Can't Find #90 Bulb for Parking Brake Alarm-1960

[Dick W.]

Re: Can't Find #90 Bulb for Parking Brake Alarm-1960

Good catch Dick.....I was wondering where that #90 reference came from. It'll never fit in the single contact socket for those applications. It's too big.

It's amazing how all these "little things" can be so much of a PITA.

I see on the Sylvania website it calls out the #90 for the Brake Warning lamp in error. S/B #53.

Here is the spec for the #53 bulb.....

http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applications/automotive-lighting-systems/Pages/lrgproductspecs.aspx?partnumber=53

And the #57 spec here....(for other dash bulbs)

http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applications/automotive-lighting-systems/Pages/lrgproductspecs.aspx?partnumber=57

Joe, Try the #53 that may be in the HB indicator socket in your EB flasher to see if it works better.

Rich

The catch comes from starting to work in a parts room in 1956, plus fleet, and then the Corvette parts business. Just arbitrarily look things up without thinking. 57 years of looking at books is a hard habit to break.

[Donald H.]

Re: Can't Find #90 Bulb for Parking Brake Alarm-1960

Lectric Limited lists the #53 bulb in their kit as being for the Emergency Brake Light. The ST-12 is really messed up. Spec page 14-18 shows 1959-58 Park Brake Alarm bulb as #90, but then listes 1962-60 as being #257 which I think is the flashing bulb.

[Joe M.]

Re: Can't Find #90 Bulb for Parking Brake Alarm-1960

OK, I am finally over the #90 bulb. I noticed that it was a double contact 15 millimeter wide bulb and the dash bulbs are single contact
9 mm wide bulb. I kept thinking that I would find a single contact 9 mm #90. The #53 bulb makes sense since it is the size of the dash light bulbs. All of the parts stores carry the #53. Thanks to all for getting me to the truth finally.

[Charles P.]

Re: Can't Find #90 Bulb for Parking Brake Alarm-1960

I just checked Corvette Central and did a search for "brake warning flasher bulb" and got 3 different bulbs for use in the brake flasher.

[Joe M.]

Re: Can't Find #90 Bulb for Parking Brake Alarm-1960

The #53 I installed yesterday is working perfectly today.