Topic: Lightbulb Guide - which type for which car

[pinkrobe]

Ripped off from NASIOC in the most blatant way possible.

NOTE: When using 168 bulbs, you can replace them with the brighter 194 bulbs. This is practically the same bulb, just draws a bit more current which in turn makes it a brighter bulb.


MY98-2001 Impreza
High & low beam headlamp: H4 (also called 9003)
Parking light: 194
Front turn signal: 1156, 194
Rear turn signal: 1156
Tail light: 1157
Stop light: 1157
High mount stop light: 912, 921
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 194
Back up light: 1156
Front sidemarker: 194
Rear sidemarker: 1157
Ash tray: 74
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: 168, DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 168
Instrument-general: 158, 74


MY02-03 Impreza (Non Wagon)
High & low beam headlamp: 9007
Parking light: 168
Front turn signal: 1156
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7440, 7443
High mount stop light: 921
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 7440
Front sidemarker: 168
Rear sidemarker: 168
Ash tray: 74
Map light: 168
Dome light: DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 912


MY02-03 Impreza (Wagon)
High & low beam headlamp: 9007
Parking light: 168
Front turn signal: 1156
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7440, 7443
High mount stop light: 912
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 7440
Front sidemarker: 168
Rear sidemarker: 168
Ash tray: 74
Map light: 168
Dome light: DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 921


MY04-05 Impreza (Non Wagon)
Low beam headlamp: H1-55W
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 168
Front turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7440, 7443
High mount stop light: 921
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 7440
Front sidemarker: 168
Rear sidemarker: 168
Ash tray: 74
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 921


MY04-05 Impreza (Wagon)
Low beam headlamp: H1-55W
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 168
Front turn signal: 7440
Rear turn signal: 1156A
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7443
High mount stop light: 912
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 7440
Front sidemarker: 168
Rear sidemarker: 168
Ash tray: 74
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 912


MY04-05 Impreza (STi)
Low beam headlamp: HID-D2R
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 168
Front turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7440, 7443
High mount stop light: 921
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 7440
Front sidemarker: 168
Rear sidemarker: 168
Ash tray: 74
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 921


MY02-03 Forester
High & low beam headlamp: H4 (also called 9003)
Parking light: 168
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7443
High mount stop light: 912
License plate: 168
Back up light: 921
Front sidemarker: 168
Ash tray: 74
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 168


MY04-05 Forester
High & low beam headlamp: H4 (also called 9003)
Parking light: 168
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7443
High mount stop light: 912
License plate: 168
Back up light: 921
Front sidemarker: 168
Ash tray: 74
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Trunk/Cargo area: 168


MY02-03 Legacy GT
Low beam headlamp: H1-55W
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 1157A
Front turn signal: 1156A, 1157A
Rear turn signal: 3157LL
Tail light: 3157LL
Stop light: 3157LL
High mount stop light: 921
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 3156LL
Front sidemarker: 1157A
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: 194, DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 2825


MY02-03 Legacy Sedan
High & low beam headlamp: 9007
Parking light: 1157A
Front turn signal: 1156A, 1157A
Rear turn signal: 3157LL
Tail light: 3157LL
Stop light: 3157LL
High mount stop light: 921
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 3156LL
Front sidemarker: 1157A
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: 194, DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 2825


MY02-03 Legacy Wagon
High & low beam headlamp: 9007
Parking light: 1157A
Front turn signal: 1156A, 1157A
Rear turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 1157
Stop light: 1157
High mount stop light: 912
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168, 194
Back up light: 1156
Front sidemarker: 1157A
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: 194, DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 912


MY02-03 Legacy Outback Sedan
Low beam headlamp: H1-55W
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 1157A
Front turn signal: 1156A, 1157A
Rear turn signal: 3157LL
Tail light: 3157LL
Stop light: 3157LL
High mount stop light: 921
Fog/Driving light: 9006
License plate: 168
Back up light: 3156LL
Front sidemarker: 1157A
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: 194, DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 2825


MY02-03 Legacy Outback Wagon
Low beam headlamp: H1-55W
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 1157A
Front turn signal: 1156A, 1157A
Rear turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 1157
Stop light: 1157
High mount stop light: 912
Fog/Driving light: 9006
License plate: 168, 194
Back up light: 1156
Front sidemarker: 1157A
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: 194, DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 912


MY04-05 Legacy Sedan
Low beam headlamp: H7
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 3157A
Front turn signal: 3157A
Rear turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7443
High mount stop light: 7440
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 921
Front sidemarker: 3157A
Rear sidemarker: 7443
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 2825


MY04-05 Legacy Wagon
Low beam headlamp: H7
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 3157A
Front turn signal: 3157A
Rear turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7443
Fog/Driving light: H3-55W
License plate: 168
Back up light: 921
Front sidemarker: 3157A
Rear sidemarker: 168
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 912


MY04-05 Outback Sedan
Low beam headlamp: H7
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 3157A
Front turn signal: 3157A
Rear turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7443
High mount stop light: 7440
Fog/Driving light: 9006
License plate: 168
Back up light: 921
Front sidemarker: 3157A
Rear sidemarker: 7443
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 2825


MY04-05 Outback Wagon
Low beam headlamp: H7
High beam headlamp: 9005
Parking light: 3157A
Front turn signal: 3157A
Rear turn signal: 7440
Tail light: 7443
Stop light: 7443
Fog/Driving light: 9006
License plate: 168
Back up light: 921
Front sidemarker: 3157A
Rear sidemarker: 168
Map light: DE3175
Dome light: DE3175
Step/Courtesy light: DE3021
Trunk/Cargo area: 912


This concludes the Bulb Replacement Guide. I hope this will help you figure out what bulb you need. I would strongly recommend looking at your owners manual and checking the bulb # before purchasing a bulb. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

Thanks for reading, and have a great day.

[Perfect Dark]

Sticky this!

Thanks a bunch

[jonny]

sweet, thanks for this! very good to know

[RIP]

Hey Pinkrobe,

Do you have a sight you know to buy some.. I bought some off a sight (forgot who) and they set me all single bulbs for the price of two.... Grrrrr

[pinkrobe]

The last batch I got was from an eBay seller - LEDKing or something...  I'll see if I can find it...

[wingless]

This is great.

I want to do some cosmetic mods come spring (clear headlights) and I might look at changing some bulbs.

[pinkrobe]

I got mine from HID King on ebay, but there are craploads of places that sell them.  Watch out for shipping charges - a group buy would be wise.

[mtn05]

http://www.candlepower.com is another great resource for rare and enhanced bulbs.

[WRX_RA]

Very helpful
Nice!

_Matt

[ExHonda]

Just so everyone knows PIAA bulbs are on sale at JB's. I picked up Xtreme Super Whites H1's for low beam and H3's for fog lights and it was like $156 including tax.

[Canucker]

Is there a local source (Calgary or Edmonton) for specialty bulbs?  I'm looking for all-weather (yellow) H3s for my fogs and just a standard 168 / 195 for my parking light.  I've used RallyLights.com before, but you need a bigger order to make it worthwhile.

Cheeers,
Bryan

[Captain Lou]

is there a reverse light bulb thats way brighter than the stock one for an 02/03 impreza sedan?

[Guglianoh]

i have a question about this, i went online and checked what the appropriate light would be for my 94 WRX and every where i went said H4 so im like sweet my civic has H4s, i plugged them in and only my high beams would work not the actual HID.... so i put them back into my civic thinking someone thing was wrong with them but nope they worked just fine

[bigdl]

What is your current setup on your civic, is it HID lights?  How is your WRX setup, did you add in HIDs with the ballasts and such?

[Aaron.M]

I think I may have a little issue with mine also. I have an 04 STI and it's a Canadin model (heated Seats). My headlights are not HID and I just blew a drivers side low beam and Subaru is having a little trouble finding what the proper low beam bulb is. The OP is correct with the high beams being 9005's but I'm stumped to what the low's are. Does anybody know something here that I don't?

[Sean]

Aren't those dual beams - you only need the one bulb?

[Guglianoh]

What is your current setup on your civic, is it HID lights?  How is your WRX setup, did you add in HIDs with the ballasts and such?

LOL yeah your right i was just thinking about this last night that i only tried the bulb without the ballast haha yeah they work thnx

[simplyRed]

great posts, hope I can ask a quick question (lightbulb related) - I want to replace withe bulbs on my fog lights on my 09 WRX with actual yellow bulbs (not just a yellow tint on white bulbs like I have now). Where would be a good place to get some good lights to do that? 

[boiboi9]

Im not sure where to get the bulbs, but.... if you already have the yellow over lays, what is the point in getting the bulbs.

I am not 100% sure, but the over lay shouldnt cut down the output, and IMO it most likely wouldnt be that noticable for $60-$80. just my .02

See you tomorrow morning Ryan!

[simplyRed]

Im not sure where to get the bulbs, but.... if you already have the yellow over lays, what is the point in getting the bulbs.

I am not 100% sure, but the over lay shouldnt cut down the output, and IMO it most likely wouldnt be that noticable for $60-$80. just my .02

See you tomorrow morning Ryan!

The yellow tint looks ok in the day but the white light of the bulb still comes through at night. I want is to be full on yellow.

[skylineguv]

If the fog light bulbs are H11's then they're a little more difficult to come by around here.
I got a pair of PIAA 2300k bulbs (bloody expensive) from Mopac on 16th Ave, plus a set of MTEC's via richie_rich on here from Speedtech on 32nd Ave.

[simplyRed]

I think I may have a little issue with mine also. I have an 04 STI and it's a Canadin model (heated Seats). My headlights are not HID and I just blew a drivers side low beam and Subaru is having a little trouble finding what the proper low beam bulb is. The OP is correct with the high beams being 9005's but I'm stumped to what the low's are. Does anybody know something here that I don't?

The 9005 bulb has a high/low in the same bulb. I am betting your element is just burned out on the low side. You replace the same bulb for high and low.

[RIP]

Found this hand little site for pretty much every car out there.
I have it open on my car, but all the other subies are listed on
the right side.

http://www.modifiedlife.com/2007-subaru-wrx-car-light-bulb-size-guide/


And this site for fun bulbs (I think Pinkrobe showed me this way back)

http://autolumination.com/

[mudferret]

2006/07 Glove box bulb; Subaru doesn't have a part # for this but it's a simple dash bulb. 

#74 bulb, 55 cents at Napa

[GrantC]

2006/07 Glove box bulb; Subaru doesn't have a part # for this but it's a simple dash bulb. 

#74 bulb, 55 cents at Napa

Or:
http://www.google.com/search?q=LED+%2374+bulb