**Tamitha** @electrotamitha · 2018-02-06T12:36:03Z

Tamitha @electrotamitha

Buying replacement bulbs for my car is annoyingly difficult to figure out.

I ordered "4157" bulbs in white because that's what I was told to order. Except the lens enclosure isn't precolored so I should have bought amber.

I ordered 4157 amber lights, received "3047A" bulbs. But they're marked "also fits: 4157". There's also a sticker: "Replacement For 4157A".

Is the 4157A the same as the 4157? And if this "also fits" why is it marked 3047A?

I'm so confused.

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**Tamitha** @electrotamitha · Feb 06, 2018, 12:37

**Tamitha** @electrotamitha · Feb 06, 2018, 12:37

THIS IS STUPID https://octodon.social/media/zi0_PF8Y95MXFyKFqMM

**virtualice** @CobaltVelvet · Feb 06, 2018, 12:37

**virtualice** @CobaltVelvet · Feb 06, 2018, 12:37

@electrotamitha maybe the 4157 and 4157A are identical except for the color? i imagine they wouldn't make a different slot for each

**Tamitha** @electrotamitha · Feb 06, 2018, 12:41

**Tamitha** @electrotamitha · Feb 06, 2018, 12:41

@CobaltVelvet Hmmmmm. So A might be a color code? I like that possibility.

**virtualice** @CobaltVelvet · Feb 06, 2018, 12:41

**virtualice** @CobaltVelvet · Feb 06, 2018, 12:41

@electrotamitha exactly

**Tamitha** @electrotamitha · Feb 06, 2018, 12:53

**Tamitha** @electrotamitha · Feb 06, 2018, 12:53

@CobaltVelvet Looks like the 3xxx bulbs aren't quite as bright as the 4xxx bulbs but these are "Super Bright LED" replacements so I guess it won't really matter. lol.

As long as they work.