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Draven · 04-06-2016, 11:02 AM

Hi folks. My father bought an 04? Z4. One of his turn signal bulbs burned out. I'm trying to find LED replacements for him.

The lense looks like this, with 2 bulbs per side:

I found on JSLEVI these: https://jlevisw.com/Accessories-for-...al-Bulbs/#tabs

I don't see "front" explicitly listed. Any thoughts on where I can get these things?

StickMon · 04-06-2016, 04:08 PM

Front turn signals are H21W with base BAY9s.
There's lots of LEDs on eBay, but 2 potential problems:
1) They may not fit physically. The LED bulbs are usually longer and may also be fatter.
I bought some for my "panic" brake lights, but I didn't have the guts to try and jamb them in the front turn signals. I was afraid they would break something or get stuck.
2) You'll get a bulb-out warning. I don't know if anybody's figured out how to code those off. You could add a parallel resistor, which is what I did for my panic brake lights.

Those are the only external lights I haven't replaced with LEDs, due to potential problem #1 above.
You solve that one, and I'll figure out #2.

Draven · 04-06-2016, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by StickMon

Front turn signals are H21W with base BAY9s.
There's lots of LEDs on eBay, but 2 potential problems:
1) They may not fit physically. The LED bulbs are usually longer and may also be fatter.
I bought some for my "panic" brake lights, but I didn't have the guts to try and jamb them in the front turn signals. I was afraid they would break something or get stuck.
2) You'll get a bulb-out warning. I don't know if anybody's figured out how to code those off. You could add a parallel resistor, which is what I did for my panic brake lights.

Those are the only external lights I haven't replaced with LEDs, due to potential problem #1 above.
You solve that one, and I'll figure out #2.

I ordered a set from eBay.

I'll let you know how they work out.

StickMon · 04-06-2016, 11:21 PM

Excellent! I've been waiting years for somebody else to go first.
Those are a smidge bigger than the ones I've been considering, so if those fit, I know these will fit.
They're what I have in my panic brake lights and they're ferociously bright.

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Draven C7Z - Darkside 50 Rep 226 Posts Drives: '18 Z06 M7 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Merrimack, NH iTrader: (0)	LED options Hi folks. My father bought an 04? Z4. One of his turn signal bulbs burned out. I'm trying to find LED replacements for him. The lense looks like this, with 2 bulbs per side: I found on JSLEVI these: https://jlevisw.com/Accessories-for-...al-Bulbs/#tabs I don't see "front" explicitly listed. Any thoughts on where I can get these things?
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	Front turn signals are H21W with base BAY9s. There's lots of LEDs on eBay, but 2 potential problems: 1) They may not fit physically. The LED bulbs are usually longer and may also be fatter. I bought some for my "panic" brake lights, but I didn't have the guts to try and jamb them in the front turn signals. I was afraid they would break something or get stuck. 2) You'll get a bulb-out warning. I don't know if anybody's figured out how to code those off. You could add a parallel resistor, which is what I did for my panic brake lights. Those are the only external lights I haven't replaced with LEDs, due to potential problem #1 above. You solve that one, and I'll figure out #2. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	Excellent! I've been waiting years for somebody else to go first. Those are a smidge bigger than the ones I've been considering, so if those fit, I know these will fit. They're what I have in my panic brake lights and they're ferociously bright. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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