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What is the bulb type for the 400/4 pilot lights i.e. oil pressure, high beam et

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
The bulbs in the Pilot Light Unit are not like ordinary car bulbs - is there a type designation so I can get replacements or even better is there an LED unit that fits & is suitable?

Any links much appreciated please.

TrickyMicky:
They are 233 bulbs.  You can get led replacements, but make sure you get coloured bulbs, white led's behind coloured lenses give out a distorted coloured light. Hve a look at the website classiccarleds.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: TrickyMicky on November 06, 2020, 10:45:45 PM ---They are 233 bulbs.  You can get led replacements, but make sure you get coloured bulbs, white led's behind coloured lenses give out a distorted coloured light. Hve a look at the website classiccarleds.

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Thanks Mick that's just what I was after.

Ted

robvangulik:
In my opinion it has no real use to replace those lamps with LED's to lighten the electrical load, none of them light for any length of time!
When your oil lamp lights for any length of time while riding you clearly have other problems than the state of the battery or alternator, neutral lights only while stopped, signal lights are only used occasionally, and only light 50% of the time, and the high beam  won't be used for long until one of the other road users complains about getting a headache from your eye splitting headlamp ;) ;)

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: robvangulik on November 07, 2020, 12:54:30 AM ---In my opinion it has no real use to replace those lamps with LED's to lighten the electrical load, none of them light for any length of time!
When your oil lamp lights for any length of time while riding you clearly have other problems than the state of the battery or alternator, neutral lights only while stopped, signal lights are only used occasionally, and only light 50% of the time, and the high beam  won't be used for long until one of the other road users complains about getting a headache from your eye splitting headlamp ;) ;)

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You raise some good points I might stick with Tungsten. My Jeep has 7  interior lamps that illuminate when you open a door if the engine is not running they stay on for almost 5 minutes I've put LED bulbs to cut down the load.

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