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> Wy5w City Light Led Replacement Bulb
lonnieg3
post Feb 24 2008, 04:01 PM
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I was reading the user manual to verify the city lights bulb type so that I could upgrade to LEDS when I realized that most of you guys are replacing that "WY5W 5 watt" bulb with 194's or 168's?? Can someone explain why that it?
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post Feb 24 2008, 04:21 PM
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They're all the same type.
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Okay, I did some reading and it turns out the WY5W bulb is the (ECE) European designation for a yellow 194/168 American bulbs. Apparently it is actually brighter then the 194/168 bulbs.

The W5W bulb is a white version of the WY5W. When checking out LED replacements, some websites stated 194, 168 and W5W interchangable so I guess that means the white LEDs will replace all of those, lol.

I did read though that the 168 has different amperage rating then the 194, apparently it burns out faster. anyway that's what I got.

Question remains though, do the LED's overheat the headlight housing?
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QUOTE(lonnieg3 @ Feb 24 2008, 01:29 PM)
Okay, I did some reading and it turns out the WY5W bulb is the (ECE) European designation for a yellow 194/168 American bulbs. Apparently it is actually brighter then the 194/168 bulbs.

The W5W bulb is a white version of the WY5W. When checking out LED replacements, some websites stated 194, 168 and W5W interchangable so I guess that means the white LEDs will replace all of those, lol.

I did read though that the 168 has different amperage rating then the 194, apparently it burns out faster. anyway that's what I got.

Question remains though, do the LED's overheat the headlight housing?
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Won't heat the headlight housing any more than the stock bulb.
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i replaced mine and they work fine
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To answer your question Lonnie,

I used these for my citylights

(IMG:http://autolumination.com/images/auto_bulbs/194_4star_w_wm.jpg)

But you can use the following also

(IMG:http://superlumination.com/images/auto_bulbs/194_matrix_w_wm.jpg)

or

(IMG:http://superlumination.com/images/auto_bulbs/194sshs_w_wm.jpg)
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LOL, Thanks Karan.
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