Dan Morton wrote:
> I'm replacing some of my bulb sockets, and a question has occurred to me:
> Why are the two prongs on two-element bulbs offset, making it that the bulbs
> can only be put in one way? Is there a difference between the blinking and
> the parking element? If so, how do I relate the appropriate element to the
> prongs?
Yes, the brake light burns brighter. The appropriate alignment is determined by
the offset on the bayonet studs on the side of the bulb. If you look closely,
you'll see one is higher than the other, so it can only be inserted into the
socket one way.
-dave
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