Reply to "1156 vs 1141 parking light bulbs"

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When you say euro parking lights I assume you are referring to the dual-color, amber and clear, lenses that use two separate bulbs,

if so, this photo will show that one bulb is mounted much closer to the lens than the other

the correct bulb for the socket close to the lens is a 5007 bulb. It is a 5 W bulb.

the 1156 is the correct bulb to mount behind the amber section of the parking light.

The 1141 is an 18 W bulb and the 1156 is a 26 W bulb.

No surprise a bulb five times the wattage of the recommended bulb is melting lenses.

As for the other Larry‘s recommendation of an LED bulb, be careful, because even LED bulbs emit heat, and they are often designed with a higher wattage for greater brightness, which means more heat. Not sure even a LED is safe mounted this close to the plastic lens. 🤷

Larry

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