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(Message started by: dan_the_man on Jul 14^th, 2007, 12:23am)

Title: bulb sizes
Post by dan_the_man on Jul 14^th, 2007, 12:23am

hi, would anyone happen to know what sizes the interior light bulbs are in a scorp estate please ! as I am a sadd'o' I intend on purchasing some of a different colour if I can fid some . I lead a boring life with time and money to waste ... ;)

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 14^th, 2007, 10:04am

You sure live dangerously, I once took a library book back a day late, phew..................... never again, that was tooooo close. ;D

Luggage Compartment : 10watt festoon bulb

Mirror Light : 3 watt festoon bulb

interior light: 10 watt festoon bulb

reading lights : 5 watt festoon bulb

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 14^th, 2007, 1:39pm

hi dan

they're the 42mm size.

hth

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by dan_the_man on Jul 14^th, 2007, 1:41pm

Gee thanks Mr F, not only do you got some interesting theorys on warping break disks. But you sure do know your bulb sizes ! (In american accent) be carefull with the library dept, I once go fined ten p.

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by dan_the_man on Jul 14^th, 2007, 1:48pm

cheers Andrew, I;ve jus orderd two 44 mm ones from ebay. is this gonna be a problem ? please let me know if so. I have already messaged he seller to try for 42mm ones istead.

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 14^th, 2007, 2:02pm

hi there

no, just bend the contacts a bit.

hth

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by dan_the_man on Jul 14^th, 2007, 2:17pm

Top Man, cheers.

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Jul 14^th, 2007, 4:22pm

you should have a word with taliban about festoons, he has vast experience in this department. but please dont mention this subject to the great oracle that is simmo, he may have a stroke. this subject was what eventually led to the forming of the cb club.

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by Simmo on Jul 14^th, 2007, 8:32pm

But you don't know Dans mechanic......but Snoopy and I do !! :-X :D. Just get your wallet ready for the Kent meet!!. ;).

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by dan_the_man on Jul 15^th, 2007, 1:26am

hi gents , I am changing my three interior light bulbs for LED's. Does anyone know if I am better off going for 10,18 or 24 led's ? I am unsure if having more will give more light, or light up more of them but not as brightly . please see ebay item no 180135516341 , 180137712154 and 180137716576 Many thanks guys.

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by petehull on Jul 15^th, 2007, 9:10am

Afaik Dan all the leds should light with the same intensity unlike filament bulbs..... I may be corrected?

Pete

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by RichardMS on Jul 15^th, 2007, 10:58am

LED's do have different intensity's ;)

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by sector-9 on Jul 17^th, 2007, 7:17pm

More LEDs should equal more light output, however LED light is much more directional than that of a filament lamp so you may find it doesn't illuminate as much of the interior as the originals did.

Darren

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Jul 20^th, 2007, 3:42pm

i've got 18's in both my roof lights, i tried 9's but they werent bright enough.........

Title: Re: bulb sizes
Post by dan_the_man on Jul 20^th, 2007, 4:57pm

cheers taliban. I went for 6 extra bright in the end. they do look very good !.