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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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i wanted to replace my amber turn signals with some silver star refective coated ones, i searched but couldnt find what size bulb the turn signals are, also i wnet to advanced autoparts and showed them my bulb and they didn have any that size.... what size bulb is the turn signal in the tc? where can i buy some silver star, or other reflective coated bulbs?
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 04:42 AM
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There ya go...


Hi Beams are 9005's...60W, Halogen

Low Beams are 9006's...51W, Halogen

Front Turn signals are 7440's...21W, Amber Wedge Bulb

Parking lights are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Front Side Markers are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Brake/Tail/Rear Side Markers are 7443's...21/5W, Wedge Bulb

Rear Turn signals are 7440's...21W, Wedge Bulb

Reverse lights are 921's...18W, 5W, Wedge Bulb

Liscence Plate lights are 168's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Interior Map lights (Front) are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Interior Dome light (Rear) is 8W...(yes, Eight), Wedge Bulb

Personal Lights are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Luggage Compartment is a 5W, Double End Bulb

Light in Cubby Hole is a #74 mini incandescent lamp bulb
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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I haven't been able to find the SilverStar turn signals in our size. Doesn't mean they don't exist...
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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get rid of the eye booger amber turn signal lights! replace with a 7440 clear bulb.. and you're set for life! replaced mine last weekend. looks soo much cleaner!
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 01:35 AM
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wonder was it looks like....
but don't you want the yellow cuz it matches that lil reflector on the sides of our headlight assembly?
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by tCholleration
get rid of the eye booger amber turn signal lights! replace with a 7440 clear bulb.. and you're set for life! replaced mine last weekend. looks soo much cleaner!
dono bout the rest of the country.. but in NJ... its a hefty fine.... 230 smackers for my bud who got busted last week. I dono if it was just for the signals.. cuz he had a few other illegal things done to his car..
NJ SUCKS>> no tint... no lights... nothing!!!!!
oh well i have mine on anyway... gonna vinyle the covers so they look orange in the day.. but they'll be white at night!! hehe
Old Jan 21, 2005 | 04:54 AM
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The law is that the light coming out of the bulb needs to be some shade of yellow.

Not the bulb.

I'm thinking of installing these:

http://www.cardomain.com/item/APC504144B
Old Jan 22, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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uh huh... gotcha.. cuz my bulbs are blue.. but light up superwhite..
havent had time to change them yet...
gonna buy the ones u posted on cdomain
ty for th link
Old Jan 22, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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is it possible to replace the bulbs in the side mirrors? i thought i heard somewhere it was very difficult/damn near impossible to do it.. i could be wrong though.
Old Jan 22, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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while we are on the topic of bulbs. anyone know the style bulbs that are in the foglights? i havnt been able to find info on it anywhere and i dont really wanna crawl under my car while there is 2 feet of snow on the ground.
Old Jan 22, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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the silver stars look like the ones you posted but i just havent been able to find them in the right size, i think im just gonna buy the ones from car domain thanks for all the help!
Old Jan 22, 2005 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by smash
is it possible to replace the bulbs in the side mirrors? i thought i heard somewhere it was very difficult/damn near impossible to do it.. i could be wrong though.
yup your right... damn near impossible to do it...
its something like hardwired to it...
if you have the 650
buy the modified ones from tctunerz.
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:55 AM
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um, nah that's okay i'll pass on spending that much on a product that looks worse than the stock mirror turn signals and is still amber-colored anyway.


but yea that sucks.. wish they had just made little snap off pieces of plastic over the bulbs on the mirrors.
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dex
while we are on the topic of bulbs. anyone know the style bulbs that are in the foglights? i havnt been able to find info on it anywhere and i dont really wanna crawl under my car while there is 2 feet of snow on the ground.
They are 9006.
Old Feb 4, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by xnxmitxeum
There ya go...


Hi Beams are 9005's...60W, Halogen

Low Beams are 9006's...51W, Halogen

Front Turn signals are 7440's...21W, Amber Wedge Bulb

Parking lights are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Front Side Markers are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Brake/Tail/Rear Side Markers are 7443's...21/5W, Wedge Bulb

Rear Turn signals are 7440's...21W, Wedge Bulb

Reverse lights are 921's...18W, 5W, Wedge Bulb

Liscence Plate lights are 168's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Interior Map lights (Front) are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Interior Dome light (Rear) is 8W...(yes, Eight), Wedge Bulb

Personal Lights are 194's...5W, Wedge Bulb

Luggage Compartment is a 5W, Double End Bulb

Light in Cubby Hole is a #74 mini incandescent lamp bulb
good post.
Old Feb 4, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT

i bought these. i think they might be OK.
Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by smash
um, nah that's okay i'll pass on spending that much on a product that looks worse than the stock mirror turn signals and is still amber-colored anyway.


but yea that sucks.. wish they had just made little snap off pieces of plastic over the bulbs on the mirrors.
You're worried about how the BULB looks? It's chromed so it blends in with the reflector.
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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Any updates on finding the silverstars?
Old Feb 20, 2005 | 01:43 AM
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i dont know anythingabout headlights. if was going to order one, is it xenon or halogen? or are they the same?
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Def.inatly

Could be a sticky?



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