If my memory serves, those are 3w bulbs. You may very well fry the
plastic near a hotter bulb in this application. I personally wouldn't
try it.
IMHO
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Johnson" <pjonmanana@worldnet.att.net>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: Halogen dash bulbs?
> Funny thing about the dash bulbs. I was looking at them just the
other day,
> thinking that the bulbs that are in there, working, are just as bright
as
> they were many years ago, so maybe my poor old eyeballs simply don't
let in
> the same amount of light?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Hooper <>
> To: 'Mark Creamer' <mcreamer@cinci.rr.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 5:56 PM
> Subject: RE: Halogen dash bulbs?
>
>
> > Any chance that these things burn those little blue plastic inserts
that
> > cover the bulbs?
> > Mark Hooper
> > 72 TR6
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Creamer [mailto:mcreamer@cinci.rr.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:00 PM
> > To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Halogen dash bulbs?
> >
> >
> > I was just about to post a note to the group about ways to brighten
my
> dash
> > for night driving, when I came across some folks discussing halogen
> > replacement bulbs on the general Triumphs list. Seems lots of folks
like
> > them.
> >
> > Anybody specific to 6/250 cars tried them? How safe, since these
things
> get
> > really hot, and any electrical worries to go with it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark Creamer
> > 76 TR6
> > CF53032UO
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