Re: [MV] Ferret dash light

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Sat Mar 08 2003 - 17:21:08 PST


At 4:56 PM -0600 3/8/03, Dave Brubaker wrote:
>Can anybody tell me if there is an equivalent bulb here in the states for
>the dash light on a Ferret Mk1?

Dave, it seems I ordered several of these from Newark Electronics.
Looking back through the Ferret list I find the following e-mail:

>Well, I received 4 different types of bulbs from Newark this evening
>and tried them out on 00DA61. Three of them are correct and didn't
>blow immediately.
>
>They are all SPC part numbers that Newark carries. The Brand name is
>Radion (SPC is the mfgr).
>
>The first is 387. It is the little tiny bulb that fits the turn
>signal and headlight indicators on the drivers left panel). The
>Newark part number is 50N8130. They are $5 for 10 bulbs.
>
>The second is 1251. These fit the right side driver's panel lamp, the
>interior illumination lamps (they just fit with out dis-assembly) and
>the side marker lights for the front corners of the vehicle (the
>white lamps). They are Newark pn 52n6750 and go for $11 per box of 10
>bulbs.
>
>The third is 1683. These are the main bulbs for the turn signals. I'd
>suspect they will go in the brake positions as well, but they are
>single contact bulbs so they aren't quite right for the brakes. They
>(and the 1251 bulbs) have dual filaments so they are a nice even
>light that is spread slightly. These are 50N8132 and run for $16 per
>box of 10 bulbs.

>The fourth set of bulbs are not correct for the application. I need
>to find a dual contact version of 1683. These have a single filament
>and 2 contacts (plus the shell). They must not use the shell as a
>conductor. These are not correct. I'll have to send them back and or
>exchange them.
>
>One can get to newark at www.newark.com

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Ryan Gill              rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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