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49 custom tudor brake light question
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TomO |
08-01-2020 @ 8:12 AM
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The turn signal front bulb is a 1154, same as the stop light bulb. Advance Auto Parts has a free lifetime replacement switch for the stop light switch. My experience is that the switches last about 4-5 years with silicone fluid before they require extra pressure to activate them. The tail lights on the 49 cars are not very bright, I would change to a LED bulb.
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51504bat |
08-01-2020 @ 9:01 AM
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I paid 16 bucks plus shipping when I bought mine a year ago. Per their web site all there products carry a lifetime warranty.
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cwaszczyk |
08-01-2020 @ 9:21 AM
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Mine looks slightly different. The two nubs on the side are both at the bottom of the bulb the 1154 are offset one low and one slightly higher. I’ll try the 1154 but ...
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victorb |
08-01-2020 @ 3:31 PM
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Single contact bulbs will have the pins aligned. Dual contact bulbs will have pins that are offset so they are installed correctly. Check you light bulb housing to see how many contacts there are so you can match the correct bulb.
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cwaszczyk |
08-01-2020 @ 4:46 PM
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Double checked 1154 will not work and it is a double contact.
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cwaszczyk |
08-01-2020 @ 6:21 PM
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So i took the sockets out of the backing plate and now the lights don’t work when I turn on the parking and head lights I take it that’s normal?
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victorb |
08-01-2020 @ 6:44 PM
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Does the housing have one or two contacts? Use a 1129 single single contact bulb if it is one contact. What number bulb was the one you are replacing? The original one that isn’t working correctly.
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cwaszczyk |
08-01-2020 @ 8:06 PM
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If it had a number it’s gone. Socket is a double connector. Now I’m having issue getting brake light bulbs back into their housing. This shouldn’t be this difficult.
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JayChicago |
08-02-2020 @ 8:52 AM
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Are you using an 1154 bulb as TomO said? The double contact bulb in your picture above appears to have the side pins aligned, which is a bulb in use prior to 1940. That early bulb can fit into your socket, but it won’t stay in, because the side pins are not correct for your socket. The correct bulb is 6 volt, double contact, side pins off-set from each other so there is only one orientation for the bulb to stay in the socket. The side pin deeper on the bulb goes in the socket slot that is goes down deeper in the socket. To your earlier question: yes, if you have the socket off the backing plate, no metal-to-metal contact, nothing will light up.
This message was edited by JayChicago on 8-2-20 @ 9:07 AM
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cwaszczyk |
08-02-2020 @ 11:31 AM
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Thank you all. I was able to address the brake lights by taking light housings and pigtail on the bench. Things are working better especially the dimming issue with lights on. I will try the 1154s again to make sure. I did notice that the d/s one seems stuck which could explain wrong bulbs.
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