[s-cars] Canadian/European Backup Light Bulbs?

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier, Bruce Mendel wrote:
>
> Yes, the stupid PO (me) put in funky looking halogen 1156 50W bulbs, hence
> the confusion since they look nothing like stock. But they are bright as
> hell!

I think JC Whitney has them for a few dollars.  I've got a pair on the
shelf that are on my do it sometime list ...

   - Charlie


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A Ma" <pwrdrftr at hotmail.com>
> To: <sdslig at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Canadian/European Backup Light Bulbs?
>
> > What year is your S4? My 93 backup lights take a standard 1157(?) single
> > filament bulb you can buy at any autoparts store. If you bought the car
> > second hand perhaps the PO wired in something special?
> >
> > Alvin 93S4
> >
> > >From: Sandy Sligh <sdslig at yahoo.com>
> > >To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > >Subject: [s-cars] Canadian/European Backup Light Bulbs?
> > >Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 20:58:34 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >I went over to the local Audi dealer in Alexandria to
> > >find a replacement backup light bulb for the S4
> > >(Canadian). The bulb isn't the regular type bulb that
> > >is depicted in Bentley. Instead is a 12V 50W bulb with
> > >two wire leads extending below the bulb itself which
> > >then insert into the bulb socket. The parts guy said
> > >they dont carry those bulbs and to go check Carquest,
> > >which I thought odd and highly unlikely that Carquest
> > >would have them.
> > >
> > >Does anyone know the part number of these bulbs or
> > >where I can find them?
> > >
> > >Sandy