Headlight (2): #472, 60/55 Watt. See Notes 1 & 2. Headlights have gone over to xenon bulbs, much whiter brighter light, made by Lucas LLB472X2 is the kit of 2, around £26 in most factors, direct replacement for standard bulbs.
Front fogs (2): The front fogs are standard bayonet but with unusual 35W yellow-tinted-glass bulbs. Can replace with 21 Watt clear #382 (same as direction indicators?) or Guardian bulb No 765, 55w (both have same bayonet base as the Townace bulb). See Note 3.
Side/cornering lamp (2): Originals are 35w, not available in uk, but if converted to side light could be a #207 5W, #245 10W, or a #382 21W (same base).
Direction indicator: #382 (21 Watt)
Direction repeater. #501 a 5 Watt wedge base, same as No. plate
Stop/Tail (2 on tailgate, 2 on wing). #380 (21/5 Watt)
Reversing (2). Wedge base with 16W bulbs (Type #955 £3 each at Halfords). Can be replaced with #380, which is a wedge base 21/5w and remove the 5w connections to form 12v 21w wedge based bulb. See Note 3.
Rear fog, depends what was fitted on importation.
No. plate (2). #501 (5 Watt wedge base)
Interior
Main front interior lamps (2 doors and 1 centre) #269 (10 Watt festoon type 28 mm long)
Front interior spot/mapreading lamps (2): Small round bayonet base #989. If you struggle to get a #989, try a #233 instead, more common now & same base, just a different glass shape.
Centre (flourescent) lamp (1): "Re the fluo. tube, you might want to try Maplin or an electrical wholesalers", "a #269 in our Townie".
Centre lamp (1): #269 (10 Watt festoon type 28 mm long) in some cars.
Others have a flourescent fitting..."I work in in an electical wholesalers and we've seen nothing like it. However we have something the same shape but it has a centre spigot, I
can get a relacement lamp holder that does fit the British tubes. You can
buy the replacement tube from Toyota but I'm told they're over 26 pounds.
Anyone wanting to replace a tube and convert the holder email me -
Alex Shoffren
Luggage compartment (overhead) lamp (1): #269. See note 4.
£4 or so buys a sheet of black sticky-back plastic marked with the shapes to cut out for "most vehicles" but not (of course) Townaces. This works by simply stopping most of the "dip" beam altogether, avoiding dazzling other drivers but also compromising your own lighting a bit under certain conditions. However dipped lights are mandatory in poor light, e.g. heavy rain so I bought the £4 kit, followed the instructions for "odd" vehicles and stuck the black plastic over the triangle/trapezium shape that's clearly marked on the headlight glass. I wouldn't buy it again - (a) I've got enough left over for 3 more trips (b) I'd do what my neighbour suggested and mask that area off with black PVC insulating tape which does the same job, it merely lacks the official-looking "Lucas" logo that was visible by using the £4 kit.
1. You can swap the bulbholders between these two positions with the slightest of paring off plastic "pips", plus splicing the wiring of course. Depending what you want to achieve this may open up more options without searching for extra bulbholders.
2. Domestic-type 12v halogen bulbs will fit the wedge base bulbholders (either where they are, or moved to the front "fog" position) the 50W bulbs cost £3 each at B&Q and have pins at the right 6mm spacing, the 21W ones cost £3.76 per pair at B&Q but have thinner pins at 4mm centres. I fitted the 21W one by spreading its pins a bit and inserting a 10mm x 15mm slice of old credit card in the bulbholder first, which padded out the thickness. I fitted the 50W one by squeezing the bulbholder contacts closer to grip the pins - release the catch behind each contact to pull it out. If experimenting remeber that the vibration and voltage in the car may not suit these bulbs and there are overheating, wiring, fusing and switching considerations. No apparent snag though after several months with one reversing light upgraded to 50W halogen.
- Dave Mason, 25 April updated 27 & 31 May 2002. Special thanks to Rob Drinkwater for contributing.