Door Bulb Number # help??

Ok guys - I have bulb numbers for pretty much every location on the wagons, and Imps however when I did the window motor on the better halfs OCC I noticed there are bulbs in the door handle area (guess for the lock / unlock) whats the number for that location?

Fred your our expert do you know?

According to the FSM, it is a #37. I do not know if they are available. I do not know if I have one, because I do not remember exactly what they look like, I believe they have a base attached, and if that is so, you may be able to find the bulb without the base at Radio Shack.

others have tried to source these little guys in vain. If I recall Mike Debeasst did alot of research trying to souce them to no avail...

I wonder if you could use an LED there....if you find something let us know!

You cann use LEDs anywhere. You just have to get one that is 12 volt, or put a resistor in series with a standard one. About a 600 ohm 1/4 watt should be sufficient. I think a 570 ohm is a standard resistor.

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/White-Blue-T5-37-73-74-Cluster-Gauge-LED-Bulbs-p/led_smd_t5_sku206.htm

Bam. LEDs.

LED's are still too directional to be the optimum choice for this application. You want light emanating from the sides of the bulb to light up the lens. Regarding the mount, it uses the same 'slide' base as the heater controls use. In fact, you can use those bulbs in a pinch.

From someone as dim as you are jimbeau,I am somewhat impressed!

Dim, but not quite burned out yet.