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 normal 2000 operating hours (their rating) and you will
still get a nice bright bulb. The zener can also be purchased at Radio
Schlock (misspelling on purpose!) and will be soldered into the circuit with
the band end (cathode) toward the plus side of the battery on neg ground
systems.
But really, isn't the dim instrument good for all of us? And some LBC's have
REOSTATS!! Wow modern technology!!
Kind regards,
Tim Economu
'69 BGT mona
email: economu@whidbey.com
> It was previously said....
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 17:34:24 -0500
From: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Halogen dash lights
Jay,
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 turned down almost to
the miniumum
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