TheSamba.com :: View topic - What are the correct tail, turn and brake bulbs?

Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:54 am

While i am adding a trailer harness converter - I decieded I might as well replace all the bulbs in the tail light housing since some have that brownish look to them. But the bulbs I currently have seem to be mismatched between 7506, 7528, 1157, 1156? What are the difference between these and which bulbs should I buy as replacement? Of course any higher wattage replacement bulbs would be a plus! but I do not necessarily want to put out 30 bucks for LED's.

Thanks,

Paul

Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:11 pm

I got this from the Sylvania site for my van.

1982 VOLKSWAGEN Vanagon

High & low beam headlamp
H6024
H6024ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H6024XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
H6024CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

Parking light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front turn signal
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear turn signal
7506
7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Tail light
5007
5007LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Stop light
7528
7528LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

License plate
3893
3893LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
7506
7506LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front sidemarker
3893
3893LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear sidemarker
3893
3893LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Dome light
6411

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Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:18 pm

thanks,

So what is the difference between a 7506 and 1106? is it just the base or wattage?

Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:54 pm

I whent in to the local napa with the bulb and said I need one in a 10w not the stock 1.5w.
You can also add a bulb to the empty station next to the tail light. I added the extra bulb. Looks great and you can be seen!!! :D

This is a page of bulbs

http://www.easternlightbulbs.com/nav/itempage.asp?itemid=2675&catid=

Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:42 pm

Front turn is same as side marker- one bulb in that spot, so not sure how Sylvania lists two different bulbs.

Check out the Vanagon Wiki for a nice chart on stock and higher wattage bulbs. Here is the link:

http://www.vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Lights%E2%80%93Exterior_(94)

This is an excellent source.

Ed in CT

Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:39 pm

this link (inspired by above) should work http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/94,_Exterior_Lights

Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:11 pm

The reference file that many autoparts use list one of the front turn signal/marker bulbs wrong IIRC.

Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:09 pm

Not sure if you're interested but, here's a good LED conversion table for all lights..

http://oldbluesblog.com/files/VanagonLEDCrossReference.pdf

EDIT: Ha! Just noticed that this post started in 2008.. I'm guessing you found some bulbs that worked by now :)

Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:23 am

Appreciate the helpful link none the less!