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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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Hello, can anyone tell me for sure what number bulb is in the rear view mirror (I think its map light)(there is two of them) for a 2013 427 vette? I can find online it is a 212-2 but that IS WRONG! It looks more like a 194 but I'm not sure and can't get it out to check. Appreciate your experience (and tips to get it removed), Thanks.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 08:42 AM
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Hello, can anyone tell me for sure what number bulb is in the rear view mirror (I think its map light)(there is two of them) for a 2013 427 vette? I can find online it is a 212-2 but that IS WRONG! It looks more like a 194 but I'm not sure and can't get it out to check. Appreciate your experience (and tips to get it removed), Thanks.
I just replaced mine, it is a 194. it is very hard to get them out. i had to use a plastic screwdriver to get down by the base and push the bulb side to side until it was loose.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 01:49 PM
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Thanks, I want to change over to LED.
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Yeah those suckers are hard to get out. I ended up using needle nose pliers to remove them to convert to LEDs.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 04:22 PM
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I dipped a pair of needel nose pliers in plastidip and they worked great!!
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Zip a zip tie around the bulb and yank. Thank me later.
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Thanks, I want to change over to LED.
LEDs look amazing at night especially when you change the footwell lights too.
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Those bulbs in the mirror are the WORST design by Chevrolet, they SUCK to get out! I used a small pair of needle nose pliers and a screw driver and worked it back and forth until it finally popped out.
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