Owain
My MK IA has # 57 bulbs for the license plate.
Here is a note I have but I do not know the source or if it is totally
correct.
License bulb L.989 6W or L.501 5W 57 (1895)?
Ron Fraser
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From: tigers-bounces+rfraser=bluefrog.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:tigers-bounces+rfraser=bluefrog.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Owain Lloyd
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:03 PM
To: Tigers Den
Subject: [Tigers] bulb question and a little warning
hello, can anyone direct me to the type of bulb to buy to replace the
rear license place light bulbs? the one i have has no markings on it
and local store doesn't carry anything like it.
and now the warning...
on a related note, the other night i decided to take the tiger to pick up a
take out order. i backed out the garage and flipped on the headlights -
nothing came on and the charge light and panel lights went out. my first
thought (silly me) was that the battery was low, so i turned them off and
cranked the engine. no problem - so i turned them back on and still no
lights. before i could flip them off (maybe 1 second) the dash started
smoking. i turned them off, drove back in and took another car. today i
looked for the short and found the left hand headlight bulb was the cause -
its shorted the ground to the two live terminals! i have replacement 7"
xenon units with modern H4 bulbs (made by GERLUX) which are less than a year
old. it was a close call and could have been much worse (destroyed wiring
or even a fire) so i'll definitely be wiring in a fuse to the headlights and
urge anyone who hasn't already to do likewise.
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