amber bulbs

[civic924dr]

i bought some euro clear corners for my girl's 92 civic 4dr dx. well, the lenses came with amber bulbs but they were the wrong kind b/c everytime we turned on one turn signal, they both blinked. well, we went and looked everywhere adn could not find amber bulbs for the corner lights..all i could find were clear ones. there was a guy who worked at auto zone who had the same problem and he said that he just colors his bulbs with a sharpie marker. i did it and it worked but i would much rather buy amber bulbs. anyone know where i can get them?

[br0nx finest]

it may not be a bulb problem bro, could be wiring

*EDIT* (i didnt think my post would be helpful, so i added)

try putting in OEM bulbs, replace all that work in conjunction with the turn signals first, then if it continues get your relays and wiring checked

[randomtask77]

The guy at autozone should've directed you to a set of 1157 NA bulbs (1156 for the rear). If he worked there, he should've known that.

[civic924dr]

its a bulb thing. i put the other bulbs back in and they work fine.

[civic924dr]

Originally posted by randomtask77
The guy at autozone should've directed you to a set of 1157 NA bulbs (1156 for the rear). If he worked there, he should've known that.

thats what came in the box. but they dont work.

[randomtask77]

You couldn't have just bought the amber bulbs at the store? It's only about 2 bucks or so... I'm kinda surprised that your clear corners came with bulbs in the first place...

[civic924dr]

Originally posted by randomtask77
You couldn't have just bought the amber bulbs at the store? It's only about 2 bucks or so... I'm kinda surprised that your clear corners came with bulbs in the first place...

thats the thing. they dont carry the right bulb that i need in amber. only clear. and i was wondering if anyone knew where to get them online

[randomtask77]

Originally posted by civic924dr
thats the thing. they dont carry the right bulb that i need in amber. only clear. and i was wondering if anyone knew where to get them online

Here ya go;

http://autobodysupplies.safeshopper.com/4/cat4.htm?653

[civic924dr]

Originally posted by randomtask77
Here ya go;

http://autobodysupplies.safeshopper.com/4/cat4.htm?653

thanx but it isnt any of those. i wanna say the number is like 4096 or 4196. something like that

[BrainFearGone]

APC arnt they?....i had a same experience...i got mine from advanced auto ...and it fixed the problem

[BrainFearGone]

APC is the biggest piece of crap... but for clear corners for 20 bucks u really cant go wrong can ya

[civic924dr]

Originally posted by BrainFearGone
APC arnt they?....i had a same experience...i got mine from advanced auto ...and it fixed the problem

i went there and they said they cant get the amber bulbs that i need. they said their distributor or something doesnt stock them.

[NOPD]

ure current bulb is probably a single filament, u need a double filament, im thinking 1157.

[civic924dr]

Originally posted by NOPD
ure current bulb is probably a single filament, u need a double filament, im thinking 1157.

that is what APC had in the box for the lenses. i put those in and they did not work. after i put those in, i would turn one turn signal on and both would blink.

[ManInCamo]

btw: sears, kmart, walmart, etc all have amber bulbs.

[civic924dr]

Originally posted by ManInCamo
btw: sears, kmart, walmart, etc all have amber bulbs.

i have already checked kmart, walmart, kroger, thriftway, advance auto, auto zone, smyth auto, koi auto, napa auto parts performance shops, dealerships. anywhere else i can look?

[asiandoood]

1.75 Silvannia 1157 NA amber bulbs at Wal-Mart and PepBoys.

[civic924dr]

i have already tried 1157 amber bulbs. that is what came with the lenses. they dont work

[randomtask77]

Originally posted by civic924dr
i have already tried 1157 amber bulbs. that is what came with the lenses. they dont work

You must have different sockets or something, because every 5g civic I know can use 1157 bulbs in their front turn signals...

[asiandoood]

Originally posted by civic924dr
i have already tried 1157 amber bulbs. that is what came with the lenses. they dont work

all stock harnesses for that year should use the 1157. (two prong connectors on bulb for dual filament) if your harnesses do not accomodate that...you are not using 1157

[civic924dr]

the 1157 fits right in. and yes, it says right on the side of the bulb bottom peice "1157". but when the 1157's are in, thats when the turn signals act funny. so i concluded that those arent right

[asiandoood]

Originally posted by civic924dr
the 1157 fits right in. and yes, it says right on the side of the bulb bottom peice "1157". but when the 1157's are in, thats when the turn signals act funny. so i concluded that those arent right

1157's will fit in 1156 sockets and vice versa.


LOOK at your harnesses and see if they have two connectors that match up with the 1157 bulb. If not...then you dont have 1157 harnesses

[randomtask77]

Originally posted by asiandoood
1157's will fit in 1156 sockets and vice versa.

Sorry doood, but they don't. If you jam it in the sockets, then maybe. But the little tabs that stick out of an 1156 bulb are even while the tabs on an 1157 bulb have one higher and one lower. There are bulbs that were stock on the car and they weren't 1157.

I thought it was like a 39XX or something like that. Basically the bulb did not portrude like an hourglass. Just a straight bulb. But I don't see a reason why an 1157 bulb wouldn't work. He must have different sockets on the car.

[asiandoood]

Originally posted by randomtask77
Sorry doood, but they don't. If you jam it in the sockets, then maybe. But the little tabs that stick out of an 1156 bulb are even while the tabs on an 1157 bulb have one higher and one lower. There are bulbs that were stock on the car and they weren't 1157.

I thought it was like a 39XX or something like that. Basically the bulb did not portrude like an hourglass. Just a straight bulb. But I don't see a reason why an 1157 bulb wouldn't work. He must have different sockets on the car.

thats wierd...cuz they slipped right into mine? i even lined up the tab. (thats when i knew i picked up the wrong one [1156] )

[civic924dr]

the 1157's fit right into the socket but didnt work right. the bulb that i need doesn't bubble out like the 1157's do. its a straight bulb. the guy at auto zone also looked at them while the 1157's were in there and said those werent the right ones

[br0nx finest]

try going to another auto spot

[westcoaststyle]

http://www.sylvania.com/bin/carApp/c...vic&x=32&y=8#3

#3496

I have a '95 Sedan DX and 1157 fit right in there.... I don't see why they would have changed that harnees from '92 to '95, but hey, Honda does weird things sometimes.

Search around on that site to see if you can order them from Sylvania directly. The only other thing to do if you've been to all of those places is to go to the Honda Dealership and get the bulbs from them...

Hope it helps.

Also, if it's such a pain in the ass to get those bulbs, you may consider going to a junk yard and cutting the connectors off of a '95 or something. I know for a fact that 1157s work in my harnesses and they're a dime a dozen (as you well know by now). That's what I would do.

[civic924dr]

i also already tried all the honda dealerships around me. they said they dont have the amber ones i need. only 1157's (which dont work)

[westcoaststyle]

Go to a junk yard and get those connectors. that's your easiest solution for now and for the future.

[purplx]

The 3496 bulb has one post contact on the bottom of it. The 1157 has 2 of them, which is probably why the 1157 doesn't work properly. I have 3496 bulbs for my front signals. I had to hunt for years it seems to find amber bulb cover for my bulbs. I don't think they come in amber.