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Volvo uses two 1157NA bulbs in front parking/turn? wot... 200 1993

posted by  RenoHuskerDu on  Sun Sep 3 22:06 CST 2023
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I took apart the RF headlight assembly and resealed its lens to the reflector using silicone and wire ties. These will be poor man's E-codes for now with Beamtech 9004 LED bulbs.

Turned my attention the turn/parking lens. I will paint the reflectors white. But ...

How odd that Volvo puts two 1157NA bulbs in there, the NA having staggered pins, and only uses one filament of both. Is that common on later 240s? It works fine, it's just odd that they didn't use a single filament for both, 1156NA for turn and 5007 white for parking. Such it is on older 240s.

My plan is to change the wiring and put in two switchback 1157s in parallel. I'd have to grind off one pin. BTDT. Both would then be white on parking, then flash amber on blinker. I have switchbacks in one pickup and it's very visible, because when on blinkers or flashers, there is only amber and off flashing. No white.

I'm interested in what others of you have done to improve the front lighting. I lived in yurrup for almost two decades and love E-codes, but not the price and the ease with which the glass breaks. Lots of flying pebbles in Texas.





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