Rear turn signal bulb
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Yep, you don't need to replace the plastic lens, but the bulbs are soldered on to a little board and they are ALL TOGETHER. I have LED brake lights, but the other lights are all on one panel. I think that one panel is about $50.00
They are supposed to last a long time, I'm surprised that yours burnt out! You should have the other bulb still operating, right? The W211 has two blinker bulbs in the back.
Steve
They are supposed to last a long time, I'm surprised that yours burnt out! You should have the other bulb still operating, right? The W211 has two blinker bulbs in the back.
Steve
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Ok just to cofirm here, so turn signal bulb in the back are not replacement bulbs, but instead it a whole board that needs to be replace. I was thinking of swappin out some led bulbs for the turn signal.
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I just replaced a welded-in PH16W tail stop bulb with a 921 / W16W bulb. It would have been a super-simple project if the stock bulb was soldered in and not tack/spot welded. I ended-up twisting the old bulb (don't pull at all) until the leads broke loose at the bulb. You can then pull out the black base, which leaves about 1/4" of wire still attached to the circuit board tabs. I used a Dremel + cut-off wheel to remove the existing lead wires. Drill a 1/16" hole in the circuit board tabs, straighted the lead wires on the 921 and just solder it in place. I did use a little hot glue to make a new bulb-base so the lead wires were not the only thing supporting the bulb.
I just tested it out in the dark and it's impossible to tell it's not a stock bulb.
$3 project.
I just tested it out in the dark and it's impossible to tell it's not a stock bulb.
$3 project.
