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Mynezye · 11-23-2004, 10:41 PM

I have a 91 s13 Silvia,with the triple beam projector headlamps.
One of the foglights,(the inner most green colored lamps),quit working.
So I used my multi meter to check the bulb for continuity,it was blown.
Just to be sure I also checked the wiring for a good circuit as well,its ok.
So here's the question portion of this post.
Where can I get a replacement bulb at?I have looked at all the auto parts stores in town.Most of them take one look at the bulb and give this uncertain look.Like they have never seen a bulb like it before.I need to find a suitable replacement,but it has a small bracket on the bulb that is made to snap into the retainer in the headlight housing.Nothing I have found will work.If anyone knows,please help.I love my car,and I cant stand to have even one thing wrong with it.Oh,and yes this is a coversion car,I dont live overseas.I just did the full conversion,LHD and all.Thanks

*Jeff240sx* · 11-23-2004, 10:46 PM

Have a digicam? Snap a pic. I've got a dollar it's H1 or H3. H1 looks like a sword with a big metal plate, and a single blade for the power. The H3 has a "tail" with a single probe, and the aforementioned metal plate (the ground for those bulbs).
I sell lights on Ebay.. so if you snap a pic, I'll tell you for certain.
-Jeff

Mynezye · 11-23-2004, 11:02 PM

Well I dont have a digicam,but I have replaced all of the other bulbs.
They were h1's or 2's,but the foglight bulb didnt match up to any of the types any of the autoparts stores had.It has two prongs coming out of the back.The problem isnt finding the right bulb type,I found the 55w ones with two prongs.The problem is the metal plate you referred to.It has two cutouts in it that snap into place on the headlight housing.Then a metal clip snaps over the whole thing.I havent been able to find a bulb that has the cutouts that will fit in the housing.

*Jeff240sx* · 11-23-2004, 11:09 PM

H7? Bulb about the diameter of a pencil, 1" long or so, with a half-dollar sized metal plate?
-Jeff

Mynezye · 11-23-2004, 11:20 PM

Well the bulb itself is as round as a sharpie marker.The plate is almost the size of a nickle.

old_s13 · 11-24-2004, 12:05 AM

h3c, only avail in japan.. not worth the cost, you can just throw in an H3 and modify the wiring to work.

the tail of teh h3 bulb receives the power, the metal plate should be grounded somehow.

- mike

biggie · 11-24-2004, 07:17 AM

I know you can find them somewhere in the US. When I bought my current car (triple projectors on it), the guy had found somewhere you could get the bulbs and he gave me extras. I've already blown one within 3 months, so when you find them buy plenty of extras.

projectRDM · 11-24-2004, 08:35 AM

Rome bought them off Ebay.

***S14DB*** · 11-24-2004, 09:38 AM

http://search.ebay.com/h3c_W0QQfromZ...wordredirectZ1

biggie · 11-24-2004, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by R240NA

Rome bought them off Ebay.

Cool. Didn't remember where he got them. Thanks Russ.

Also found this site. They say they have a minimium order of $25, but still way cheaper than the ones on ebay. Just look on the Halogen bulb page.

http://www.automotive-lighting.com/p.../mainindex.asp

MakotoS13 · 11-24-2004, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mynezye

s.I just did the full conversion,LHD and all.Thanks

you converted a 240SX... to left... hand... drive?

***S14DB*** · 11-24-2004, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakotoS13

you converted a 240SX... to left... hand... drive?

Yeah dude! All the kids in Japan are converting their cars to LHD.

MakotoS13 · 11-24-2004, 06:24 PM

i bet it helps them a lot on two lane roads just like the opposite helps RHDers

11-23-2004, 10:41 PM	#1
Mynezye Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	replacement headlight bulbs? I have a 91 s13 Silvia,with the triple beam projector headlamps. One of the foglights,(the inner most green colored lamps),quit working. So I used my multi meter to check the bulb for continuity,it was blown. Just to be sure I also checked the wiring for a good circuit as well,its ok. So here's the question portion of this post. Where can I get a replacement bulb at?I have looked at all the auto parts stores in town.Most of them take one look at the bulb and give this uncertain look.Like they have never seen a bulb like it before.I need to find a suitable replacement,but it has a small bracket on the bulb that is made to snap into the retainer in the headlight housing.Nothing I have found will work.If anyone knows,please help.I love my car,and I cant stand to have even one thing wrong with it.Oh,and yes this is a coversion car,I dont live overseas.I just did the full conversion,LHD and all.Thanks

11-23-2004, 10:46 PM	#2
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 41 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Have a digicam? Snap a pic. I've got a dollar it's H1 or H3. H1 looks like a sword with a big metal plate, and a single blade for the power. The H3 has a "tail" with a single probe, and the aforementioned metal plate (the ground for those bulbs). I sell lights on Ebay.. so if you snap a pic, I'll tell you for certain. -Jeff __________________ Whatup?

11-23-2004, 11:09 PM	#4
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 41 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	H7? Bulb about the diameter of a pencil, 1" long or so, with a half-dollar sized metal plate? -Jeff __________________ Whatup?

11-24-2004, 07:17 AM	#7
biggie Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Winston Salem, NC Age: 46 Posts: 484 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I know you can find them somewhere in the US. When I bought my current car (triple projectors on it), the guy had found somewhere you could get the bulbs and he gave me extras. I've already blown one within 3 months, so when you find them buy plenty of extras. __________________ '11 M56S '12 QX56 (wife's)

11-24-2004, 08:35 AM	#8
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 50 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Rome bought them off Ebay. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

11-23-2004, 11:02 PM	#3
Mynezye Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well I dont have a digicam,but I have replaced all of the other bulbs. They were h1's or 2's,but the foglight bulb didnt match up to any of the types any of the autoparts stores had.It has two prongs coming out of the back.The problem isnt finding the right bulb type,I found the 55w ones with two prongs.The problem is the metal plate you referred to.It has two cutouts in it that snap into place on the headlight housing.Then a metal clip snaps over the whole thing.I havent been able to find a bulb that has the cutouts that will fit in the housing.

11-23-2004, 11:20 PM	#5
Mynezye Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well the bulb itself is as round as a sharpie marker.The plate is almost the size of a nickle.

11-24-2004, 12:05 AM	#6
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	h3c, only avail in japan.. not worth the cost, you can just throw in an H3 and modify the wiring to work. the tail of teh h3 bulb receives the power, the metal plate should be grounded somehow. - mike

11-24-2004, 09:38 AM	#9
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	http://search.ebay.com/h3c_W0QQfromZ...wordredirectZ1 __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-24-2004, 06:24 PM	#13
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 41 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i bet it helps them a lot on two lane roads just like the opposite helps RHDers