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jason8887
 Post subject: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:13 pm 

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I need to get a set of the lights that are used in the speedo and tach. I need the wiring and the sockets. Any suggestions?

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R.B.
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:16 pm 
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A Model and a year may be useful to know :think:

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jason8887
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:59 am 

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Sorry, I"ve got to get better about that.

'72 h2750

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mraxl
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:06 am 
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#3894 bulb is close match

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Jim C
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am 
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McMaster Carr has trhem for cheap
There is a tall bulb and a short round bulb that fit H1's and H2's
I remember reading that the taller bulb might get too hot although when I was experimenting with batteries I also had gauges apart to replace bulbs. The tall units view brighter than the short ones and they didn't feel that hot so I went that route.

If I'm wrong please let me know!

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mraxl
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:28 am 
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Bulb heat is directly related to bulb wattage. The 3894 is a 3 watt bulb. Most bulbs with that style base are considerably higher wattage.
http://www.miniaturebulb.com/3894n.html

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two-stroke-brit
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:03 pm 
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has anyone tried LED bulbs in the gauges.
alegedly brighter with low heat.
cheers mark

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Jim C
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:10 pm 
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I tried LED tailight bulbs in my truck and bike and thought the standard incandescent bulbs were brighter.
Will get part numbers of the gauge bulbs I've used later this week; the taller bulbs looked to be about as bright but the taller fillament got light closer to the gauge front.

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jason8887
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:56 pm 

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good to know the bulbs are still available. How about the wiring? I don't have any of the sockets that push up into the bottom sides of the gages

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mraxl
 Post subject: Re: gage lights needed
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two-stroke-brit wrote:
has anyone tried LED bulbs in the gauges.
alegedly brighter with low heat.
cheers mark

http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/tips/leds/led_bulbs.htm

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