interior light bulb question
 

interior light bulb question

Started by Tedsoldbus, October 28, 2022, 11:48:21 AM

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Tedsoldbus

I took out the fried light bulb over the stairwell. Made the usual rounds with auto parts guys since I was in town. And got the usual "They don't make that anymore..."
I found a bulb that has pins that lined up with the old bulb at Home Depot. It is of course LED but thought why not try it. Pins fit in the very little holes perfectly. Switch to "on". Beautiful bright light for a nano second. Burned it out.
It was little. And said 10 wats on it. Also said 12 volt on it.
There are a bigger wattage bulbs that the pins line up the same. Will it fry those too? Are the little interior lights 12 or come off 24 volt? I thought surely not 24 for little lights?
1980 shorty (35') Prevost
6V92  HT 740
Lake Nottely Ga
Bus name "debt"
Education is important, but having a Bus is importanter...

richard5933

Is that the bulb shaped like an oversized glass fuse?

If so, Luke has them.

Even if it's not that one, call Luke. He has a good supply of all these odd-size bulbs.
Richard
1974 GMC P8M4108a-125 Custom Coach "Land Cruiser" (Sold)
1964 GM PD4106-2412 (Former Bus)
1994 Airstream Excella 25-ft w/ 1999 Suburban 2500
Located in beautiful Wisconsin

buswarrior

Put your multimeter into the fixture and confirm for sure.

Everything was 24 volts, in a 24 volt bus...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
new project: 1995 MCI 102D3, Cat 3176b, Eaton Autoshift

chessie4905

Sounds like 24 volts.some leds online are rated for 12 to 30 volts. check specs.
GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central

Tedsoldbus

Thanks guys. Good advice as always.

Bob Glines might have a few but I will call Luke Monday. I just hate to scavenge a rare thing from another busnut. (unless he has 3 boxes of them!)

It has a number on it but I will probably take a picture or mail Luke this one so we match up.

I know I have to have patience with this 43 year old bus that I love, but I am just trying to change a light bulb!
1980 shorty (35') Prevost
6V92  HT 740
Lake Nottely Ga
Bus name "debt"
Education is important, but having a Bus is importanter...