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Mar 13, 2009 | 11:41 AM

#11

Zaerath

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Joined: Mar 2009

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I was only trying to make the point that on my vehicle, the stock housings were replaced with after-market non-replaceable bulb ones. I thought that may be beneficial to find out if they were stock or not.

Mar 13, 2009 | 06:54 PM

#12

6v49der

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Joined: Oct 2005

Posts: 630

And you obviously missed the main point, stock "housings" did NOT have replaceable bulbs. It was a SEALED BEAM, meaning the whole unit, glass and all, was replaced when the light burnt out. If any of the 97 and earlier cars have lights with the ability to replace just the bulb the housing would aftermarket or owner modified.

Mar 13, 2009 | 07:02 PM

#13

Gorn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skylinrcr01

yea the bulbs can be replaced without having to do the whole housing. ive done it, and i know others have too. listen to stan. hes a really bug contributor to this site and knows what hes talking about

Does that mean Stan was the reason the site was so buggy last summer? Stan please stop with the bugs already.

Mar 15, 2009 | 09:17 PM

#14

DMateo

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Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 171

From: Aliso Viejo, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95slvrZ28

This is actually a legality issue. Technically you're only allowed to have 4 filaments lit at any give time on the front of your car. If you had on brights (2), regulars (2) and fogs (2) you would be over the legal limit. That said, it should be possible to rewire the fogs, but that's the only way to get it done.

What about the orange DRLs? When I have my low beams, oranges, and fogs lit that's 6 filaments isn't it?