You need to try to get the part number from the bulb itself, then type
it into google and see what you come up with. If you can'y do that,
try measuring the voltage of the bulb with a multimeter or voltmeter.
Then go back to radio shack and tell them the voltage of bulb you need,
and the physical size - they really ought to be able to help you, I
don't care which person there you spoke to. There are entire catalogs
of electronic components that you could use to find your part. Also,
there should also be other electronics shops that can help you better.
Soldering them in should be an easy task. If you don't know how, just
ask us again and we'll help.
I also like the LED idea, that should also work.
My best guess is that they are 12 volt DC lights. Most electronics run
on 12 vdc, and cars follow this rule. Even circuit boards use 12vdc.
Look at http://www.oksolar.com/led/electronics-led.htm just as a quick
link I found on google.
Good luck,
Matthew Small
6 years Aviation Electronics Tech, USMC
On Friday, January 2, 2004, at 03:33 PM, Jim Campbell wrote:
> How much of an electrical geek are you?��That is to say, with a
> multimeter and a little bit of solder, you could possibly replace the
> bulbs yourself with LED's or other bulbs that fall within the
> voltage/amperage limits...
>
> - Jim
>
> Charlie Griefer wrote:
>
> >Heya Isaac...
> >
> >yea, Gladiator is another conversion company.��we looked at a
> Gladiator before picking this one up, but this one has the raised
> roof, which we liked (more headroom, tv higher up).
> >
> >sent www.lightbulbs.com and email yesterday.��got a "sorry, can't
> help ya" reply :(
> >
> >i've exhausted all possible sane resources...which is why i now turn
> to >shudder< cf-community��: )
> >
> >
> >��----- Original Message -----
> >��From: S. Isaac Dealey
> >��To: CF-Community
> >��Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 1:23 PM
> >��Subject: Re: bulbs...i need bulbs
> >
> >
> >��Try www.lightbulbs.com ... which actually does exist. :)
> >
> >��I had to get rid of my Chevy G20 just a couple months ago... though
> >��mine was converted by ... I think the name of the after-market
> company
> >��was Gladiator... or maybe that was just their name for the model.
> >
> >��Picked up a nice Integra for $4k... Unfortunately the door latch is
> >��busted on the drivers side shortly after getting it, so now my door
> >��rattles... <sigh>... I swear mechanical objects exist for the
> purpose
> >��of breaking the minute I touch them.
> >
> >��> ok...i have no reason to think anybody on this list would
> >��> necessarily know this...but then again...never hurts to
> >��> ask.
> >
> >��> i've got a 1993 Chevy G20 Conversion van.��bought it about
> >��> 3 months ago.��it's in relatively decent shape, but needs
> >��> a few little tweaks.��one of them is light bulbs.
> >
> >��> there are two "opera lights" on the exterior of the van
> >��> (one on the left and one on the right sides).��they are
> >��> vertical strips that each take 2 small bulbs.��all 4 are
> >��> dead.
> >
> >��> inside the van, there's a switchplate up front...this
> >��> switchplate has 4 buttons on it (they control tv, various
> >��> interior lights, etc).��the buttons are lit up via 4 bulbs
> >��> that are soldered onto a circuitboard behind the
> >��> switchplate.��3 of the 4 bulbs are out.
> >
> >��> radio shack couldn't help out.��they suggested i go to a
> >��> chevy dealer.��that won't work, as these are aftermarket
> >��> items that were added by the conversion company (Tiara,
> >��> which is no longer in existence).
> >
> >��> i've got an image of the bulbs at
> >��> http://charlie.griefer.com/bulbs.jpg
> >
> >��> if anybody has any idea where to pick up obscure light
> >��> bulbs (oddly enough, http://www.obscurelightbulbsrus.com
> >��> doesn't exist), please throw 'em my way.
> >
> >��> appreciate it��: )
> >
> >��> Charlie
> >��>
> >
> >
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