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Old 05-31-2002 | 03:15 PM
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mystery bulb

I switched out my stock amber front blinker bulbs for M12's today... and i saw in the same area, a bulb behind the orange reflector.

can someone tell me what this bulb does? ther eis no mention of it in the manual, nor can i find the answer in a search on the forums.

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Old 05-31-2002 | 03:17 PM
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Basically, it's just a parking light. Bulb type 168.
Old 05-31-2002 | 03:21 PM
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excuse my ignorance, but when does the parking light turn on
Old 05-31-2002 | 03:47 PM
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When you turn on the parking lights..................and when you turn the headlights on........you ain't gonna believe this but it will stay on.

It's just the parking light's man....they usually light up amber up front and red at the back....no flashing or anything fancy. They just light up when you turn the Parking lights on.
Old 05-31-2002 | 05:07 PM
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ahhh really?! i never knew
Old 05-31-2002 | 08:35 PM
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yeah.. never noticed they ever lit up.
Old 05-31-2002 | 08:40 PM
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Can you tell me guys what you are talking about? Cuz i thought the parking light was the blinker itself? no?!?!

cuz when i changed my bulbs to hyperwhite i covered one of the 2 "dots" with tape so when i turn my headlights on, i dont have the parkings on.....



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Old 05-31-2002 | 10:23 PM
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Originally posted by taestee
excuse my ignorance, but when does the parking light turn on


:wow: no, youre not excused...
whatever school youre going to, get a refund cause youre getting ripped off you fvcking dummy :p

this quote has to be posted somewhere on this board
Old 05-31-2002 | 11:59 PM
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:wow: no, youre not excused...
whatever school youre going to, get a refund cause youre getting ripped off you fvcking dummy :p

this quote has to be posted somewhere on this board
sorry mr. smart ass. stupidass flamer
Old 06-01-2002 | 12:02 AM
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sorry mr. smart ass. stupidass flamer
oops didnt finish. if you didnt notice, other ppl had some confusion as to what it is.

so wait... whyy is it called a parking light... i still dont get it
Old 06-01-2002 | 02:26 AM
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sorry mr. smart ass. stupidass flamer

hey bro, i'm just teasing...if you've seen other posts of mine, i'm a real sarcastic SOB. i dont mean anything by it


i think its called a parking light because you would put them on when youre parked with the engine running and you dont want anyone to hit you while youre sitting in the car
Old 06-01-2002 | 08:55 PM
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there is only one bulb for me in that area on each side. My parking bulb IS my M12 bulb. I didn't see any other bulbs when i installed my M12s
Old 06-02-2002 | 01:51 AM
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Originally posted by UW TL
there is only one bulb for me in that area on each side. My parking bulb IS my M12 bulb. I didn't see any other bulbs when i installed my M12s
I was under the impression that he was asking about the'02-'03's. Thats what I answered it as.





Taestee,
if you have a 02-03, the little bulb you are talking about stays lit up whenever the parking light are on. The turn signal 1157 is a dual filament bulb. One filament stays on like the mystery bulb and the other filament lights up when the turn signals are on.

As for the mystery bulb and it's purpose, I believe D.O.T. reg's requires the amber reflector (red at back) to be illuminated when the parking lights/marker lights? are on. It's often located on the sides of the forward fender/bumper and rear quarter panels on some other cars and separate from the headlight housings. They are meant to be seen from the side.
Old 06-02-2002 | 02:13 AM
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thanks tuff gong... a definitive answer to my question
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