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Head Light Issue

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 4:05 am
by honsonwong
I found one of the head lights not working. Is there anyone know what does it call? and the bulb number?

Re: Head Light Issue

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:49 am
by old tech
In generic terms , its a parking light. I use a 194 bulb which is very common and about 25 cents in bulk . It very well may list a heavier more expensive version of this bulb for this application but the 194 does just fine.

Re: Head Light Issue

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:07 pm
by KuroNekko
It's the parking bulb that is commonly found in European and especially Japanese cars given their driving etiquette of turning off the headlights while stopped at intersections. These bulbs illuminate whenever the headlights are either in Parking mode or On thus one can turn off their brighter low beams and still have the dim glow of these parking bulbs to show the presence of a vehicle. They don't really work for USDM and Canadian models in this way because we have DRLs that use the high beam bulbs. The only way to use these parking bulbs alone is to turn on the lights to Parking Mode and have the handbrake up.
While the incandescent bulb is called the 194, the LED version is called the T10 bulb and they are easy to find. Most auto parts stores in the US now carry LED T10 bulbs from Philips or Sylvania. I've had PIAA T10 LED bulbs in mine for several years to compliment the HID and LED low and high beams.

Re: Head Light Issue

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:14 am
by honsonwong
Many thanks for the info old tech & KuroNekko.