quesiton: i sanded down a bulb to get it to fit.. is that bad?
09-02-2007, 12:51 AM
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quesiton: i sanded down a bulb to get it to fit.. is that bad?
basically i bought a bulb from autolumination and it was too wide for the socket by about .5-1mm and i sanded it down to get it to fit, is this bad?the bulb type was a 194 type so basically a wedge style bulb
here's a pic, basically the part i circled i sanded down and reduced the width by about 1mm, it's just the glass holding/socket part of the bulb, i didn't actually touch the part where it lights up
here's a pic, basically the part i circled i sanded down and reduced the width by about 1mm, it's just the glass holding/socket part of the bulb, i didn't actually touch the part where it lights up
09-02-2007, 06:03 AM
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I'm really not familiar with these different bulb options, 1mm difference could have been intentional to protect against this bulb being used in the place of the smaller one. But if you say the numbers are right, looks like a not really well produced product.
09-02-2007, 09:11 AM
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i'd shave it down. those looks like 5 watt-ers and whether you use 5 or 6 watt
bulbs for that circuit (which is usually the variance) isn't going to kill any auto
circuits out there. in other words, this one is somewhat of a yawner. you may
want to look at the fitting to see if there is an obstruction in the socket.
heh heh....looks like you couldn't resist getting the stealth bulbs. must've
purchase new clear marker lens for your ride, eh? did you do better than
$3 each?
bulbs for that circuit (which is usually the variance) isn't going to kill any auto
circuits out there. in other words, this one is somewhat of a yawner. you may
want to look at the fitting to see if there is an obstruction in the socket.
heh heh....looks like you couldn't resist getting the stealth bulbs. must've
purchase new clear marker lens for your ride, eh? did you do better than
$3 each?
09-02-2007, 03:36 PM
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lol i agree... i ordered off autlumination forever but this time the product was disappointing to say the least
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i'd shave it down. those looks like 5 watt-ers and whether you use 5 or 6 watt
bulbs for that circuit (which is usually the variance) isn't going to kill any auto
circuits out there. in other words, this one is somewhat of a yawner. you may
want to look at the fitting to see if there is an obstruction in the socket.
heh heh....looks like you couldn't resist getting the stealth bulbs. must've
purchase new clear marker lens for your ride, eh? did you do better than
$3 each?
bulbs for that circuit (which is usually the variance) isn't going to kill any auto
circuits out there. in other words, this one is somewhat of a yawner. you may
want to look at the fitting to see if there is an obstruction in the socket.
heh heh....looks like you couldn't resist getting the stealth bulbs. must've
purchase new clear marker lens for your ride, eh? did you do better than
$3 each?
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09-02-2007, 05:09 PM
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hey, intriging idea..... do you have any pics with the stealth/ambers as city
lights? it shouldn't be that much dimmer. the US OEM bulbs are 6 watt and
the one you have should have been 5 watts. I think the Euro issue city lights
may also use the wedge instead of the bayo 6 watt-ers. btw, i am simply
using the Phillips Blue Vision for my city lights, which are 5 watt wedgers.
note that US uses bayonet bulb...but when i switched to Depo, the design
they used for city light was the wedge fitting.
lights? it shouldn't be that much dimmer. the US OEM bulbs are 6 watt and
the one you have should have been 5 watts. I think the Euro issue city lights
may also use the wedge instead of the bayo 6 watt-ers. btw, i am simply
using the Phillips Blue Vision for my city lights, which are 5 watt wedgers.
note that US uses bayonet bulb...but when i switched to Depo, the design
they used for city light was the wedge fitting.
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hey, intriging idea..... do you have any pics with the stealth/ambers as city
lights? it shouldn't be that much dimmer. the US OEM bulbs are 6 watt and
the one you have should have been 5 watts. I think the Euro issue city lights
may also use the wedge instead of the bayo 6 watt-ers. btw, i am simply
using the Phillips Blue Vision for my city lights, which are 5 watt wedgers.
note that US uses bayonet bulb...but when i switched to Depo, the design
they used for city light was the wedge fitting.
lights? it shouldn't be that much dimmer. the US OEM bulbs are 6 watt and
the one you have should have been 5 watts. I think the Euro issue city lights
may also use the wedge instead of the bayo 6 watt-ers. btw, i am simply
using the Phillips Blue Vision for my city lights, which are 5 watt wedgers.
note that US uses bayonet bulb...but when i switched to Depo, the design
they used for city light was the wedge fitting.
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