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To: Andrew Steidinger <astei@me.com>, MG list mail everyone <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Bulbs
From: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:49:21 -0700
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These are the ones I wound up using (after a false start with larger =
bulbs, and switching from bright white to warm white).

Product ID: 57567=20
Product Name: #1487 Miniature Bulb E10 Base 5 5050 12V DC Dim-able T3 =
1/4=20
Attributes: Color - Warm White 3000K    =20
Price: $2.42=20

https://www.ledlight.com/searchresult.aspx?KeyWords=3D57567 =
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'66 MGB

> On Jun 11, 2020, at 8:57 AM, Andrew Steidinger <astei@me.com> wrote:
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> Max,
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> Thank you for the reply.
> I called LEDlight and they couldn=E2=80=99t tell me the proper size =
base and suggested I call someone who had done the replacements for =
correct product codes. You did say that your records were not readily =
available but may I please impose and ask you to look whenever the time =
is available? I want to replace all the bulbs in the dash panel (proper =
length) with warm light as you did. The exception would be the =
=E2=80=9Cignition=E2=80=9D light. I believe that totals 6.
> Again, thanks for your help.
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> Drew
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>> On Jun 10, 2020, at 5:24 PM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net =
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>> I did this on my 66. You also need to replace the flasher unit with =
an electronic one (available from Moss) so that the turn signal =
indicators work.
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>> I got my LEDs from LEDlight.com <http://ledlight.com/>.
>>=20
>> Note that there are a LOT of different types available. I chose Warm =
White (to resemble the original illumination) after testing bright white =
and finding it was too bluish. The length of the bulb varies depending =
on the number of LEDs it carries (you can see in the photos how they are =
made up of =E2=80=9Cstacks=E2=80=9D of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 =
some instruments have enough depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but =
others do not.
>>=20
>> Sorry, I would post the specs if they were readily available, but my =
receipts are =E2=80=9Cunsorted=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 =
years ago.
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>> --
>> Max Heim
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>>> On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger <astei@me.com =
>>>=20
>>> I have a 1967 MGB, negative ground. I want to replace all my =
instrument bulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/ Temp, and the 2 =
directional signal lights)
>>> I think I want to install LEDs.
>>> Should I?=20
>>> How many are they?
>>> What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, long or =
short)?
>>> Where should they be sourced?
>>> Are kits available somewhere?
>>> Thank you in advance for any help.
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>>> Andrew Steidinger
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">These=
 are the ones I wound up using (after a false start with larger bulbs, =
and switching from bright white to warm white).<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Arial; =
font-size: medium;" class=3D"">Product ID: 57567&nbsp;</span><br =
style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
Arial; font-size: medium;" class=3D"">Product Name: #1487 Miniature Bulb =
E10 Base 5 5050 12V DC Dim-able T3 1/4&nbsp;</span><br =
style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
Arial; font-size: medium;" class=3D"">Attributes: Color - Warm White =
3000K   &nbsp;</span><br style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;" class=3D"">Price: =
$2.42&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D""><br =
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min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jun 11, 2020, at 8:57 AM, Andrew Steidinger &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:astei@me.com"; class=3D"">astei@me.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Max,<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thank you for the reply.</div><div =
class=3D"">I called LEDlight and they couldn=E2=80=99t tell me the =
proper size base and suggested I call someone who had done the =
replacements for correct product codes. You did say that your records =
were not readily available but may I please impose and ask you to look =
whenever the time is available? I want to replace all the bulbs in the =
dash panel (proper length) with warm light as you did. The exception =
would be the =E2=80=9Cignition=E2=80=9D light. I believe that totals =
6.</div><div class=3D"">Again, thanks for your help.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Drew<br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jun 10, 2020, at 5:24 PM, Max Heim &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I did this on my 66. =
You also need to replace the flasher unit with an electronic one =
(available from Moss) so that the turn signal indicators work.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I got my LEDs from <a =
href=3D"http://ledlight.com/"; class=3D"">LEDlight.com</a>.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Note that there are a =
LOT of different types available. I chose Warm White (to resemble the =
original illumination) after testing bright white and finding it was too =
bluish. The length of the bulb varies depending on the number of LEDs it =
carries (you can see in the photos how they are made up of =E2=80=9Cstacks=
=E2=80=9D of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 some instruments have =
enough depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but others do =
not.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Sorry, I =
would post the specs if they were readily available, but my receipts are =
=E2=80=9Cunsorted=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 years =
ago.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div=
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</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:astei@me.com"; class=3D"">astei@me.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">I have a 1967 MGB, negative ground. I want to replace all my =
instrument bulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/ Temp, and the 2 =
directional signal lights)<br class=3D"">I think I want to install =
LEDs.<br class=3D"">Should I? <br class=3D"">How many are they?<br =
class=3D"">What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, =
long or short)?<br class=3D"">Where should they be sourced?<br =
class=3D"">Are kits available somewhere?<br class=3D"">Thank you in =
advance for any help.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Andrew Steidinger<br =
class=3D"">_______________________________________________<br =
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