Hard to find Globe

[What The]

I have a small dash globe (or a group as i want to replace them all at once)
that i'm having trouble locating in the right wattage to properly illuminate
my dials.

They are made by Toshiba, ~6mm diameter capsule, wedge base with a 1A/3watt
power rating.

Its 6mm all the way up, *not* larger (~15mm) around the filament like most
of the globes of a higher wattage i've found. A local globe shop at north
parramatta has got the right size, but only in 1.75W and at maximum
brightness i don't feel they're good enough.

Any hints where i might be able to find something to replace my existing
ones?

(P.S Nissan wants $47 each (!!!!!!) for them, not too keen on that price)


Thanks!

 

[What The]

Looking closer the diameter may even be as small as 5mm, the batter is dead
in my vernier calipers...

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

What The wrote:

Looking closer the diameter may even be as small as 5mm, the batter is dead
in my vernier calipers...


I would be thinking of hi intensity LED's which would be long lasting

and much cheaper than "genuine" !!

Cheers .............. Rheilly P

 

[Den]

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I have a small dash globe (or a group as i want to replace them all at
once) that i'm having trouble locating in the right wattage to properly
illuminate my dials.

They are made by Toshiba, ~6mm diameter capsule, wedge base with a
1A/3watt power rating.

Its 6mm all the way up, *not* larger (~15mm) around the filament like most
of the globes of a higher wattage i've found. A local globe shop at north
parramatta has got the right size, but only in 1.75W and at maximum
brightness i don't feel they're good enough.

Any hints where i might be able to find something to replace my existing
ones?

(P.S Nissan wants $47 each (!!!!!!) for them, not too keen on that price)


Thanks!

These guys have always been able to help me:

http://www.lampreplacements.com.au/

 

[What The]

Thanks for the suggestion Rheilly.

The trouble with LED's is their "beam". No matter if theyre and inverted
cone diffused type, there is ALWAYS a hot spot and often they don't
illuminate the needles clearly. I was trying to stay away from an LED
conversion on my dash, to do it right, i'd have to dismantle the cluster.



"Rheilly Phoull" <rheilly@bigslong.com> wrote in message
news:483428AE.9070805@bigslong.com...

What The wrote:
Looking closer the diameter may even be as small as 5mm, the batter is
dead in my vernier calipers...


I would be thinking of hi intensity LED's which would be long lasting and
much cheaper than "genuine" !!

Cheers .............. Rheilly P

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

What The wrote:

Thanks for the suggestion Rheilly.

The trouble with LED's is their "beam". No matter if theyre and inverted
cone diffused type, there is ALWAYS a hot spot and often they don't
illuminate the needles clearly. I was trying to stay away from an LED
conversion on my dash, to do it right, i'd have to dismantle the cluster.



"Rheilly Phoull" <rheilly@bigslong.com> wrote in message
news:483428AE.9070805@bigslong.com...
What The wrote:
Looking closer the diameter may even be as small as 5mm, the batter is
dead in my vernier calipers...


I would be thinking of hi intensity LED's which would be long lasting and
much cheaper than "genuine" !!

Cheers .............. Rheilly P


Yeah, you're right.

I was thinking of the 'idiot lights;
Rheilly P