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| Rand |
 Mar 8 2005, 05:19 PM
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Who carries the tiny bulbs that fit the center console gauges? Checked a couple of FLAPS, scanned PP, haven't found any yet.
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 8 2005, 05:34 PM
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Pelican and GPR carry them....the little winky board (911@ pelican) has a thread about a guy importing 3v bulbs.....the stock ones are 2v. Ya gotta call them....
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| lapuwali |
Mar 8 2005, 05:44 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
That would be 3w (watts), not 3v (volts). They're 12 volt, 0.25amp bulbs, drawing 3 watts. So they're a tad brighter than the 2w bulbs. |
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 8 2005, 06:57 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Close....v and w seems to be close in my mind.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Here's the thread on the other board bulb thread |
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| lapuwali |
Mar 8 2005, 08:51 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
Complete with some jerk claiming you need to upgrade the wiring harness to cope with the "extra load". Uh huh. Lessee, 5 gauges. Figure 15 bulbs with all of the idiot lights. Or 45W instead of 30W total with all lights on full. 3amps v. 2amps assuming 14v system voltage for all of 'em combined. 20awg wire (if the other guy on that thread is correct) is rated for 5.5amps. Said jerk thought it was all "only" 18awg, which is rated for 8 amps. |
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 8 2005, 08:57 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Heh....it's the little winky board for ya....you should see how the 356 crowd tears into it....
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 9 2005, 11:48 AM
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Note that you should not use a higher-powered bulb on the alternator warning light! Doing so may interfere with the way that it helps "boot-strap" the field in the alternator... Resuling in no (or improper) charging!
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