rear light problems!
#1
rear light problems!
I'm having a bunch of problems with my rear light assembly. It's bad enough that I don't want to drive on it because it would confuse other drivers.
I made a 3 minute video of the problems, because it it's harder to explain it via text.
I made a 3 minute video of the problems, because it it's harder to explain it via text.
Last edited by Tim Garvie-Maclean; 02-25-2014 at 03:36 AM.
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Really goofy things can occur with lighting when there is a incorrect bulb anywhere in the system. For your wagon:
Front top is: 21 W BA15S
Front bottom is: 5 W BA15S
Rear top 3 bulbs are: 21 W BA15S
Rear bottom bulb is: 21/5 W BAY15d
Check those first and clean up any ground connections you come across.
Front top is: 21 W BA15S
Front bottom is: 5 W BA15S
Rear top 3 bulbs are: 21 W BA15S
Rear bottom bulb is: 21/5 W BAY15d
Check those first and clean up any ground connections you come across.
#4
Really goofy things can occur with lighting when there is a incorrect bulb anywhere in the system. For your wagon:
Front top is: 21 W BA15S
Front bottom is: 5 W BA15S
Rear top 3 bulbs are: 21 W BA15S
Rear bottom bulb is: 21/5 W BAY15d
Check those first and clean up any ground connections you come across.
Front top is: 21 W BA15S
Front bottom is: 5 W BA15S
Rear top 3 bulbs are: 21 W BA15S
Rear bottom bulb is: 21/5 W BAY15d
Check those first and clean up any ground connections you come across.
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Really goofy things can occur with lighting when there is a incorrect bulb anywhere in the system. For your wagon:
Front top is: 21 W BA15S
Front bottom is: 5 W BA15S
Rear top 3 bulbs are: 21 W BA15S
Rear bottom bulb is: 21/5 W BAY15d
Check those first and clean up any ground connections you come across.
Front top is: 21 W BA15S
Front bottom is: 5 W BA15S
Rear top 3 bulbs are: 21 W BA15S
Rear bottom bulb is: 21/5 W BAY15d
Check those first and clean up any ground connections you come across.
I'm heading out later tonight and I might as well hit up an auto part shop to pick up a whole new set of lights (they're cheap and handy to have extras). Will the ones that fochs listed work, or are they for a different model? I don't have my manual on me to verify, nor am I near the wagon.
#11
Disregard my last post. I went to O'Rielley's and got the proper 21/5 W BAY15d, which is basically a 1157 bulb. Popped them in, no change.
The guy helping me said that it might be my turn signal arm going bad. He told me that when I turn, the turn signal should automatically turn off. I did not even think of this because the car is so old. On the way home, I noticed that when I turn right and then straighten out, the turn signal turns off on it's own, like it is supposed to. However, when I turn left, it does not turn off like it should.
I'm not an expert by any means, but I think that since most of the lights stay on on the left side, that this might be the problem.
Any second opinions?
The guy helping me said that it might be my turn signal arm going bad. He told me that when I turn, the turn signal should automatically turn off. I did not even think of this because the car is so old. On the way home, I noticed that when I turn right and then straighten out, the turn signal turns off on it's own, like it is supposed to. However, when I turn left, it does not turn off like it should.
I'm not an expert by any means, but I think that since most of the lights stay on on the left side, that this might be the problem.
Any second opinions?
#12
1156, 1157 are NEVER the right bulbs for any euro application. never use any brass base bulbs, the correct bulbs have chrome bases.
someone just published this very handy cross reference list on a motorcycle forum, this applies to all euro cars. the 'osram' numbers are available here as Sylvania "OEM" type, either green or red hang cards at your local parts store.
so, your 21W BA15S are Sylvania 7506. the 5W BA15S is a 5007, and the 21/5W is a 7528. The 11xx series brass base bulbs are for old american cars, the euro sockets are made from different metals and the brass bases will corrode badly.
someone just published this very handy cross reference list on a motorcycle forum, this applies to all euro cars. the 'osram' numbers are available here as Sylvania "OEM" type, either green or red hang cards at your local parts store.
so, your 21W BA15S are Sylvania 7506. the 5W BA15S is a 5007, and the 21/5W is a 7528. The 11xx series brass base bulbs are for old american cars, the euro sockets are made from different metals and the brass bases will corrode badly.
Code:
Osram ECE Base Location 2721 W1.2W W2x4.6d Gauges, ~5mm dia bulb 2821 W3W W2.1x9.5d Gauges, ~10mm dia bulb 2825 W5W W2.1x9.5d (not for Airheads, too hot) 2827 WY5W W2.1x9.5d (not for Airheads, AMBER marker) 3893 T4W BA9s Parklight (& GS gauge) 3898 --- BA7s Clock/Volt & /5 (aka A-1272) 5007 R5W BA15s Tail Light 7506 P21W BA15s Turn or Brake 7507 PY21W BAU15s (not for Airheads, AMBER Turn) 7528 P21/5W BAY15d Brake+Tail 7951 R2 P45t-41 45/40w Headlight (/5) 9003 H4 P43t-38 60/55w Headlight (aka HB2)
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I went to ipdusa.com to get the bulbs listed, but IPD says that they don't fit my specific model. Looking back, i noticed that I didn't list my specific model, though I don't think it matters all that much. The car is a 1985 VOLVO 240 NON-TURBO 200 5 DR WAGON B230 FRWD AW70 LH 2.2
I'm heading out later tonight and I might as well hit up an auto part shop to pick up a whole new set of lights (they're cheap and handy to have extras). Will the ones that fochs listed work, or are they for a different model? I don't have my manual on me to verify, nor am I near the wagon.
I'm heading out later tonight and I might as well hit up an auto part shop to pick up a whole new set of lights (they're cheap and handy to have extras). Will the ones that fochs listed work, or are they for a different model? I don't have my manual on me to verify, nor am I near the wagon.
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