Brake Lights but no Tail Lights... Help!!!

[Brisky]

Hello,
I recently discovered I had a brake light out so I bought the replacement bulb at Schucks.

According to my manual the correct bulb is the model number 7440 for brake lights.

So I bought that and installed them. I did have one hang up when replacing them where the bulbs were REALLY difficult to install into the light sockets.

I looked at the bulbs and they have a slightly bigger round notch at the bottom then the stock ones I had did. With a lot of time and strength I got them in. Tested them and found that the brake lights work.

Now I was told by another dirver that I do have brake lights but no running lights. I thought to myself maybe another pair of bulbs went out. Looked up in my manual and it says they are my brake/tail lights are the same bulb.


So am I missing something here?

Are the bulbs really suppose to be that difficult to replace?

I feel very stupid at the moment....



Thanks!

C/N: Changed brake lights, now don't have working tail lights.

Car: 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon

[EvoEatr]

Are you 100% sure they are the proper bulbs? They should be dual filament bulbs I believe if you installed single filament bulbs something like this could happen....

[T0rque]

Sounds like you bought the wrong bulbs. Time to go get the right ones and reinstall.

[Donkey]

Are you sure you used the appropriate bulb in the appropriate socket?

[Brisky]

Yeah I concluded that the user maual is a liar.

It stated for the wagon the brake lights are 7440.
When they clearly are suppose to be 7443 with the dual filament.

Oh well.
Lesson learned.
I will be installing the correct ones tonight me thinks....

Thanks for the help guys!
=)

[EvoEatr]

Yeah I concluded that the user maual is a liar.

It stated for the wagon the brake lights are 7440.
When they clearly are suppose to be 7443 with the dual filament.

Oh well.
Lesson learned.
I will be installing the correct ones tonight me thinks....

Thanks for the help guys!
=)

No problem bro.