UberNoob

my left brake light went out today



the one circled in yellow (is it caller the outter brake light?)

i am wondering whats the name for the light bulb so i can pick one up?

also are LED brake lights worth getting?
ive read some bad reviews but has anyone had any good experience?

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

7443 I think

UberNoob

thanks

is the OEM one in red or yellow

i am only replacing the left side so i want to keep it the same as the one on the right

burny

7443 and they come in packages of 2. You can replace the tail light and brake light while doing it as they both use the same bulb. 2 screws on outside and 2 screws under the curtain in the trunk.

SorrGwa

iTrader: (1)

7443 dual filament brake lights. most parts stores carry them. canadian tire has them.

7440 single filament. for front turn signals, rear turn signals, and rear brakes. canadian tire also carries them.

UberNoob

thank you everyone

do i need red bulbs or clear ones?

hey shoei, my friend (non-CL member) was just telling me today how nice your car looks

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

OEM is clear. Red is nice but I don't think it's going to last as long as the White. Make sure you get it from Sylvannia and get the LongLife Bulb.

SorrGwa

iTrader: (1)

I dont think they make red ones.

as far as i know, the coding for the light bulbs go (no letter extension after the number code sizing) is clear bulb. if it was like 7443NA, i believe these were amber bulbs.

but all bulbs are clear on the GS. for light output of different colors, they use a colored cover that surrounds the bulb in the housing.

UberNoob

replaced it

thanks everyone for the tips

apparently they dont make long life for 7443
or at least the shops i went to dont have them

btw any one used these LEDs instead?
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...35731-1-2.html

Mike813

iTrader: (5)

try not to get the LED's, i got a set thinking it was going to work... it only works when you turn the lights on but when you brake, the bulbs do not illuminate. i have a 02 gs300 and i used the bulb for the "outer light" right next to the one you have circled instead. no difference in light output.

UberNoob

thanks for telling me mike, i was so tempted to get it thinking it would be brighter
good thing u told us

sakataj

iTrader: (182)

they do make red ones.....not all bulbs are clear on the gs. but they do use those stupid surrounds on A LOT of the interior bulbs

dont get those leds they are white get the red ones...
i get these ones..

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...02214-1-2.html

exact ones im using for both brake lights on the outer...
i used the v-stars on the inners or these...

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/B...72892-1-2.html

my leds as far as i know DO light up when i step on the brakes..will have to double check later

Mike813

iTrader: (5)

you get them from vleds too?? i got the 7443's in white hoping they were the reverse lights but they are different in the 02 gs's. in jacksons led pictorial he used the 7443 for reverse and thats where i had a extra set. used them for the brakes and they dont illuminate when pressed for some reason, i tried again just now because of your post and same thing does not illuminate when pressed. :T

SorrGwa

iTrader: (1)

try flipping the light bulb around, the LEDs might be polarized

sakataj

iTrader: (182)

yes i got ALL my leds except my city lights from v-leds (actually my first ones were from v-led but i switched to the ones from warren on ebay)

i checked last night, YES my brake lights light up when pressed! they are the ones i linked to in my post above

these are the ones i used for my reverse lights....

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/P...82764-1-2.html

i even updated them on jacksons post for other 2001+ owners that the reverse lights use a 921 bulb i think