- 1. [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:25:02 -0700 (PDT)
- Anyone got a source for brighter bulbs for the instruments/gauges on a Spridget. It's either my eyes or it's just plain dim at night. I am pulling the cans and painting gloss white inside to help but
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00841.html (8,179 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: "Jack Laird" <jlaird237@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:00:45 -0500
- Don't forget to do something with that peice of plastic that lets the light Mine on Miss Agatha work just fine, nice and bright. Everything stock and clean. __________________________________________
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00842.html (9,339 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: miniac7@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:41:38 -0400
- I've gone toB 3 or 5 watt ( can't recall which ) screw-in halogen bulbs in all the gauges in my Mini, and at $3 a pop five years ago,B they're well worth the price. I purchased mine from LBC Co. Howa
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00846.html (9,081 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:18:52 -0700
- Check your connections first. Make sure you have a good ground and hit the switch with some WD-40. If you install higher wattage bulbs and the connections aren't good, the increased current flow wil
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00850.html (7,911 bytes)
- 5. [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:33:16 -0700 (PDT)
- Good thought, since they all are equally dim, anyone ever had trouble with that little switch that turns panel lamps on/off. That could be where my issue is as I've never taken apart / cleaned Check
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00858.html (8,257 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:06:56 -0500
- Has anyone looked into LED applications for Spridgets? They take much less power and are several orders of magnitude brighter than incandescent bulbs. They also last for a long time. See.... http://w
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00860.html (9,455 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:23:15 -0500
- I tried them in the Midget's taillights. Back to incandescent. When used in place of incandescent bulbs, the resistors and circuitry represent a substantial increase in potential points of failure a
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00863.html (8,081 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Spridgets] Hi Intensity Bulbs for Gauges (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:43:04 -0400
- I usually eliminate that little switch. I mean I never drive the Sprite with the dash lamps OFF. I just keep the switch (for looks) and connect all the wires together. I less device to let the smoke
- /html/spridgets/2007-06/msg00872.html (7,876 bytes)
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