Chris,

I think it's HBU501 from Halfords "Exterior/Interior Bulb 12v 5W"
I have the packet in front of me as I am meaning to change mine as one is dim!

Cheers,

JM

 

Changed mine too this weekend. Does anyone else notice that these bulbs start to go dim after a couple of months, then invariably blow after about 6 months .

- ColinU.

P.S.
Also had to change a blown rear number plate bulb ths weekend (same bulb type as the side light). What a pig of a job! The bolts that hold the lense in place get all the muck of the road thrown on them... i.e. corroded to hell - a mole grip job to remove them!

[This message has been edited by ColinU (edited 20 November 2000).]

 

Colin,

Try PIAA super-white replacement sidelight bulbs (£8 a pair). They are much brighter than the standard 'yellow' jobbies. See light section for further info.

 

Hi Colin,

Exactly what mine has done! Gone dim on one side!

Cheers,

Jon

 

Erm the "yellow jobbies" are 65p each. No wonder they last six months, they must be like bulbs in your house.

Are the £8 a pair ones much longer lasting?

Whoops, "see lighting section".

 

I hope you are checking that they are blown!!!

It's just that on my old MY97 car, the nearside sidelight would intermitantly work. A HARD slap to the light usually fixed it, and it turned out to be a loose connection.

 

Sorry, should be in the lighting forum but I need a quick answer!

What is the bulb code/type for a sidelight for 94 UK Turbo?

Thanks.

 

Er, sorry for being dumb but how do you get at the light bulb to change it.

 

Phil,

Lift the bonnet, and above each of the sidelights is a phillips screw.

Undo the screw, and pull hard!! Seriously, you think you're going to break it, but it does comes off!!

Andy

 

And watch the paintwork!! There's not much clearance around the light so be careful

 

Visited the PIAA website, am I thick (don't answer) or is it a bit complicated. Which bulbs am I interested in for head, side and foglights?