In a message dated 7/15/01 11:05:18 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:


>   What type of bulb do I need (i.e., part number) and where do I buy them 
> (i.e. can city light bulbs be had at Autozone or do I need to go thru AAB)? 
> 

I don't know if Mark would carry something like that, though he may.  Rapid 
Parts(though I hate to reccomend them for any reason) has them for sure.  The 
local Pep Boys here sells the kits with purple bulbs for ~$15, but stay away, 
they are crap.  The bulbs to use(and you can see what they look like on 
Rapid's site) are about the size of the tip of your pinky(this is, of course, 
relative).  12V 5W metal based bulb.  If you are having a hard time finding 
them in colors, buy clear ones, and used colored permanent markers(you pick 
your color) to "dye" them.  Works a charm.  Actually, if you use a permanent 
marker on the already colored ones, they tend to have a deeper hue.  This is 
more important on the red ones, as they can appear orange.

HTH

-Dave
'91 Jetta GTX 16V
'88 Jetta GLI 16V
'84 Vanagon

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