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 Post subject: using cluster bulb to replace busted clock bulb
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:33 pm 
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Hey team

Just thought I'd throw the question out there, I recently purchased an ef clock off ebay only to find that the bulb was faulty, that's what I get for buying parts online

Now I had some old bulbs lying around from when I replaced my cluster and I have replaced the bulb in the clock with one from the instrument cluster; one of the blue ones like an indicator light or something like that

It's working now and I think it would be fine as its still running through a filter and all but just wondering if there is an issue with different wattage or running continually or anything like that to worry about

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 Post subject: Re: using cluster bulb to replace busted clock bulb
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 6:21 pm 
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only time there WOULD be a prob is when the replacement globe is a higher wattage ie heat
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 Post subject: Re: using cluster bulb to replace busted clock bulb
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 8:06 pm 
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Yeah I wondered that, is there any way to tell wattage just from looking at the bulb/bulb holder

 

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 Post subject: Re: using cluster bulb to replace busted clock bulb
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 10:58 pm 
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if ya lucky the globe might have sum markings on it? otherwise nahh wouldn't know
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