with the 4 x red smd's, picture does not do it justice really, these are a lovely red :yes:.

 

Simon is talking about the bulbs in the '89 spoiler mounted TBL Andy. I'm not sure if they're the same bulbs as the perspex strip mounted TBL just in case anyone gets confused with which ones are compatible.

Simon is talking about the bulbs in the '89 spoiler mounted TBL Andy. I'm not sure if they're the same bulbs as the perspex strip mounted TBL just in case anyone gets confused with which ones are compatible.

 

Yes i know he his Joel.

 

I'm not sure either owing to the fact the tbl strip is all i have here, bulbs look the same though and the red bulbs, orange, etc, i describe is all in the same vein.