Under hood light bulb

[SnowDrift]

I learned i need to buy an underhood bulb for my '95 the other day. Because my hood was open I decided to take it out and put it on the bench where I was working. That was evidently the day the bench needed cleaned off by someone so it found it's way to the trash. (Thankfully my new turbo was in another location)

OEM part number is 142454. What is the replacement number? 13 watt I think.

 

[dbrannon79]

I learned i need to buy an underhood bulb for my '95 the other day. Because my hood was open I decided to take it out and put it on the bench where I was working. That was evidently the day the bench needed cleaned off by someone so it found it's way to the trash. (Thankfully my new turbo was in another location)

OEM part number is 142454. What is the replacement number? 13 watt I think.

are you talking about the bulb fixture that attaches to the hood or just the bulb? my 95 just uses a 1156 single filament bulb. the fixture it's self has what I think is a mercury switch in it somewhere so it turns off when the hood is closed. if you have a pick a part yard near by they should be the same from 94 up to 98. you might even score the nicer ones where the bulb is attached to a crank-up reel on a wire.

 

[dbrannon79]

looking up a quick search it seems that Tahoe's Yukon's S-10's and some GM cars like the corvette used the same light fixture if you want to go with the factory one.

 

[jrsavoie]

I bought some LED bulbs for the 94. Still sitting on n the bench.
Somebody here gave me a rec.
There's a post somplace

 

[SnowDrift]

I am looking for the bulb itself. 142454 is the part number of the bulb I got from the dealership but I am not sure of the conversion number.

 

[SnowDrift]

I bought some LED bulbs for the 94. Still sitting on n the bench.
Somebody here gave me a rec.
There's a post somplace

The 94 interior is tons brighter than 95. They really went backward with interior lighting with the newer dash.

 

[JayTheCPA]

It is either a 94 base (possibly 121 for brighter output) or 1156. Am leaning to the 94 / 121.

This is one application where it is tough to justify the extra cost of LED over filament.

The extra light output from a LED is nice, but the location is not all that friendly to the LED as it does not like heat.

Better application is getting something like a LED puck or wand with magnets. Reasoning is that chances are good the under-hood insulation is long gone and there are now plenty of places to place the device where the magnets will do their job. Bonus is keeping the device in the cab where it can do wider duty than just under the hood.

For color, I find that 5000 Kelvin is a good color as it helps visually identify objects better than the 3000 Kelvin range.

 

[JayTheCPA]

Found it. Bulb is a 93 base. 94 and 121 will also work as they are the same base size, but have more light output.

No need to get this bulb from a dealer. Any big box auto parts store will work. WallyWorld probably has it on the shelf too.

 

[SnowDrift]

Thanks. I didn't know LED lights would not do well in that environment.

 

[jrsavoie]

Thanks. I didn't know LED lights would not do well in that environment.

Mine seem to be holding up pretty good, sitting on the bench

 

[SnowDrift]

My incandescent held up well with the heat, but couldn't survive the workbench for more than a few days.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

My incandescent held up well with the heat, but couldn't survive the workbench for more than a few days.

Maybe you shouldn't leave your dad's shop in a mess....

 

[SnowDrift]

Maybe you shouldn't leave your dad's shop in a mess....

He put up with my mess since August 2022. I suppose it is wearing on him. I have a pile of parts still sitting on the floor that I can't wait to see gone either...

He's been patient.