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Old Dec 30, 2021 | 12:27 AM
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How do you change the bulbs on the rear side marker lights and are they standard 194 bulbs? I tried removing the trunk access panels only to find nothing, Im guessing you have to remove the inner fender well with the wheels off?



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Great You can feel the heat on the rear trunk cargo lights when i was looking how to replace LEDs inside would be nice. So the marker lights are standard white 194 bulbs? What are most of the instrument cluster, shift console light and both driver/passenger window switch panel bulb sizes?
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Great would you happen to know if all 194 bulbs are this size are are there other ones with higher watts and such different numbered? One does say 194 as autozone calls for on rear marker lights, the others have different numbers. Another thing with my front turn signal lights that run all the time with the lights off the right from led blinker will blink for 15 seconds fast then stop blinking for about the same time then start blinking again hyperflashing for 15 minutes. That would be during the day. Now with the headlight switch on all the lights function fine and the right front led blinker doesn't cut out but stays blinking the whole time. Is this cause of a low current pull or bad bulb? The light itself still stays on just doesnt blink like it should with the headlights off.
The leds in the front marker turn signals are slyvania ZEVO bulbs. The passenger one cuts out with the headlights off which would be during the day and stays on works fine with the headlight switch on. What could be the problem here? Anyone seen a bulb like this go bad? Im new to LED bulbs? Also is it required to have amber or orange bulbs in the front signal housings?




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Great i found an extra 194 bulb that worked took a minute to change. You could see where the old filament of tungsten was broken. Anyone used the t194 LED bulbs with good results? These regular bulbs do put alot of heat. I guess the issue with the headlights off and front marker lights cutting out the blinking could be a bad LED sylvania ZEVO bulb? I'll try to get a new set of sylvania zevo 4157 LED amber bulbs to replace the front white set as i believe the turn signals atleast on the front are suppose to be amber or orange?
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