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Old 04-08-2010, 10:33 AM   #1
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Where to buy W5W Bulbs?

I'm looking for W5W bulbs for the daytime running light of the car. I did a quick search of the forums but nothing showed up.
Does anybody know if places like Home Depot or Rona have them?
If not, where can I find some locally?

These are the guys I'm talking about:



Also.. My friend said that daytime running lights can only be white light?
But I did a look up in the police forum in it says otherwise. What can the daytime running light color be?

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Does anybody know if places like Home Depot or Rona have them?
If not, where can I find some locally?
No Home Depot and Rona are HOME improvement centres.

Try Canadian Tire or Lordco, they will have them in stock.
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canadian tire for sure
or lordco napa and other auto part stores
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Thanks for the input guys!
Do you guys know about the colors for the daytime running lights though?
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Im not sure these are for your DRL. 168/194 are usually for license plate, side markers, etc.

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...lacementGuide/

try looking here for the right bulb.
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Just like any low beams? White / yellow? You won't be able to get colored ones locally at least from autopart stores since they only sell DOT approved ones.

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Do you guys know about the colors for the daytime running lights though?
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i THINK i have a pair sitting somewhere. I'll go check. If I can find them u can have them. I believe they'r blue.
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i THINK i have a pair sitting somewhere. I'll go check. If I can find them u can have them. I believe they'r blue.
Wow really? Thanks so much! :-)
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I found them, they'r blue and not clear



Would u like to pick them up?
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