Lost a DE3175 Bulb in the Back Seat!

I was trying to swap a LED bulb in the dome light in the back. The Sylvania ZEVO bulb is too long so I took it out. I put it on the back seat, and while I was replacing the original bulb and lens I could hear the bulb fall down somewhere. I looked all over, maybe 20 minutes, and could not find it! Does anyone know where it could have gone? Thanks!!!

 

Thank you guys! Can't find it!

Another 30 minutes or so of wasted time. (It started to get warm so I started to drip sweat again. Enough searching. It's gone somewhere. $10 lost and note to self, be more careful with bulbs in the back seat.

I pulled the original bulb out because it felt like the ZEVO DE3175 was so much longer that it isn't the correct size. The original has this unique tip on each side. Hmmm...

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Yes, yes I am. I think 1/2 of the moderators over there actually thinks I'm okay. The other one I'm not quite sure, although I mean no harm....

It did fit but the one bar looked so bent I wasn't comfortable leaving it that way. Plus I lost the bulb somehow! (Argh)...

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The Philips Ultinon version doesn't seem to fit without using force. I think I'm going to return it. Took another peek for it this afternoon, but just a quick one. Sigh....

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Found it this morning in the dark. I used a flashlight to limit my field of view. It had fallen inside the seat, I guess into the hole of the seat belt buckle, and was lodged in the plastic moulding at the bottom of the seat way in the back, where it makes a lip at the bottom right above the railing.

Here are pics of the different bulbs.... View attachment 178834

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I left the wedged in Philips Ultinon DE3175W in there. It was so bright it left a spot in my eyes for a while. It also has directional LEDs pointing only to half the circumference, more fitting for this specific fixture. There is surprisingly no reflector in these lamps, so half the light of any regular bulb seems wasted. I did not replace the trunk area lamp because DE3022 is even shorter and the capsule is thinner as well. Thinness is not a concern, the housing will accommodate that, but lengthwise it is even shorter than the OE DE3175. (This would require more stretching, which the lamp is better designed to accommodate as both "pins" are long and can flex). I'll do a little more research on what I may use as a replacement there.

A little background on this endeavor:. I went out in the dark and saw the driver side map light on. I turned it off and went on to recharge the LiFePO4 with my NOCO Genius G7200 Li compatible charger. Using the positive jump point in the fuse box, the other end would not reach the manual's prescribed ground way on the other side. I used a bolt nearer to the positive post and found the battery down to 25%. A couple to a few hours later it was 100%. No complaints of no start so I'm happy, (my parents are in their 80s).

So on to trying a replacement that if left on wouldn't drain the battery so fast, so I can catch it before my parents get stuck somewhere with a dead battery. I had a Sylvania ZEVO DE3175 LED bulb to swap in, but I was concerned about the stretch. It lights up all around, a negative in this reflector less application, but also only a tiny length of the bulb is glass/lit. It is not as bright as well, there is a slight opaqueness to the glass, like those warm white bulbs sold for the home.

I'll come back with what I find about the trunk light. I gotta do an oil change on my wife's car today or tomorrow (it's due tomorrow but I'm more busy). Let you know if I find a good alternative or keep the original).

Thanks for your time!!!

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Evan78, I can barely see what you posted, sadly. I get notifications on thread posts, so I see a glimpse of your question, but when I open the thread I can not see your post!

From what I saw you noticed your light is too blue for your liking. I’m not sure which bulb position you are talking about, probably because I can not find your complete post to read, but there are blue and white LED options. I specifically got the white versions. To be honest they are almost annoyingly bright! (I stuck with ZEVO or Philips, name brands).

Hope this helps, until I can actually read your full post...

 

I ended up leaving the original bulb in there. The longer LEDs made the switch harder to flip. I didn't want that, nor to tinker with all the non-name brand stuff...

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