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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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when i purchased my 94 bonneville, both lights on the visors dont work. to my surprise, it looks like the bulbs are old school fuses ? is that what they are ? or is this a dealer item ?


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I am not sure what bulb they actually are, but they are not fuses. Usually those lights are not at fault, because they are used so little. I would be inclined to check the switches and other wiring, as those have a tendency to get finicky after 15 years or so.
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Same problem, ive got a 92 Bonneville ssei, the visor lights wont work i don't think they've ever been used since ive had the car... The seat settings on the passenger side don't work either, so im thinking i have a big wiring problem..
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guess i'll keep looking....
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It'* bulb 563

You can get it here: http://bulbster.com/lightbulbs/563-p...FYXc4AodsClPrw

Or take the bulb with you to Advance or Auto Zone and they probably have it.

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Thats weird, mine dont look like that at all.....mine look just like a regular fuse.
i'll post a pic later....thanks for the info venom
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Ahh, when you said fuse, I thought of that one. Ya post a pic, I'll find it.
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well looking at these a little closer, there'* a fine very fine wire running through them and they look like there still intact....maybe ?



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Originally Posted by 1FASTHOE
well looking at these a little closer, there'* a fine very fine wire running through them and they look like there still intact....maybe
Light bulbs and fuses test similarly: grab a multimeter and check the resistance from end to end. Infinite resistance and it'* blown. Anything else and it should be working.
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all test them tomorrrow, and are all interior lights run on the same fuse, because all my other lights work...



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