If you look at the prices, they are not cheap for a single bulb, times 7
for my car is about $84. The silk screening on the gauges is old and
heat is certainly a consideration.
Larry
"Smit, Theo" wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> Seems to me that halogens put out their light at a higher temperature, which
> means that the color is whiter to the eye but also contains more UV than
> ordinary incandescent light. Since most of the Smiths instruments are all
> metal you don't have to worry too much about melting things but you could
> discolor and fade the markings due to the heat and UV. The extra heat might
> throw off the fuel and temp gauges since they're of the bimetal and
> resistance wire type.
>
> Theo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allan Connell, Jr. [mailto:alcon@home.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 9:41 AM
> To: Hal436@aol.com; Tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Halogen Instrument bulbs
>
> Hal,
>
> Just out of curiosity, don't you need to be concerned about the heat level
> of the halogen bulbs...they seem to be hotter to the touch per watt than
> most of the regular incandescent to me.
>
> Regards,
>
> Allan
> <snip>
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