At 12:21 PM 4/11/2001, Terry Kay wrote: >I didn't have any of these bulbs in stock, so I put an 1156, single >filament standard T/L bulb in it. >WOW !! >I had to change the R/H side, because in contrast it looked as though my >brake lights were on on the R/H side. That would be because the 1156 is a 32 candlepower bulb exactly like your brakelight bulb. In fact your brake light (and turn signal) bulbs no doubt *are* 1156. So the problem is that in essence you'll be driving around with brake lights on all the time.
>Any known problems with this? > >Am I asking for an eventual >nuclear meltdown of my T/L lenses? Probably not but that would depend on VW -- I can tell you that putting in a 50-watt backup light will lead to melting/warping of the whole taillight assembly. :( david
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