Will this bulb fit for the rear lights?

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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:14 am

My rear bulb which illuminates when the headlights are switched on has blown, and I was wondering whether this bulb will fit?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165538

It says on the Wiki that the rear bulb should be a 12V 10W, so will this do the job?




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Post Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:23 am

That's the correct tail lamp bulb. They tend to need replacing long before they actually blow because of the build up of a black coating on the inside of the glass, which can eventually reduce the light output to the point where you can barely see it's on.