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Dashboard Lights

30 Oct 2006, 8:42am
I was wondering were y'all had sourced your dashboard warning lights from (oil pressure, main beam etc.) Most of the ones I have looked at (albeit pictures not the real thing) seem a bit cheap and cheerfull looking. There also doesn't seem to be a huge choice with the same ones being sold by a number of the "kit car" suppliers. I have looked at SVC, Vehicle Wiring Products (cheapest) and NF auto so far.

So - anyone got any other suggestions...

Cheers

Robin
30 Oct 2006, 8:38pm
Hi Rich/Patrick

Thanks for the picture - thats the ones I have been looking at - they don't look so bad in a high res picture after all.

Do they have replaceable bulbs or are they sealed (bulb goes and its a throw away job...)

Cheers


Robin
30 Oct 2006, 10:36pm
Hi Robin,
I got mine from Europaspares. They are the same as the ones Marlin use. They have screw on front covers and replaceable bulbs but the bulbs were £2 extra each. I think Car Builder Solutions also do the same warning lamps. They are very nicely made but have screw terminals which seems unusual on a car. ( I think i'll use a little dab of loctite ).

Peter
30 Oct 2006, 10:58pm
The bulbs we have are not replaceable however there is a cheap solution to fixing them.

You can buy the same lights from Halfords without markings or chrome rings on the outer case. They are exactly the same so the outer case can be switched.
31 Oct 2006, 8:37am
Warning lights

peterux wrote:
Hi Robin,
I got mine from Europaspares. They are the same as the ones Marlin use. They have screw on front covers and replaceable bulbs but the bulbs were £2 extra each. I think Car Builder Solutions also do the same warning lamps. They are very nicely made but have screw terminals which seems unusual on a car. ( I think i'll use a little dab of loctite ).

Peter


Hi Peter - I don't suppose you can remeber the part number? Europa seem to have several types but I can't see one with screw terminals as you described.

Cheers

Robin
31 Oct 2006, 8:27pm
MartinClan wrote:
Hi Peter - I don't suppose you can remeber the part number? Europa seem to have several types but I can't see one with screw terminals as you described.

Cheers

Robin


Robin,
they all start with 739...
If you look under 'Lighting', then 'Warning Lamps' I think you'll see them with the aluminium bezels. Or search on "739"


Peter
31 Oct 2006, 9:32pm
That's the ones :D