93euro Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 OK so one of my 93 Lumina's CHMSL's burned out recently. i noticed it today, went to the parts store, looked in the book for the correct replacement, found the number 577, and bought the bulb. i got home, took the thing apart (breaking off a peice of plastic in the process ) and saw that the bulb looked NOTHING like 577. what's going on here? what bulb belongs up there?? i think SYLVANIA lied. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 What the hell is a CHMSL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 :shock: I FIGURED IT OUT GUYS....CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT...w00t!!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 oooh those things.. goto a junkyard seriousy, they run about $9 a piece, and you need 2 of em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 :shock: I FIGURED IT OUT GUYS....CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT...w00t!!... Â *w-body member of the year for decoding the impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 OK so one of my 93 Lumina's CHMSL's burned out recently. i noticed it today, went to the parts store, looked in the book for the correct replacement, found the number 577, and bought the bulb. i got home, took the thing apart (breaking off a peice of plastic in the process ) and saw that the bulb looked NOTHING like 577. what's going on here? what bulb belongs up there?? i think SYLVANIA lied. lol  They are Halogen and uber expensive. 891 is the number you need, the thing is they are like $8 bucks a piece. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Â They are Halogen and uber expensive. 891 is the number you need, the thing is they are like $8 bucks a piece. :shock: Â did not know that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Yeah, I had to replace both of mine when I bought my first Z34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Yea.. Thats why I changed to just a big ol tail light bulb style.. Like 20 cents a shot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 :shock: I FIGURED IT OUT GUYS....CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LIGHT...w00t!!... Â *w-body member of the year for decoding the impossible. Â *takes a bow* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93euro Posted May 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 yay, leave it to my car to make sure only the most EXPENSIVE bulbs burn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 yay, leave it to my car to make sure only the most EXPENSIVE bulbs burn out  what your headlights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93euro Posted May 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 yay, leave it to my car to make sure only the most EXPENSIVE bulbs burn out  what your headlights? SHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! don't give it any ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Ugh, those 891 bulbs are expensive. I needed all 3 in the convertible's 3rd brake light. I got lucky and found a guy selling 3 brand new 891 bulbs on Ebay and got 'em for around $9 shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93euro Posted May 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 yeah i just shelled out the $8 and bought it. i didnt feel like looking around at a junkyard or anything. with my luck im sure that the OTHER 891 will decide to go bad. im also sure that the 12 3057's across the back of ol' Loomy will NEVER burn out!! lol, too cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgrntld187 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Haha, so THATS why no one replaces those lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 all you need is one light up there  i highly doubt a cop will pull you over with only one center brake light, let alone no center brake light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loominaz34 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 It's not mandatory to have a chmsl In illinois. They can't pull you over for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgrntld187 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 No one here has one.. I think I'm the only W-body in the area with both the lights working, most have none, some have one.. if they are lucky.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93euro Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 with my luck im sure that the OTHER 891 will decide to go bad guess what, i was right. i noticed it yesterday. god i hate this car. 891's burnt out> 2 3057's burnt out> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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