Hi 1983,
Re:               
      you guys let me know how to post pics
OK, here goes ( I hope that this works & you understand it ).  And, this is how I do it from my desktop computer; if you are using some 'device' this may not work.
1.  Click on the 
'Reply With Quote' at the bottom right of your ( or anyone's ) current post.
2.  Then look above the area where you would write your 
'reply' post.
3.  Look above & around & click on this guy, in the 2nd row from the top, just southeast of the big A which is a color font changing device:
Then find the photo that you want; open it, upload it, and it should be there.
Give it a try and let us know.
Re:    
        it appears that not all bulbs with that base are created equal
From my experience, no they are not.  And this is across every vehicle that I have owned. 
IMO it is an absolute insult that BRP will not tell us what those bulbs are.
To find out what I had in my front fender lites, I had to buy a bulb from a dealer to send to a company so
 they could match it with an LED bulb
Jerry Baumchen
PS)  And do not feel stupid, someone had to show me how to upload photos.