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Old 10-28-2001, 01:07 AM
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Please post all the exterior and interior bulb numbers for the 2002 TL/TL-S. Shoof: maybe we should use this message to update the FAQ pages.

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2002 TL light bulb chart

Location                  No.   Wattage/candlepower Other names      Qty used
------------------------- ----- ------------------- ---------------- --------
High Beam                 9005  60W                 HB3              2
Low Beam HID              ??                                         2
Front turn/sidemarker     1157  22/2.2 CP                            2
Foglamps                  9006  51W                 HB4              2
Rear turn                 1156  21W                                  2
Tail/stop                 7443  21/5W                                4
High mount stop           7440  21W                                  2
Backup                    912   18W                                  2
License plate             168   3CP                                  ??
Dome                      ??    7W                                   ??
Trunk                           5W                                   1
Courtesy (front door)     158   2CP                                  2
Vanity mirror                   1.1W                                 ??
Map lights                67    4CP                                  2
Glove compartment         ??
Storage compartment       ??
Please add comments and corrections to make this chart complete!
Old 10-28-2001, 01:15 AM
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Cool, I know what type of bulb to look for the rear turn now...I have 1157A's in right now, they are so ugly, I want to paint them bad...Shyne
Old 10-28-2001, 01:18 AM
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Yup, don't forget to post the missing numbers if you can!
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Hey now, what gives... That list shows the rear turns as being 1156, and Shyne says he has 1157A in his. Which is the right one?
I think the dome is a T6, or something like that Qty = 1 ... 12mm? The one I repaced it with is 12V/10W... Japanese SOEI thing, all I can read is 10X36.
The vanity mirrors are "fuse type" (that is the lingo the sales people at the dealership use). If anyone knows of a good replacement bulb that is kinda like an HID, or PIAA Xtreme, please let me know.
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Originally posted by SimTypeS
Hey now, what gives... That list shows the rear turns as being 1156, and Shyne says he has 1157A in his. Which is the right one?
I think the dome is a T6, or something like that Qty = 1 ... 12mm? The one I repaced it with is 12V/10W... Japanese SOEI thing, all I can read is 10X36.
The vanity mirrors are "fuse type" (that is the lingo the sales people at the dealership use). If anyone knows of a good replacement bulb that is kinda like an HID, or PIAA Xtreme, please let me know.
Rear turn signal on the TL/TL-S should be 1156 or similar (single filament--only lights up when turn signal switch is engaged); 1157A is dual-filament amber bulb (that's what the "A" stands for, IIRC; 1157 is clear), normally used in front corner/signal lenses.

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I think 99-01 TL's take different type of bulbs than the 2002's. My 99' used to take the "plug in" bulbs rather than the "twist in" bulbs. I recently changed my wiring harnest to the 2002 bulbs so they can accept the "twist in" bulbs coz they are much better.
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Code:
2002 TL light bulb chart

Location                  No.   Wattage/candlepower Other names      Qty used
------------------------- ----- ------------------- ---------------- --------
High Beam                 9005  60W                 HB3              2
Low Beam HID              ??                                         2
Front turn/sidemarker     1157  22/2.2 CP                            2
Foglamps                  9006  51W                 HB4              2
Rear turn                 1156  21W                                  2
Tail/stop                 7443  21/5W                                4
High mount stop           7440  21W                                  2
Backup                    912   18W                                  2
License plate             168   3CP                                  ??
Dome                      T-6?  7W 10W?             DE3175?          1
Trunk                           5W                                   1
Courtesy (front door)     158   2CP                                  2
Vanity mirror                   1.1W                                 ??
Map lights                67    4CP                                  2
Glove compartment         168?
Storage compartment       ??
Come on people! Let's get this list completed!
Old 10-31-2001, 01:05 AM
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There are two types of HIDs for lowbeams...there are D2R and D2S right? And ours I believe are the reflective type...denoted by D2R? Definitely check on that.

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I might need a clarification here. Is the reverse bulb suppose to be #921 instead of #912 for 2002 tl/tls? (this is according to the FAQ section on this site)

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I'm pretty sure it's 912 instead of 921.

Code:
2002 TL light bulb chart

Location                  No.   Wattage/candlepower Other names      Qty used
------------------------- ----- ------------------- ---------------- --------
High Beam                 9005  60W                 HB3              2
Low Beam HID              D2R                                        2
Front turn/sidemarker     1157  22/2.2 CP                            2
Foglamps                  9006  51W                 HB4              2
Rear turn                 1156  21W                                  2
Tail/stop                 7443  21/5W                                4
High mount stop           7440  21W                                  2
Backup                    912   18W                                  2
License plate             168   3CP                                  ??
Dome                      T-6?  7W 10W?             DE3175?          1
Trunk                           5W                                   1
Courtesy (front door)     158   2CP                                  2
Vanity mirror                   1.1W                                 ??
Map lights                67    4CP                                  2
Glove compartment         168?
Storage compartment       ??
Old 10-31-2001, 09:03 AM
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isn't any of this listed in our user manuals?
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Originally posted by fahoumh
isn't any of this listed in our user manuals?
The bulb listing in the manual is very sparse and doesn't use US-standard bulb naming conventions.
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I just ordered the reverse lights on this site and its labeled 168/921. As for the rear turn signal, I was under the impression that it uses the same bulb as the high mount brake light as that is also labled on this site. Hmmm....potential dangearous buying scenario we have here with people orderign the wrong bulbs just because of labeling errors.

I ended up ordering (today)...

For the front turn signals...
Polarg M12 (pair) - Replaces: type 1157
Hyper-White Push & Twist 35/5w=70/10w

For the reverse lights (because of heavy tint)
Polarg M6 (pair) - Replaces: type 168/921
Hyper-White Small Push-In 18w=36w

For the high-mount center brake light (also because of heavy tint)
Polarg M2 (pair) - Replaces type 7440
Hyper-White Large Push-In 21w=42w

Please correct me if I ordered the wrong bulb types so I could email Tim before they are sent out.
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Ed: I can't find references to "921" bulbs on the web, only "912". Please double check and let us know if the bulbs work!
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Originally posted by daverman
Ed: I can't find references to "921" bulbs on the web, only "912". Please double check and let us know if the bulbs work!
http://www.acura-tl.com/search/resul...id=accessories

Thats the link to the accessories portion just as if you clicked on the tab up top. if you look at the reverse lights, its listed as 921. maybe someone should shout out an email to Tim just in case his labeling is wrong.
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vanity mirror bulb????

Originally posted by SimTypeS
The vanity mirrors are "fuse type" (that is the lingo the sales people at the dealership use). If anyone knows of a good replacement bulb that is kinda like an HID, or PIAA Xtreme, please let me know. [/B]
I went to the local autoparts store today at lunch to try and find out what kind of bulb is used in the vanity mirror and they had no idea...wasn't in the computer...
So, I am waiting to hear back from topbulb.com, they are supposed to be the place to find unusual\hard to find bulbs.
I am hoping they can give me some name\type for the bulb and then try and find a superwhite type replacement. I will keep you guys updated.
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