Light Replacement for NB Mx5

issh · Postby **issh** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:49 pm

I'm looking to replace my mx5 car lights, especially the fog one(as one is blown)

Is this the correct bulb types for the NB mx5?

Low Beam = HB4
High Beam = HB3
Fog Light = H1

or is the Low Beam and High Beam ones, H4 and H3 respectively?

Thanks

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:59 pm

What year NB?

Pre 2000 uses a single H4 with high/low filament.

And a T5 wedge for the parkers

issh · Postby **issh** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:41 am

Just a 2000

tescoking · Postby **tescoking** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:29 am

Yes, fog light is H1, I am very sure.

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:42 am

Yes, low beams are HB4 with the right angle connector on the back. I use Narva +50's on my car.

issh · Postby **issh** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:26 am

Sure thing, thanks guys

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:43 am

bit late but always get the owners manual of the car - should be easy to source and that tells you vital info. As stated model is critical for many things. Another simple thing with bulbs is if a bulb is blown just remove it and take it to Bursons Repco etc for replacement. H4 incidentally are twin filament i.e. high and low beam and often were the only light source in headlamps though some were supplemented with another bulb which would be set aside for high beam. H1 got its name because it was the first iteration of a halogen bulb.

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:56 am

Lots of places don't carry the HB4 globes, and absolutely nobody carries the replacement car side connector (a dealer attempted to 'fix' my blown headlight issue by cutting the connector off and electrical taping the wires to the back of the globe :roll:

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