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Old Dec 31, 2002
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What Are The Bulbs That Turns On When You "Back up" Your Car?

The white light that turns on (4dr/Sedan) when you are backing up your car.

Are they 194 bulbs? Thanks!
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Old Dec 31, 2002
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it's called back up lights or reverse lights and yeah they are 194 bulbs...
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Cool, I'll be ordering the 194 PIAA Super Plasma Bulbs.
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Try LED white lights. They look like a baby blue, white color. Try Clearlights.com and click on "Bulbs - L.E.D." They have single, double and 4 LED clusters. All will replace you 194 back-up, license plate, and parking lights.
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I recommend not changin the lights....... it's illegal in many states.....
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legal's no fun
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I second that

I have blue backup lights [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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NOOO...... You CAN put 194's in there..... but I have Polarg M-6 bulbs

194 bulb = 5W output
Polarg M-6 bulb = 18W output

I have these on my car


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Hey Hefe, are the Polarg M-6 light bulbs really bright because i have limo tinted windows and at night when i go in reverse i cant see sh*t
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Hey Hefe, are the Polarg M-6 light bulbs really bright because i have limo tinted windows and at night when i go in reverse i cant see sh*t[hr]
Well....... I have limo tint too... and i can see them.. barely, but they are brighter than 194 bulbs..

I would get them if i were you, and see for yourself. they emit a whiteish blue light...
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Try LED white lights. They look like a baby blue, white color. Try Clearlights.com and click on "Bulbs - L.E.D." They have single, double and 4 LED clusters. All will replace you 194 back-up, license plate, and parking lights.[hr]
Anyone know if you have to use the 'load resistors' they have listed? This is all it says, "May be reuired on some cars for signals to flash at normal speeds. Quick and easy install attached with no wiring mods."
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I don't think 194 bulbs were right. It's different size man.
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7440
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If you have a coupe, the bulbs are 921.
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[hr]Originally posted by: KRAYZYDRAGON
it's called back up lights or reverse lights and yeah they are 194 bulbs...[hr]
Arg! I ordered 3 of these 194s so I can stick 1 in my front, 1 on my back, 1 for backup.

Now I have 1 for front, 2 for backup. I should not have listened to Krayzydragon.
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NOOO...... You CAN put 194's in there..... but I have Polarg M-6 bulbs

194 bulb = 5W output
Polarg M-6 bulb = 18W output

I have these on my car


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ahemmm... does the bulb look like that one ^^^, but without the blue?

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... POLARG M6 BL Hyper-White 12V18W Manufactory Part#: 921, 912 For use as reverse light replacements for most vehicle.

Bulb Types and Sizes (Pics and dimensions)

POLARG M6 BULB
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NOOO...... You CAN put 194's in there..... but I have Polarg M-6 bulbs

194 bulb = 5W output
Polarg M-6 bulb = 18W output

I have these on my car


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ahemmm... does the bulb look like that one ^^^, but without the blue?[hr]

No, it doesn't look like that at all. It's blue and it's the same size as the front parking lights.
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I meant your original back-up light bulb, not the ones you just bought... does it look like the one in the pic i posted?
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reverse lights are 921's on coupes. thats whats on mine.
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The Polarg M6 replaces the 921. I think that's what Hefe has been trying to tell us all along.

So, ok, I just ordered a pair of Polarg M6 bulbs for my backup lights. We'll see if I can go fast baking up at night when I get them in. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG] Why do people post answers to questions that they don't know [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG]








The bulbs are 7440 which is interchangable with other numbers (depending on the manufacturer) ...Just ask them before you buy






THE 'REVERSE' BULBS ARE NOT 194's !!














BTW...I have the Polarg M-6's
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The bulbs are 7440 which is interchangable with other numbers (depending on the manufacturer) ...Just ask them before you buy






THE 'REVERSE' BULBS ARE NOT 194's !!













BTW...I have the Polarg M-6's [hr]

The 7440 way too big to fit my backup lights. 7440 will fit in the rear signals but the better fit is 3156. I have a 2001 EX coupe, if that makes any difference.

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The Polarg M6 replaces the 921. I think that's what Hefe has been trying to tell us all along.

So, ok, I just ordered a pair of Polarg M6 bulbs for my backup lights. We'll see if I can go fast baking up at night when I get them in. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][hr]
BINGO!!!!! [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]

The M6s' are just like the "hyperwhite" turn signal bulbs that Polarg has..
I think you will like them.. tell me when you get them
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I just got the Polarg M6 bulbs and put them in my backup lights. Man, they are bright. Thanks for the info, Hefe.

Got them from www.racinglab.com. Ordered on Tuesday and the came already today by priority mail.
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