On Jan 3, 2:26 pm, Skipweasel wrote:
In article f5d37609-2b5b-4fd7-b48c-
, says...

also I don't think anyone has mentioned that it is possible to force a
stop/tail bulb in the socket the "wrong" way around - thus making the
larger/brighter brake filament to work as tail light and vice
versa....

Many cars now use a variant which has the pins at 120° instead of 180°.

ah... that probly explains whay it's seemingly common on older,
scruffier cars that I've seen around towns (but rarely seen on
motorways)

Jim K