svarog Posted September 12, 2004 Posted September 12, 2004 Hello I have an 1157NALL lightbulb, but my manual (es300 1995) calls for a 1157NA, what's the worst that could happen and isnt 1157NALL backwards compatible? Also, could I, totaly ignorant about cars but not very dumb all around, replace the bulb myself?
SKperformance Posted September 13, 2004 Posted September 13, 2004 It is the same bulb size and plug. The only difference might be it being amber instead of clear.
svarog Posted September 13, 2004 Author Posted September 13, 2004 Cool!! Thanks, you're so smart :)! It is different color not clear, I'm going to put it in tomorrow myself and break stuff probably.
m2pc Posted September 13, 2004 Posted September 13, 2004 besides that they me be amber isnstead of clear, I thought the LL were also stood for Long Life? I ended up replacing the pair as the replacement was slightly a different shade from the original. Only way you would know if the Hazards were on, but just knowing they were different drove me to change it :(
steviej Posted September 13, 2004 Posted September 13, 2004 correct, LL stands for long life. steviej
svarog Posted September 13, 2004 Author Posted September 13, 2004 I just installed the light bulbs myself!! Wasn't hard at all. For some reason though the left turn light is dimmer then the right, is it just some crazy wire? For anyone who isnt sure how to change the bulb: I took of the black covering thing, that was easy, just unplug those circular things Then I unbolted the and pushed out the light chassis, then the light turn was on the bottom, turned it, then pushed the bulb down and turned it again, bulb came out, put in new one, and boom worked!
SKperformance Posted September 13, 2004 Posted September 13, 2004 If one is dimmer tehn you may have been able to jam it in back wards. do both stay on with the headlights and get brighter when the hazards are on or is the dim one constant?
svarog Posted September 13, 2004 Author Posted September 13, 2004 constant,and now the left blinker on dash is flashing twice as fast again :|
SKperformance Posted September 14, 2004 Posted September 14, 2004 sounds like the contacts are dirty and you cleaned them slightly by replacing the bulbs
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