Here's a copy of a previous post:
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
Tonight at the Radio Shack I splurged on three packs of lightbulbs @
$1.19/pk.
At least one brilliant person has suggested the use of 7.5 v bulbs in
the instruments of the MGB. These are the bulbs:
Lamp #50, RS #272-1133,threaded base, 220 ma @ 7.5 V, 1 cp, rated life
1000 hrs.
These are so bright that one does not need the full brilliance, so can
turn the rheostat down. Even if they last only 1/2 of the 1000 hours,
so
what! They're cheap, easy to change, and one who dares to know the
temperature of the engine will be able to read it off the gauge instead
of watching for steam.
RS's "12v" lamp is actually 14.4v, with .75 cp. Operated at 12 v,
that's probably why it barely glows.
Bob
Thecarguru@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi everyone.
> I tried!Honestly, if my computer was faster I would have finally come up with
> the right wording to find the answer to this, but I got frustrated.
> The list archive search feature brought up all kinds of dashboard talk, Radio
> Shack references, taillight bulb stuff, etc.
> I cant find the part # for the Radio Shack "brighter bulb" you can use in the
> dash gauges.
> Ive got a "store credit" to use up before it expires (why my money expires is
> beyond me) and I want to see if they have the bulbs.
> Thanks in advance,
> Gary
> 75 Midgets
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