Did you check w/VOM to be sure they are 12v bulbs ?
On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 10:13 PM, <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
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> David Gersic <info@zaccaria-pinball.com> wrote:
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>> On Sunday 05 April 2009 04:41 pm, John Dunlap wrote:
>>> http://www.bulbtown.com/L_E_D_LIGHT_BULBS_s/745.htm
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>> Hm. Hunting on there, this may have been a "bi pin base" bulb, just not
>> socketed but soldered on. I don't see any of those in a 12V model, though.
>> Grr.. More hunting...
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>
> Since soldering will be required anyway, have you considered
> purchasing one of those "built-in-resistor" style LED lamps? (Sorry,
> I don't recall what the official name for them are; I'm sure you're
> familiar with them, basically they are an LED but they have a resistor
> built-in to the package such that you don't need to worry about an
> external one.) Something like that would be a direct replacement, and
> even if the size is a bit different, I don't think you'd notice since
> its mounted behind the dash.
>
> Anyhoo, just a thought in case you haven't considered it already.
>
> A couple of sources that I have used in the past, (in case you
> are still looking) would be MPJA and BG Micro (both easily found via
> Google). They both carry some weird stuff, BG Micro expecially since
> they often have a lot of components and parts pulled from working
> equipment. Somebody like Allied Electronics which seems to carry just
> about everything may be able to source something closer to what is on
> the board now.
>
>
> If 'twere me though, I'd probably be tempted to just solder in one
> of those built-in-resistor LED lamp thingies and call it a day. :-)
>
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