gaza4
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So noticed that the bulb at the back of my hazard switch and AC switch had blown so i set about replacing them. Went to 4 different motor factors chancing my arm they would have them but all told me it was a main dealer job. Made a call and it was gonna work out about €20 for the 2 tiny bulbs plus a few days wait since they weren't in stock!!!
I had a search online for cheaper alternatives and found this article using replacement bulbs from Radioshack which we dont have this side of the pond...
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=705558
So that got me thinking about Maplin. Took a spin over and they had 2 different 12v bulbs one way too big and the other only slightly too big but figured i'd take a chance on the smaller ones for the sake of €2 each
On the left is the Maplin bulb, right is OEM. Notice the diameter is the same but the OEM is shorter.
Heres the OEM AC Button bulb
And the Maplin bulb, I knew the socket was deep so wasnt too worried about this one.
The OEM hazzard bulb
and fitted with the maplin bulb, this one was of more concern as i knew the socket was much more shallow but it did fit although barely i would imagine!!!!
So there you go, replaced 2 bulbs for 4 quid as opposed to 20 quid with Honda!!! I reckon this will work for most interior lights that use these plastic holders so it would be worth looking into before going straight to Honda IMO
Fitting the bulbs in the holders is quite straight forward, the wires just run through the two holes and then wrap around the base. Take a look at how the wires run before removing the old bulb if your unsure.
Heres a link to the bulb from Maplin:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/12v-wire-terminal-type-bt43w
I had a search online for cheaper alternatives and found this article using replacement bulbs from Radioshack which we dont have this side of the pond...
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=705558
So that got me thinking about Maplin. Took a spin over and they had 2 different 12v bulbs one way too big and the other only slightly too big but figured i'd take a chance on the smaller ones for the sake of €2 each
On the left is the Maplin bulb, right is OEM. Notice the diameter is the same but the OEM is shorter.
Heres the OEM AC Button bulb
And the Maplin bulb, I knew the socket was deep so wasnt too worried about this one.
The OEM hazzard bulb
and fitted with the maplin bulb, this one was of more concern as i knew the socket was much more shallow but it did fit although barely i would imagine!!!!
So there you go, replaced 2 bulbs for 4 quid as opposed to 20 quid with Honda!!! I reckon this will work for most interior lights that use these plastic holders so it would be worth looking into before going straight to Honda IMO
Fitting the bulbs in the holders is quite straight forward, the wires just run through the two holes and then wrap around the base. Take a look at how the wires run before removing the old bulb if your unsure.
Heres a link to the bulb from Maplin:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/12v-wire-terminal-type-bt43w