Hamilton Felix
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I was replacing tail lights on my 1986 F250. I went ahead and replaced the bulbs. Like my old 1978 Saab 99 Turbo, this truck uses 1157 tail/brake and 1156 backup.
Even with new dust-free lenses, the F250's backup lights are not that great. I wanted something brighter, and I recalled using the 1195 bulb in the Saab (50cp is better than 32cp) and I still had a couple of them on the shelf. I soon learned that the Saab, like most older vehicles, separated the lens and reflector when changing bulbs so I had plenty of space, but the one piece F250 tail light uses pop-in twistlock sockets and the hole on the reflector will not permit physically larger bulbs.
Not counting the 50+ watt halogen "melt your wires and socket" bulbs on the bayonet base, is there a better alternative to the 1156 bulb?
Even with new dust-free lenses, the F250's backup lights are not that great. I wanted something brighter, and I recalled using the 1195 bulb in the Saab (50cp is better than 32cp) and I still had a couple of them on the shelf. I soon learned that the Saab, like most older vehicles, separated the lens and reflector when changing bulbs so I had plenty of space, but the one piece F250 tail light uses pop-in twistlock sockets and the hole on the reflector will not permit physically larger bulbs.
Not counting the 50+ watt halogen "melt your wires and socket" bulbs on the bayonet base, is there a better alternative to the 1156 bulb?
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