Which cars use the offset bayonet bulbs - BAU15 ?

[Orangecurry]

Please and Thanks!

[Amused2death]

No idea on what car, but I know these are used on some Honda motorcycles.

[thatdude]

Have you got a stock of bulbs (lamps?) and are looking to buy a car to fit them...?

Kind of odd though! Can you go to the manufacturer and ask them what vehicles they are intended for?

[Orangecurry]

thanks - any more?

[Magic919]

What colour? My BMW E46 used these. For indicators as far as I recall.

[Orangecurry]

thatdude said:

Have you got a stock of bulbs (lamps?) and are looking to buy a car to fit them...?

Kind of odd though! Can you go to the manufacturer and ask them what vehicles they are intended for?

I was careless when ordering some led indicator bulbs, ambers; I actually need the normal BA15 type.

So I have 4x amber leds that need a home.

[Mr2Mike]

The offset pin base is used for amber indicator bulbs to prevent standard clear bulbs being fitted. Therefore most cars that are factory fitted with clear indicator lenses will use this style.

[balls-out]

I THINK that what I fitted to my BMW bike when I replace the amber lens cover with clear, so had to change the bulb from a clear one.

ISTR filling the offset lug off.

it was years ago, so I could be talking B8llocks....

[KillerHERTZ]

Most Mercedes use those.

[craig_m67]

Mr2Mike said:

The offset pin base is used for amber indicator bulbs to prevent standard clear bulbs being fitted. Therefore most cars that are factory fitted with clear indicator lenses will use this style.

Except when they're the parking lights on an Alfa 156?
(Offset pin base, smaller clear lamp)

[Spare tyre]

i've been fiddling with cars since i was five and ive never seen one of those before, or if i have not noticed the offset pins!

[Mr2Mike]

craig_m67 said:

Except when they're the parking lights on an Alfa 156?
(Offset pin base, smaller clear lamp)

That's a different lamp entirely though, it's much smaller than a BAU15.

The pins are offset for the same purpose though, to prevent interchangeability. In this case the BAX9S base is used for halogen lamps and has offset pins to prevent them being interchanged with the standard non-halogen lamp which uses the BA9S base.