[TR] 1157 Turn Signal Bulbs

[William Brewer]

Thanks Bob,
     That is probably it. I should be using an 1156 although there was an 1157 in there.

     -Bill

--- On Thu, 12/2/10, Bob Wanderer <rawanderer at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Bob Wanderer <rawanderer at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] 1157 Turn Signal Bulbs
> To: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a at att.net>
> Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 9:35 AM
> Bill,
> Are you sure you use the 1157 bulb for these turn signals?
> These are dual-filament bulbs usually used for tail/brake
> lights and have staggered side pins to insure they are
> inserted correctly as the tail filament is about 5 Watts and
> the brake filament is about 27 Watts.
> 
> The 1156, which is a single-filament bulb, is usually what
> is used for the rear turn signals (also around 27 Watts).
> The side pins are both at the same depth. 
> 
> For the front, it is either single filament (separate bulbs
> for turn and parking lights) or dual filament when it is a
> turn (27W)/parking light (5W) combination.
> 
> BobW
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Brewer" <wsb1960tr3a at att.net>
> To: "Triumphs" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2010 12:17:36 AM
> Subject: [TR] 1157 Turn Signal Bulbs
> 
>      I went to change the rear turn
> signal bulb on my TR3 and the old 1157 bulb fits fine and
> the new 1157 is too long and won't go twist in. What gives?
> It seems like any 1157 should be the same as the other
> 1157's, but it's not.
>      I think that I bought them at
> Autozone. I haven't changed a rear turn signal bulb in 13
> years. I can tell that I've been here before because I have
> about five 1157 bulbs of different makes that won't fit.
> That means that I have probably bought them from at least
> two different sources and probably ended up buying one from
> the big 3, but it is a distant memory.
>      Are there different models of 1157
> bulbs and which one fits a TR3?
> 
>      -Bill in Tehachapi
> _______________________________________________
> Triumphs at autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $11.47
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Manage your account: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/rawanderer@comcast.net
> 
>