Were would I find these bulbs!

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electro2000, Jan 3, 5:49am

Poster 3 is correct they are called Grain ofWeat globe
They are very very very common in the electronics industryjust because the car shops don't sell them doesn't mean they aren't common
Try going to your local electronics repair store They are used mostly to illuminate displays etc in electronic items .
Just pull them out of the plastic base and thread in a new one
Some car parts shops will sell the complete thing hella or narva

electro2000, Jan 3, 5:57am

There you go in stock to and there warehouse is in auckland , I don't no where but all our components come from here , i have brought a few
http://newzealand.rs-online.com/web/p/filament-indicator-lamps/6559198/

kingfisher21, Jan 3, 6:02am

If BNT have these on the shelf I'll eat my left testicle.

ginga4lyfe, Jan 3, 6:02am

Cheers, though the globe itself looks alot shorter than the current one i doubt that it will make much differance, so that should work

chooken1, Jan 3, 6:08am

Do you need salt and pepper!

electro2000, Jan 3, 6:19am

they come in a huge range of sizes ,voltages etcyou can further search to get the length you require

kingfisher21, Jan 3, 6:28am

Just pepper thanks :-)

pup2, Jan 3, 6:43am

http://www.tesa.co.nz/CAT/CL01LA00.HTM
Not sure who is closer to where you live, Either RS or these guys. Have Fun ;-)

tonyrockyhorror, Jan 3, 6:49am

RS are in Penrose on the Gt South Rd, just south of the Fire Station & BOC Gases but on the opposite side.

bigfatmat1, Jan 3, 7:27am

have some in my work van but these days i tend not to use them i have a narva kit with about 20 diff kinds of dash bulbs already in holders so saves the hassle of extracting the bulb which are sometimes melted in If ya auto sparkie is no help twak em in the head tell him pans and civic both sell them and not to be so lazy

kazbanz, Jan 3, 8:14am

ginga- DEFINITELY you can buy the bulbs from an auto sparkie but they are NOT a standard wedge bulb. you have to unpick the wire from the bulb holder and then do the reverse refitting the darn thing. I usually take the whole thing to the sparkie

jasongroves, Jan 3, 8:42am

No, strangely they look like the photos he posted much earlier.;)

hi-ling, Jan 3, 8:47am

Yeah but in those pics it had the bases on them, this is the bare bulb

gadgit3, Jan 3, 9:32am

This is what they look like with out the holder. your link is to a wedge bulb.
http://www.hornby-railway-trains.co.uk/Parts/Hornby_Lighting/Bulb_5mm_Grain_Of_Wheat_Standard_Brightness/Bulb_5mm_Grain_Of_Wheat_Standard_Brightness.htm

jmma, Jan 3, 10:15am

Try a Hobby shop where they sell trains etc

ginga4lyfe, Jan 3, 10:18am

I will do, as others have also said/recommended this, but only if Rs ( the closest to me at the moment ) cannot give me what i need

granada, Jan 3, 11:13am

Brilliant

lookoutas, Jan 3, 8:11pm

A Toyota what!

Took a while to even get that much out.
When you find out what it is, go to a Wrecker, or ordering a new one might be cheaper in time.

ginga4lyfe, Jan 5, 4:09am

so I went to RS components, got the part number 655-9198 and got my 3mm 12v 10000 hour grain wheat bulbs at 2 bucks a piece, and now i have all my selector lights and Overdrive warning lights back :) I also replaced the 220micro farad 16volt capacitor on the rev counter, and alls back together and working perfectly :) cheers for all the help, oh and outlookas it was a 93 Toyota Caldina cz

ginga4lyfe, Jan 6, 6:36am

annnnddd. everything but the rev counter is working now.ahwell ill just replace the thing.

electro2000, Aug 16, 5:19pm

good stuff , no ; pissing around at RS

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