Light Bulb Guide

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The tables below illustrates the different sizes of bulbs used throughout the Z32.


 

Exterior

Application/Location Bulb Size Picture
Low Beam Headlight 9006

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High Beam Headlight 9005

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Parking Light Bulb 1157

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Front turn Signal 1157

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Rear Turn Signal 1156

1156bulb.jpg

Tail Light 1157

1-20-0003-1157bulb.jpg

Stop (Brake) Light 1157

1-20-0003-1157bulb.jpg

Third Brake Light 1156, 912, 921
1156bulb.jpg

30118-md.jpg
Fog/Driving Light H3-35W

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License Plate 194

34761.jpg

Reverse Light 1156

1156bulb.jpg

Front Side Marker 158, 194
30112-md.jpg

34761.jpg
Rear Side Marker 158, 194
30112-md.jpg

34761.jpg

Interior

Application/Location Bulb Size Picture
Glove Box 158

30112-md.jpg

Map Light 158 or 194
30112-md.jpg

34761.jpg
Dome Light 158 or DE3175
30112-md.jpg

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Step/Courtesy Light 158, 194, or DE3022
30112-md.jpg

34761.jpg

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Trunk/Cargo Area 158 or DE3022
30112-md.jpg

42308.jpg

Instrument Lighting

Footwell Lights (74)

Ignition Key Ring (74)

158, 194, 74
30112-md.jpg

34761.jpg

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LED Conversion

A common upgrade for the stock interior lighting is to switch to LEDs, as they provide brighter, crisper lighting that helps to modernize the feel of the interior.
[More info to be added later]

Pod Lighting Polarity

Because filament bulbs are not polarized, their insertion direction doesn't really matter. LEDs, however, are polarized, and need to be installed in the correct orientation.
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99+ Xenon HID Headlights

During the final refresh in 1999, the JDM 300ZX received HID headlights from the factory. These featured a mild visual refresh as well. Instead of the sunken charcoal housings, the "floor" of the housing was raised to provide room for the ballast (necessary to drive xenon gas bulbs). The housing was also chromed and features "XENON" lettering embossed in the mold. Additionally, the glass does not have the "nipples" that were exclusive to the North American headlights (used for the headlight aiming kits), and the flutes more or less follow the ~96+ design. Finally, a High Voltage warning sticker was added to the upper retainer.
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As with most factory HID configurations, the low beam is the HID (xenon) bulb, and the high beam is a standard halogen. This is because HIDs require a delayed warmup when switching on, so flashing them on and off (as people tend to do with high beams) would be hard on the ballast and bulb.

The xenon bulb that ships with these headlights is the Philips 85122+, which is a D2S-style bulb. The 85122+ has been superseded by the 85122 according to Philips (h/t to Greg Lussier). These are 3400 lumens and they are 4200K color temperature. P32D-2 base.
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