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| | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 Custom Title | | Custom Title Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 | What are you 12V guys using for taillight bulbs in the original housings? ('49 Chevy 3600)
Last edited by Southtowns27; 03/29/2020 10:02 PM.
49 Chevy 3600
65 Chevy K10
48 International KB-1 Service Truck
55 Willys CJ5 - Chevy 331 powered
26 Model T Roadster Rat Rod
70 Tucker Sno-Cat 442-A
96 Dodge 3500 Cummins dually flatbed x-cab 4x4
06 Jeep Wrangler LJ rock crawler
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | 1157 is the standard for tail/brake light for 12 V unless you go to the LED type.
Harold
Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 Custom Title | | Custom Title Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 | 1157 is the standard for tail/brake light for 12 V unless you go to the LED type. The '49 has two separate bulbs, one for brake, one for running
49 Chevy 3600
65 Chevy K10
48 International KB-1 Service Truck
55 Willys CJ5 - Chevy 331 powered
26 Model T Roadster Rat Rod
70 Tucker Sno-Cat 442-A
96 Dodge 3500 Cummins dually flatbed x-cab 4x4
06 Jeep Wrangler LJ rock crawler
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 Custom Title | | Custom Title Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 | So an 1156 is wayyyyy too big. I can't even come close to putting the lens back on. I need a bright brake bulb that's physically the same size as a #63...
49 Chevy 3600
65 Chevy K10
48 International KB-1 Service Truck
55 Willys CJ5 - Chevy 331 powered
26 Model T Roadster Rat Rod
70 Tucker Sno-Cat 442-A
96 Dodge 3500 Cummins dually flatbed x-cab 4x4
06 Jeep Wrangler LJ rock crawler
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 Custom Title | | Custom Title Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 | I just discovered that an 1156 "small globe" bulb exists. Score!
49 Chevy 3600
65 Chevy K10
48 International KB-1 Service Truck
55 Willys CJ5 - Chevy 331 powered
26 Model T Roadster Rat Rod
70 Tucker Sno-Cat 442-A
96 Dodge 3500 Cummins dually flatbed x-cab 4x4
06 Jeep Wrangler LJ rock crawler
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 | Is that 1156 small globe bulb special order? Or was it readily available from the parts store? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | 1156 = single element, 1157 dual element both for tail lights for a lot of vehicles
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 Custom Title | | Custom Title Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 | Is that 1156 small globe bulb special order? Or was it readily available from the parts store? I found them on Ebay. I'll report back when they get here
49 Chevy 3600
65 Chevy K10
48 International KB-1 Service Truck
55 Willys CJ5 - Chevy 331 powered
26 Model T Roadster Rat Rod
70 Tucker Sno-Cat 442-A
96 Dodge 3500 Cummins dually flatbed x-cab 4x4
06 Jeep Wrangler LJ rock crawler
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Yes all auto parts will have the 1156-57, but these days if you can get free shipping and buy for less, you dont have to leave the house.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 Custom Title | | Custom Title Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 | Here are the bulbs I found: 1156 Small GlobeStill waiting for them to get here. I'm gathering that most people aren't realizing that a normal 1156 or 1157 bulb WILL NOT FIT in the original housings. They are wayyyyyy too big. I didn't even realize small globe 1156's were available, but here they are. Will report back after they arrive...
Last edited by Southtowns27; 04/01/2020 12:46 AM.
49 Chevy 3600
65 Chevy K10
48 International KB-1 Service Truck
55 Willys CJ5 - Chevy 331 powered
26 Model T Roadster Rat Rod
70 Tucker Sno-Cat 442-A
96 Dodge 3500 Cummins dually flatbed x-cab 4x4
06 Jeep Wrangler LJ rock crawler
If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 1,003 | Sstock, i. Not sure you realize that were not talking about regular 1156 and 1157 bulbs. We are talking about small globe comparables. Same bottom, small glass top. Just a heads up. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,004 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,004 | hi Southtowns27
your original truck taillight used a #1129 for the stop and #63 for tail
usually folks replace these two with #1156 for stop and #67 for tail
both these bulbs are identical in appearance and shape, however they are both hotter bulbs, but these were the common available bulbs to use without ordering special sizes and they are both still common to this day.
the taillight is smaller globe, G6, but the stop bulb is further back in the housing and is a normal larger S8 globe and it does fit in the original housing, it is quite close to the lens but that's how it came from GM.
1129 6.3V 16.8W S8 lamp, BA15S base
1156 12.8V 26.9W S8 lamp, BA15S base
63 6.3V 4.4W G6 lamp, BA15S base
67 12.8V 7.9W G6 lamp, BA15S base
-s | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | In my 12 conversion I am using 1003LL for running (tail light) and 1156 for brake.
Note: It was brought to my attention that I had my bulbs mixed up in the above sentence. Oops Sorry about that. All good now,,,,,,, except for the current toilet paper shortage.
Last edited by cmayna; 04/05/2020 2:35 PM.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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