I don't know if it's the same bulb or not, but just yesterday I
installed two of the 2.2 watt panel lights (the ones that light the tach
and speedometer). I had two new sockets from Moss but forgot to order
the bulbs to go with them, but found bulbs from Radio Shack that worked,
Radio Shack part number 272-1134.
> The wire isn't really a shunt but a simple resistance to reduce the voltage
> to the bulb and make it last longer. The wire is wound around the body of
> the bulb holder and held in place by a couple of drops of varnish. After 50
> or so years the varnish dries up and the coils of wire fall from the bulb
> holder. If the the wire hasn't broken, gather it up and tape it to the bulb
> holder, don't bother to wind it back on. If it has broken, don't worry, just
> by-pass it with a piece of ordinary wire. Your bulb will simply glow a
> little brighter but you probablly won't notice it. Any 12 volt, 2 watt bulb
> with a threaded fitting will work. Moss sells them for some ridiculous
> price.
>
> Cheers, "Bob".
>
> > From: "Peter Thiel" <pthiel@QuixNet.net>
> > Reply-To: "Peter Thiel" <pthiel@QuixNet.net>
> > Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 18:43:53 -0400
> > To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Fuel warning light
> >
> > Hello Fellow Listers,
> > I have a question for your collective wisdom. The vehicle is a '53 TD,
> > basically original, unrestored. The low fuel warning light has what appears
>to
> > be very light wire (resistance wire) wrapped around the bakelite receptacle
> > (behind the dash panel). The wire was in more than one piece, the insulation
> > was tattered, and I have removed it. Would someone please enlighten me as to
> > the purpose, length and gauge of the wire, and proper hookup, and is it
>needed
> > at all? My guess is that it shunts excess electricity to prevent blowing the
> > bulb, which you would never know until you ran out of gas. Does anyone know
> > for sure? The bulb is supposed to be Lucas 987, at 2.2 watts. How about a
> > cross-reference to a contemporary bulb?
> > Thanks so much, Pete Thiel
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