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| Feb 4, 2017 10:28AM | malsal | |
| Feb 4, 2017 09:11AM | turbodave | |
| Feb 3, 2017 10:11PM | malsal | |
| Feb 3, 2017 09:35PM | jwakil | Edited: Feb 3, 2017 09:43PM |
| Feb 3, 2017 09:34PM | specialist | Edited: Feb 3, 2017 09:39PM |
| Feb 3, 2017 09:03PM | malsal | |
| Feb 3, 2017 07:48PM | jwakil | |
| Feb 3, 2017 04:32PM | specialist | |
| Feb 3, 2017 08:08AM | charrison | |
| Feb 3, 2017 08:03AM | mur | |
| Feb 3, 2017 06:19AM | malsal | |
| Feb 2, 2017 09:52PM | specialist | |
| Feb 2, 2017 08:27PM | jwakil | |
| Feb 2, 2017 08:21PM | croc7 | |
| Feb 2, 2017 07:56PM | jwakil | Edited: Feb 2, 2017 07:57PM |
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I've had this a couple of times; not just on minis but also land rovers (including a 2004). Maybe the spring had some stuff behind it, maybe a tolerance issue, but it was almost there, but not quite. I simply filed a flat onto the lead terminal on the bulb, removing about .040 of "height" and it slipped in without issue.
But grinding the plated pins on the bulb body? That's simply too much work and now you've removed the playing so you will likely have issues down the road...
But grinding the plated pins on the bulb body? That's simply too much work and now you've removed the playing so you will likely have issues down the road...
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I've had this a couple of times; not just on minis but also land rovers (including a 2004). Maybe the spring had some stuff behind it, maybe a tolerance issue, but it was almost there, but not quite. I simply filed a flat onto the lead terminal on the bulb, removing about .040 of "height" and it slipped in without issue.
But grinding the plated pins on the bulb body? That's simply too much work and now you've removed the playing so you will likely have issues down the road...
But grinding the plated pins on the bulb body? That's simply too much work and now you've removed the playing so you will likely have issues down the road...
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I have in the past taken the assembly completely apart and cleaned everything then put some electrical grease on and never had a problem installing them. The corrosion if present sometimes builds up under the contact pad out of sight and stops the spring loaded contact pad from being compressed deep enough to install the bulb.
Glad you got it sorted.
Glad you got it sorted.
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I got it to work. I definitely had the one filament bulb with single contact. I had already cleaned the housing as much as I could and dug out any rust from the slots. I was able to get the bulb in by slightly grinding off the half of each prong that faced the bulb end, so that it turned into a half cylinder instead of a round cylinder. This allowed me to clear the engagement point as I pushed it in to the max and was able to turn and engage. Works fine and no impact on bulb other than just the reshaping the outside shape of the prongs.
The problem is how far the prongs are from the end of the bulb, not the angle. In my case both the prongs and slots of the housing were at 180 and fit perfectly as I would push the bulb in, problem was it didn't go far enough in to reach the the 90 degree turn in the slots that holds the bulb when you turn clockwise.
The problem is how far the prongs are from the end of the bulb, not the angle. In my case both the prongs and slots of the housing were at 180 and fit perfectly as I would push the bulb in, problem was it didn't go far enough in to reach the the 90 degree turn in the slots that holds the bulb when you turn clockwise.
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Trust me sir malcolm, i have fenagled my turn signal in every angle, nope there were no rusts inside, there are two slots for the prongs and there are also 2 prongs in the bulb BUT they are not perfect 180degrees, you need to locate the one prong that fits then grind or re-shape the other one that prevents the bulb from being pushed in ....problem solved. Been there done that sir mal,,,
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Look at the contacts in the light housing. If you have one contact it uses an 1156 bulb two contacts uses an 1157 bulb. If you use an 1157 bulb you will have sidelights as well as turn signals in the same light fixture and the one prong will be staggered/offset and closer to the base of the bulb. Look at the bulb on the other side of the car and see if it has two filaments, they are not common but i have seen them on some Mini's.
Don't grind off one of the prongs do it right maybe the housing is badly corroded and needs replacing.
If you are not sure post a picture of what you have.
Don't grind off one of the prongs do it right maybe the housing is badly corroded and needs replacing.
If you are not sure post a picture of what you have.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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I'm having a heck of a time getting the new 1156 bulb back in. My bulb housing does seem like it has two slots for the two prongs, but it seems it needs to be pushed in a little more to be able to turn it and have the prongs engage the lateral slots to hold. Unfortunately it won't go deep enough, or the prongs are a hair two far from the end of the bulb. Anyway, I'll try grinding one of them off and see if it will angle in enough to engage.
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21 watt for turn signal and stop lights.
21 and 5 watt for dual filament stop & tail light bulbs. These dual filament bulbs have offset pins so that they can only go in the holder one way as "specialist" mentions. Here in the UK these offset pins come in several orientations - old English mini and other BMC cars use one, European cars use another and I've even seen a third type where the pins are NOT at 180 degrees.
21 and 5 watt for dual filament stop & tail light bulbs. These dual filament bulbs have offset pins so that they can only go in the holder one way as "specialist" mentions. Here in the UK these offset pins come in several orientations - old English mini and other BMC cars use one, European cars use another and I've even seen a third type where the pins are NOT at 180 degrees.
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As stated, these bulbs are the same everywhere in the world.
The question you asked was can you buy them. Frankly, there is no way of telling what you are capable of, but with simple good advice offered by Croc7 suddenly being drowned out by alternative fact troll noise it suddenly becomes less of a certain thing.
If I were a betting kind of person though, I would think that when it comes down to it, you can remove the failed bulb and go to the parts store, or even a large retailer like Wal-Mart, and get exactly what you need.
I do find that the older the stock in the parts store, the higher the quality of the lamp bulbs.
The question you asked was can you buy them. Frankly, there is no way of telling what you are capable of, but with simple good advice offered by Croc7 suddenly being drowned out by alternative fact troll noise it suddenly becomes less of a certain thing.
If I were a betting kind of person though, I would think that when it comes down to it, you can remove the failed bulb and go to the parts store, or even a large retailer like Wal-Mart, and get exactly what you need.
I do find that the older the stock in the parts store, the higher the quality of the lamp bulbs.
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Advance Auto, O'reilly's, NAPA, Auto Zone. Any of those stores have them by the bushel. Single element bulbs are marked 1156, dual element bulbs 1157. Probably about a buck apiece.
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Yes they are available in any local auto parts but they came out with two prongs ( as seen in the pic) two on each side, the bulb housing requires only one prong, i replaced mine and what i did was to grind one of the prongs slowly using my dremel, its been 1yr now and its still working, that prong used to hold the bulb in place.
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Originally Posted by croc7
Advance Auto, O'reilly's, NAPA, Auto Zone. Any of those stores have them by the bushel. Single element bulbs are marked 1156, dual element bulbs 1157. Probably about a buck apiece.
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Advance Auto, O'reilly's, NAPA, Auto Zone. Any of those stores have them by the bushel. Single element bulbs are marked 1156, dual element bulbs 1157. Probably about a buck apiece.
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I'm in need of this turn signal bulb for my 82 mini, and don't want to wait several days and pay $10 for shipping for a $0.97 part. Does anyone know a compatible bulb at Autozone or something. Unfortunately the bulb had frozen to its housing so I had to break it off and pry it out, so no longer have the markings or dimensions of the bulb base.
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