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    Thumbs up Master Bulb List for exterior lights

    I couldnt find a thread that had all bulb sizes for all lights (corner lights, side markers, and all tailight bulbs)

    I am wanting this list because I would like to change all my hologen bulbs to LED.





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    Quote Originally Posted by KLove83 View Post
    I couldnt find a thread that had all bulb sizes for all lights (corner lights, side markers, and all tailight bulbs)

    I am wanting this list because I would like to change all my hologen bulbs to LED.

    I've been looking into doing this conversion myself, here's what I have come up with for my 96 328 sedan:

    FRONT
    Turn/parking - 1157 (aka 7528) - BAY15D socket (dual contact)

    SIDE
    Sidemarkers - 2825 - T10 wedge socket (LED is polarized, flip if it does not light)

    REAR
    Turn - 1156 (aka 7506) - BA15S socket
    Brakes (including third brake light) - 1156 (aka 7506) - BA15S socket
    Tail inner - 67 (aka 5007 mini bulb) - BA15S socket
    Tail outer - 1157 (aka 7225) - BAZ15D socket (dual contact)
    Back up - 1156 (aka 7506) - BA15S socket

    Keep in mind you MUST use the same color LED as the lens. IE red LED behind red lens, amber behind amber etc. A white LED will be more dim than a red LED behind a red lens.

    You also need to put a load resistor on EACH led, otherwise the computer will think the bulbs are burned out. See here for info: http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...dresistor.html
    Last edited by e36fiend; 01-20-2012 at 09:29 PM.

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    We have needed a list forever.

    Interior bulbs would be nice to have in the same place as well...
    Last edited by Spyke; 01-20-2012 at 12:33 PM.
    Current_SeeDee 1972 Type 114 Luna 1975 Type 114
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    how will this be organized? i think it needs to be in the original post, and categorized...i.e: front fascia, side profile, rear assembly etc.

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    Should be easy if we can all contribute and cross-reference bulbs and locations. Also should have halogen and LED bulb numbers. Special notes like: "e36 map light uses reversed polarity, reversed polarity or non-polar LEDs are needed when retrofitting, unless modifications are made"

    Front:
    US
    (Headlight low/high)
    EURO (Headlight low/high/city light)
    (Turn signal/Parking light)
    Side:
    (Sidemarker)
    Rear:
    (Tail light)
    (Brake light)
    (Turn signal)
    (3rd Brake light)
    Interior:
    (Vanity/visor light)
    (Dome light)
    (Map light)
    (C-Pillar light)
    (Foot well light)
    (Cigarette lighter)
    (Speedo cluster: Large= Small=)
    (OBC lights)
    (Climate control lights)
    (Headlight switch light)

    [***Any others I'm forgetting]
    Last edited by Spyke; 01-20-2012 at 05:41 PM.
    Current_SeeDee 1972 Type 114 Luna 1975 Type 114
    Past___Veronica
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    After posting my list of exterior bulbs above and doing a bunch of research online, I wonder if my car has the wrong outer tail socket... Can someone confirm what socket type they have for outer tail?

    My car has this for rear outer tail light (1157 aka 7225):




    The front turn/parking lights look like this (1157 aka 7528):

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    Thanks for the info guys I will defiantly update and make the 1st post clean and easy to figure out the info provided.




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    Quote Originally Posted by e36fiend View Post
    After posting my list of exterior bulbs above and doing a bunch of research online, I wonder if my car has the wrong outer tail socket... Can someone confirm what socket type they have for outer tail?

    My car has this for rear outer tail light (1157 aka 7225):




    The front turn/parking lights look like this (1157 aka 7528):
    My car has the same problem. Every time I look up info to replace these bulbs I always get the bay15d version. It gets pretty annoying. My car is a 10/94 build date so I wonder if that makes a difference.

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