Annual inspection tomorrow...

[bevans6]

Wish me luck!  Should be fine.  This years drama was turn signals and clearance lights.  Blew a 1638 turn signal bulb, could not get one anywhere.  Looked everywhere - it's a two terminal bayonet base 15D BA, with the studs at the same height and 28 volts.  I ordered one from an aircraft supply place, they were back ordered, and got a similar bulb but with 15D BAY base (offset studs) and ground off one stud.  Worked fine.  Next was a clearance light was out.  Not only out, but with a half cup of water sitting in it, socket was falling apart, totally toast.  Plus I didn't have any of the light bulbs for it either.  I ordered two tiny little 12v led units http://www.grote.com/product.php?product_number=49322 , wired them in series and mounted them in an aluminium plate that fits inside the stock housing, covered by the stock lens.  I get a completely stock look with easily available 12V lights that should last forever.  Getting the totally rusted mounting screws out only took 2 hours, too...  Now they are stainless steel.  Only about 28 more clearance lights to change...

Brian

[wg4t50]

For my mc7, found all those little bulbs at WW Grainger, when sold the bus, they went with it, about half dozen each new bulb numbers.
Dave M

[bevans6]

Good tip, they show them in their catalog.  None in stock, but having them orderable is an excellent start!

Thanks!

Brian

[wg4t50]

Am not located near a store, so normal orders are usually 1 or 2 days at most.
Just glad to find them there.
We buy a fair amount from them, so enjoy the discount.
Dave Mf

[lvmci]

Hi Brian, bulbman and bulbarama, several offices and internet, bougjt every 24volt bulb on the list, even could order 24volt head lights, lvmci...

[TomC]

Having a bus and my truck conversion on 12vdc is easy. And living in California-one of the strictest states on smog and safety-I haven't had a required safety check ever on my bus, nor my MH registered truck. Nor a smog or smoke check-do figure! Good Luck, TomC

[B_K]

Might also ck with JD @ C & J Bus Repair in MN they used to carry "kits" for the various model MCI's
I don't recall if there was one for a 5 or not but I do remember them for 8's 9's and 102's A-D models.
They were pretty nice came in a plastic case w/compartments for each different light # and on the lid had a diagram of which light was in which compartment w/# and use listed. (about 4-6 bulbs ea iirc)
  BK 

[bevans6]

Bus passed the Provincial inspection with flying colours, all is good in the 'hood...

Thanks for the tips on the bulb suppliers.  My problem as always is buying a $3 item, or even 10 of them, and paying $35 for shipping to Canada, and getting them two weeks after I needed them.  Hence my drive to convert to truck-stop available lighting, and LED's if at all possible.  My local NAPA can get anything that Grote makes, so that is the catalog I am working from.  They make very little in 28 volt LED, though.

Brian

[Dave5Cs]

Bulbs.com  have any bulb we need 12 ,24,28

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