What is the bulb number for the indicator lights?

[ddcsteven]

I tried searching and all the bulb numbers were wrong.  I have a 05 gs500f and my high beam indicator light went out.  I know that all the bulbs are the same size and all the other threads were saying the bulb size is 158 or 161 which is wrong.  Anyone know the correct bulb number for them?

[RVertigo]

Aren't they 194s just like the Spedo and Tach?

[davipu]

194

[ddcsteven]

Nope, they are smaller than the 194's

[ddcsteven]

I just went to the auto store and i took in the bulb from the indicator light and it is way smaller than the 194's.  If i get the 194's will it still fit even though the bulb that was is it is small?  I need some help!

[davipu]

so put some 194's through the washing machine on the hot cycle so they shrink.

[ddcsteven]

I just tried that and they broke on the spin cycle

Anyone know the real sizes of the bulbs for the 4 indicator lights (oil, neutral, turn signal, high beams)

[gsJack]

Speedo, tac, neutral, turn, and oil lights are all 12v 3.4w bulbs and the high beam is 1.7w according to my 97 owners manual.

I've used the #194 for all of these in the 97 and a couple of the speedo and tach bulbs in the 02 with no problems.  These are available everywhere and I've never found the OEM #158 anywhere.

#194 is rated 14v .27a 3.78w
#158 is rated 14v .24a 3.39w

according to Don's Bulbs.

http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/b.pl/194.html

[RVertigo]

Haynes says they're both 3.4w, and the bulbs look the same in the pics...  But no part number...

Bike Bandit lists two different bulbs... "BULB 12V 1.7W" and "BULB SPEEDOMETER"

One of 'em is wrong...   :dunno:  Either that or they changed the bulbs they used...

[RVertigo]

Oh yeah... Look at that...  Haynes does say the High Beam is 1.7w.  ..  I guess I should have kept reading.   :lol:

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[ddcsteven]

I just went to the store and the bulb 194 wouldnt fit.. anyone with an 05' had this problem?

i got a 37 bulb and that fit.. its a little dimmer than the others but its fine for me

[starwalt]

I just went to the store and the bulb 194 wouldnt fit.. anyone with an 05' had this problem?

i got a 37 bulb and that fit.. its a little dimmer than the others but its fine for me

When you say it wouldn't fit, what part wouldn't fit? It sounds like the rubber connector/plug is smaller now compared to years past.

Can you take some pics? If you have trouble posting, many of us can help.

[FearedGS500]

that bulb is probly diffrent . i think they changed a few things on the new 05 i have a 05 GS50f did the first oil change on it yesterday and they where gonna give me a screw on oil filter and i made them look just incase .. the 05 GS500 no longer used the screw on ( not sure if they ever did but )

[RVertigo]

they where gonna give me a screw on oil filter and i made them look just incase .. the 05 GS500 no longer used the screw on ( not sure if they ever did but )

Nope... No Screw on.  The stealer has done that to me before too...  

I didn't look until I already had the oil out of the bike...  Which reminds me...  I should change it again.

[John Bates]

I just went to the store and the bulb 194 wouldnt fit.. anyone with an 05' had this problem?

i got a 37 bulb and that fit.. its a little dimmer than the others but its fine for me

Looks like the new versions of the GS have smaller indicator bulbs.

The No. 37 bulb is a submini wedge base bulb.  It puts out about 1/4  the light of the 194.

Try a No. 70 bulb.  It's a submini that radiates three times as much light as the No. 37.  Still not as much as a 194 but much better than the 37.

[Roadstergal]

The specs are at the back of the manual.