Vixen S2 dash bulbs.

[phazed]

Not a very interesting topic but.............I have just removed a mix of bulbs and holders from all the gauges due to acute dimness.

Is there a modern holder with a decent bulb available?

Some of the bulbs have wires soldered on to them, never seen that before.

[Penelope Stopit]

phazed said:

Not a very interesting topic but.............I have just removed a mix of bulbs and holders from all the gauges due to acute dimness.

Is there a modern holder with a decent bulb available?

Some of the bulbs have wires soldered on to them, never seen that before.

You could always modify some new bulb holders so that they will fit, that is if you can't buy the correct parts

[phazed]

Quite happy to modify.

Any idea where I can source parts and which ones are the correct ones?

[Penelope Stopit]

I can't help you but someone will surely point you in the right direction shortly

[280i]

I have seen a on a few Forums that the TR6 folks use LED bulbs and report great success.

[anonymous-user]

The bulb holders should be the sprung type they are available for land rovers and motorbikes they work brilliantly with led bulbs if you pardon the pun

[anonymous-user]

Like this

[anonymous-user]

And this

[phazed]

Very useful thanks.

I will have a look around. There is a bulb specialist near me.

[phillpot]

phazed said:

There is a bulb specialist near me.

.............

[phazed]

My electrician states that lamps light up and bulbs grow in the ground!

[Astacus]

Good discussion of LED bulbs for Smiths gauges here
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/led.htm

Might be useful for later cars too

[phazed]

Went to a local lightbulb specialist a couple of villages away run by some nice Polish guys!

They kitted me out with a full set of LED bulbs and holders for about £14.

They look very even in real life. The camera seems to picked up slightly brighter backgrounds then it actually is in reality.