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Old Jun 3, 2020 | 09:31 PM
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LED Bulb Under Hood

Anyone put one of these 1156 LED bulbs in your under hood light? I thought this was the correct "translation" to LED, but I'm not having any luck getting this light to fit properly.
Anyone have a different kind of LED size that popped right in?



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Old Jun 6, 2020 | 07:19 PM
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Re: LED Bulb Under Hood

Is the length of the bulb or the base the problem?

The (OEM) 93 bulb and 1156 bulb have the same base.

If it's the globe that interferes with the reflector, try another (un)branded Made in China LED bulb.
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Old Jun 6, 2020 | 11:24 PM
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Re: LED Bulb Under Hood

That bulb looks way oversized (taller) than the normal 1156.
Try these guys https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehi...=514&year=1992
Everywhere I looked listed the 93 bulb as being correct though??

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