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Mar 3, 2014 | 10:59 AM

rgp

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panel light advice

has anyone tried a brighter wattage bulb in the instruments of a series 3
1984 (not led) I noticed green coloured 12v5w capless In Halfords, anyone
tried this wattage?

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Mar 3, 2014 | 11:17 AM

Jose

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the instruments or the Opticell? regardless, using a higher wattage bulb will literally melt the ends of the Opticell strands.

Also each gauge has a plastic "dome" inside where each bulb socket "catches" into, which will also melt under the heat of a higher wattage bulb. Best to use LED's nowadays, which are sold individually or in sets by

v12s - Official Website

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