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1. Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:21:42 EST; The LBC guys are offering 5 and 10-watt halogen light bulbs they say will work well in dash instruments and provide a lot of light. I remember a past list string in which certain bulbs from Radio Sha; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00222.html (7,523 bytes)
2. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: LBCarCoMail@aol.com; Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:40:26 EST; Well not to toot my own horn ;0) But way back when the bulbs from radio shack were recommended I tried them in my 71 MGB. I also gave some to a friend (for his 70 MGB) of mine as I had purchased sev; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00224.html (8,950 bytes)
3. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: "Gordon Bird" <gobird@vbe.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:40:20 -0500; I've had the 5 watt in my dash for a couple of months, so no experience on longevity, but they sure are bright. It's like a new found courtesy light in addition to seeing the guage much better. The b; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00225.html (8,225 bytes)
4. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>; Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 20:21:10 -0800; I have been using the Radio Shack bulbs (272-1133) for almost a year now, in combination with repainting the inside of all the gauge cases high gloss white. Zero of 5 bulbs have burnt out, and they a; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00305.html (8,686 bytes)
5. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 17:34:24 -0500; I was one of the guys who contributed to the Radio Shack bulb correspondence. Experimentation with the 7.5 volt bulb (#50) demonstrated great illumination, so bright that the rheostat could be turne; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00343.html (9,265 bytes)
6. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>; Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 19:42:02 -0500; I too have had the radio shack bulbs in the dash for well over a year and they are still burning brightly...My car is a yr round daily driver. Rick 74 BGT 61 MGA 1600; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00345.html (7,724 bytes)
7. Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 16:55:04 -0800; Dear Bob, Jay, et al: If you want to use your 7.5V bulbs and have them last a long life, just add a 5.1V zener diode in series with the bulb to drop the other few volts. The bulbs will last the norma; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00393.html (8,555 bytes)
8. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: Arnold Molloy <a.j.molloy@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Mon, 08 Nov 1999 20:56:59 -0500; Maybe modern electronics is similar to modern math????? But back in the 50's when I went to school a series resistor was used to drop the excess voltage, (5-6V) and the zener (in this case 7.5V) was; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00396.html (9,239 bytes)
9. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:18:56 -0000; Your right, and that maintained a constant voltage to the load over a range of input voltages and load currents. However a series zener with a relatively constant supply voltage (14.3v when running,; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00418.html (11,362 bytes)
10. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 21:15:57 -0800; Halogen lamps will give about 20% more light than evacuated air lamps. The tungsten filament will burn brighter and longer for the same voltage because the halogen does not allow the filament to "oxi; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00446.html (13,327 bytes)
11. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: "Tim Economu" <economu@whidbey.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 21:17:52 -0800; Hi Arnie: Sure, Zeners are voltage regulators...can be used in parallel or series. A resistor can be used also, but the lamp is already a resistor, so a voltage drop of about 5V will give the lamp it; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00447.html (10,460 bytes)
12. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 10:54:19 -0600; I checked the price of the Halogen instrument bulbs. Gulp! -- CR; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00461.html (7,543 bytes)
13. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: LBCarCoMail@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 14:36:41 EST; Yep they "ain't" cheap, but they work and will give you enough light to read a map by ;) Part of the reason they are more expensive then we would like is that they are hand assembled as are some of; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00479.html (7,919 bytes)
14. Re: Halogen dash lights (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 00:09:27 -0600; I drive it at night quite often. Can see the guages well enough with the regular bulbs unless something tall comes up behind me. Then I don't need any bulbs to see them! ;^) Cheers, CR; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg00524.html (7,507 bytes)

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