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cabbygal
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Info on Bulbs and Headlights

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Hi everyone - just looking for info on where I would find info on what bulbs are used within my 90 cabby - want to update most of them with led bulbs? and looking at a source and of course they dont list older VW's?
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Post by Briano1234 »

here are the Sylvania numbers for you to cross reference LEDS with


From the Sylvania Numbers

Front Parking lights/turn signals 1034
Side markers 1816
Rear Turn Signals 1073
Stop Lights 1073
Center Stop Light 168
Tail lights 67
Backup lights 1073
License Plate 1816
Interior/Trunk 211


Low beam headlamp
H4656
H4656ST Silverstar
H4656XV XtraVision
H4656CB Cool Blue Halogen
H4656LL Long Life Halogen

High beam headlamp
H4651
H4651ST Silverstar
H4651CB Cool Blue Halogen


Parking light
7528
7528LL Long Life

Front turn signal
7528
7528LL Long Life

Rear turn signal
7506
7506LL Long Life

Tail light
5007
5007LL Long Life

Stop light
7506
7506LL Long Life

High mount stop light
2825
2825LL Long Life

License plate
3893
3893LL Long Life

Back up light
7506
7506LL Long Life

Front sidemarker
3893
3893LL Long Life

Rear sidemarker
3893
3893LL Long Life

Dome light
6411

Step/Courtesy light
6411

Trunk/Cargo area
6411

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PC74 I have been using the sockets from a Izusu Trooper/SaturnSL/Nissan pathfinder and the sylvania 74 or 74LL bulb.
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cabbygal
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Re: Info on Bulbs and Headlights

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WOWO Thanks
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Post by CalAltaDubber »

For direct replacment, the reference books in the automotive section of your local Canadian Tire lists all the OEM part numbers. You know the ones they have in the aisle where the lights are.
Phil

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cabbygal
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Hi Phil thanks - Im looking at an importer from China and trying to get my lights brighter :)
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Post by CalAltaDubber »

cabbygal wrote:Hi Phil thanks - Im looking at an importer from China and trying to get my lights brighter :)
Here is one, I've never ordered frm them, but I found it on Kamy's site http://www.superbrightleds.com/

Since I mentioned Kamy's site, I should give you the URL she has for part suppliers http://www.cabby-info.com/parts.htm.
Phil

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'88 Cabriolet, "Posh Bunny"
'04 Golf
'12 Golf Wagon TDI
'69 Manx type Dune Buggy (New Toy)

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