FC Light bulb part numbers?

L18M · March 14, 2011, 04:36:23 PM

Just would like a list of bulb numbers for the FC. Want to change all bulbs to LED ones.

Please add or correct but the ones i believe are correct are:

Headlight H4 (HID)
Side lights 501
Brake lights 380 (all 4 of them?)
Indicators 307

I was told the number plate bulbs are 501 but from memory they were not (maybe they are on uk spec cars?).

I know prof has changed to 100% LED lights maybe he can list all the bulb numbers?

Cheers

Prof · March 14, 2011, 11:15:18 PM

Quote from: L18M;748903Just would like a list of bulb numbers for the FC. Want to change all bulbs to LED ones.

Please add or correct but the ones i believe are correct are:

Headlight H4 (HID)
Side lights 501
Brake lights 380 (all 4 of them?)
Indicators 307

I was told the number plate bulbs are 501 but from memory they were not (maybe they are on uk spec cars?).

I know prof has changed to 100% LED lights maybe he can list all the bulb numbers?

Cheers

All except for the number plate lights - haven\'t found a stock led replacement bulb that throws light at the right angle for those.

But 1156 / 1157 are the LED equivalents for the rear lights and the indicators / reverse / fog lights.

Incidentally - I modded the lens on the drivers side to take a reverse light lens, and then took advantage of the rear lights being dual filament to make the centre ones into fogs (outer lights only are wired to brakes, with all 4 lights low filaments for the rear light function).

Part of the reason for doing this, is that it\'s an ar$e of a job to change bulbs on the vert - as you have to take half the boot trim out, unlike on the coupe where you have a nice access hatch to get at them

If you decide to go LED - go for the lights with the multple 1W LED units - not the ones with lots of small leds - as they are not bright enough.

L18M · March 14, 2011, 11:21:48 PM

thanks prof

you mean go for these ones?

or these?

How many of each do you need?
whats teh differance between 1156 and 1157? or same thing?

Prof · March 14, 2011, 11:28:19 PM

Go for the bottom ones - can\'t remember which way round it is now, but one part number has 2 contacts on the base, one only has 1.

The indicators/reverse/fog are a single contact bulb, the brake/rear lights are dual filament - so need a 2 contat base.

You need 4 of each to do all the bulbs ( 4 red duals, 2 amber singles, 1 white single, and then depending on if it\'s fog or reverse light a single red or another white).

Oh - here you go - the lights are ba15 base - this site explains the differences:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Ftail-brake-turn.html&gclid=CP2J7uiaz6cCFZEifAodDVuiiw

L18M · March 15, 2011, 12:10:54 AM

cheers prof

the front indicators the same as rears? also the side indicators?

Prof · March 15, 2011, 07:19:14 AM

Quote from: L18M;749019cheers prof
the front indicators the same as rears? also the side indicators?

Fronts are, the side indicators are those glass wedgy bulbs - not sure on the part number - I was going to replace mine with Single 10mm bright amber leds, the same sort I used for the front side lights.

L18M · March 15, 2011, 12:08:35 PM

wedge would be 501 then

cheers prof

johnf · March 15, 2011, 12:41:40 PM

Hi Liam

As you\'re looking at bulbs does this mean you have got your car back?

L18M · March 15, 2011, 02:34:48 PM

Quote from: johnf;749059Hi Liam

As you\'re looking at bulbs does this mean you have got your car back?

i wish :Giggle
the clutch fork broke but has been replaced now.

ask me again thursday evening :Giggle

johnf · March 15, 2011, 05:00:24 PM

Quoteask me again thursday evening

This month or next................?

L18M · March 17, 2011, 08:13:31 PM

was today.

i picked it up.. filled up 100 yards down the road then headed off home.
car is still not 100% healthy. sudden loss of power when under load so drove back to sq one!

Prof · March 17, 2011, 10:42:22 PM

Quote from: L18M;749603was today.

i picked it up.. filled up 100 yards down the road then headed off home.
car is still not 100% healthy. sudden loss of power when under load so drove back to sq one!

That could be as simple as a lose alternator belt and could have been fixed roadside - did it cough / misfire when you attempted to boot it, but idle ok?

L18M · March 17, 2011, 10:59:39 PM

idle was ok, just acc on load then it would stutter. no bangs. dont think was alt belt as the voltage on the commander was at 13v ish everytime i looked at it.
if just cruising at fixed rpm then is ok also.

when it judders it voilently kinda stops (like being hit from behind) then acc again.

papercutout · March 17, 2011, 11:11:38 PM

Bad fuel feed or MAF or shagged ECU probably... :p

L18M · March 18, 2011, 02:13:50 AM

fuel press reg is reading ok, though cant see when car is moving lol

MAF?? dont have one running AP eng PFC so just has MAP sensor

shagged ecu... was 1/2 mapped by experienced mapper and no faults found.

i say problem with \'tuner\' hehe