what globe for rear centre brake light?

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:35 pm

mines not working, since it's not there at all & i'm sure that i've seen it work in the past, so someone at a mechanic workshop or maybe the guys at Bridgestone nicked the globe (now who on earth really does that...). doesn't seem to be loose inside the assembly, can't feel anything in there & no rattling either.

got a replacement pack at Autobahn showing them the page in the owners manual of the type it is (not really descriptive), they gave me a Narva auto bulb wedge type, part no. 47501BL 12v 5w T-10mm. tried, doesn't work, switch sides in case it was wrong polarity, nope.

so i think this may be the wrong one or is it something else? like a fuse but then wouldn't it affect all the rear brake lights.

AJ · Postby AJ » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:37 pm

try one of the globes out of your taillights, they should be the same

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:04 pm

The T10's are the little baby ones for the front parking lights and side repeaters. I think you'll find the brake light globe looks like a larger version of the T10 but is about 20mm in diameter rather than 10mm and it's rated at around 21W rather than 5W. Take it back and ask them to check their catalogue.

The NA's used the older type bayonet globe in the tailights and the newer wedge type globe in the high mount centre brake light. So the globe your after isn't the same as the other globes. Sorry AJ.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:28 pm

Which NAs had centre brake lights? My poverty pack Aus delivered doesn't have one... :frown:

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:07 am

Boags'MX5 wrote:Which NAs had centre brake lights?

All of them. Check your boot lid.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:35 am

JBT wrote:
Boags'MX5 wrote:Which NAs had centre brake lights?

All of them. Check your boot lid.

AJ · Postby AJ » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:35 am

no need to be sorry Garry, i have been known to be wrong once or twice, don't tell anyone i said that tho :wink:

& thinking about it, why would any car manufacturer make it simple for us?? :roll:

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:58 pm

ok, now this is starting to tick me off.

bought a pair of 21CP T-15mm which was the closest size they had & they don't work. then tried 21/5W T-20 & they don't fit in the connector.

the owners manual states 18.4 watts but apparently it's a really uncommon wattage, unlike the standard 21 which should of worked, just more brighter then normal they say..

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:19 pm

Boags'MX5 wrote:
JBT wrote:
Boags'MX5 wrote:Which NAs had centre brake lights?

All of them. Check your boot lid.

The red reflector on my bootlid turned out to not be a reflector... :roll:

What a tool. After pushing the bulb back into the socket (it was wobbly) it works! :lol:

I'll never live that one down.

AJ · Postby AJ » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:54 pm

WHO pushed the bulb back in after showing you where it was???

you will NEVER live this down :mrgreen:

jules · Postby **jules** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:48 pm

Reflector..BWAHAHAHHAAAA

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:21 pm

bought a pair of 21CP T-15mm which was the closest size they had & they don't work

What do you mean by dont work? Dont fit or dont light up? If it's not lighting up have you checked for power at the socket? The power wire has a tendency to break inside the insulation near the bootlid hinge. If it physically doesn't fit then I'm not sure other than trying to find a wrecked Eunos and stealing the globe from that.