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Message started by RangerBob on 05/02/11 at 11:22:24

Title: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by RangerBob on 05/02/11 at 11:22:24

Question:

The savage manual calls for bulbs like 12V 21/5W or 12V 21W

Can you substitute a car bulb (Advance Auto) that fits?

I can find 12.8V 27/8W. Is that close enough, or will that blow a fuse?

How far off the reservation can I go? If I can't find a bulb here, were do you guys order them from?

Question #2:

I have a taillight, but I don't have a brake light. The bulb "looks" fine.

Neither of the brake levers will activate the brake light. What is the likely cause?

Thanks for any help!

Bob

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by Serowbot on 05/02/11 at 11:30:12

Any 1157 bulb works... Auto part is fine...

1157 is a two filament bulb,.. one is probably burned out...
Try a new bulb in the tailight, if that don't work,.. look for a disconnected wire...

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/02/11 at 11:34:16

& the single filaments are 1156

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by thumperclone on 05/02/11 at 11:47:08

brake and front turns are 1157
rear turns are 1156

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by verslagen1 on 05/02/11 at 11:56:00

BULB POWER CONSUMPTION LIGHT OUTPUT LIFE

   Volt Amps Watts   Candela Lumen Hours
#1157 High Element 12.8 2.10 26.8 32 402 1200
      Low Element 14.0 0.59 8.3 3 38     5000

#2057 High Element 12.8 2.10 26.8 32 402 1200
    Low Element 14.0 0.48 6.7 2 25   5000

#2357 High Element 12.8 2.20 28.2 40 503 400
   Low Element 14.0 0.59 8.3 3 38   5000

P25-2 High Element 13.5 1.86 25.1 35 440 250
(P21/5W) Low Element 13.5 0.44 5.9 2.8 35 1000

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by RangerBob on 05/02/11 at 12:07:26

verslagen1,

Not sure what message I'm supposed to see. Can you help me interpret?

It looks like the 1157 is close. Are you saying that it's close enough or too different?

Bob

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by verslagen1 on 05/02/11 at 12:56:16

1157/1156 is what we use.

2057/2056 is a little bit brighter.

2357/2356 will have the guy behind you convinced the sun does shine outta your a$$.

Couple extra watts here is acceptable.
Only concern I would have would be heat melting lense and housings.

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by RangerBob on 05/02/11 at 13:17:07

Thanks for the explanation. Very helpful.

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by Jwag11 on 06/22/17 at 14:54:59

I put all led bulbs throughout the bike and looks awesome!

Title: Re: Turn signal bulbs & Brake Lights
Post by Dave on 06/23/17 at 02:41:30

If the brake light portion of the bulb is good...and the brake light doesn't work with either the front brake lever or rear brake pedal - you likely have a wiring problem somewhere and the power is not getting to the bulb. You need to start checking the wiring and see if you are gettign power to the switch on the front brake switch and rear brake pedal switch. If you have power to those places and the switches function properly - you then need to find out why it isn't making it back to the brake light bulb. This is a job where you need to own a volt/ohm meter.