Anyone Know A Source For The Litle Bulbs In Switches?

[ahardb0dy]

Took the adjustable shock switch apart today and the bulb is no good, it is easily replaced but can't find a source for it. Even in Nissan FAST it just shows the switch itself, don't want to spend $40 on a switch when all it needs is the bulb. The bulb that is in the AC switch looks the same but has a different base, but the bulb itself can be removed from the base and put in the other base. So anyone know where I could find these bulbs? Looking for sources other than junkyard or the dealer.

Thanks

[GrimGreg]

IIRC Radio Shack carried a bulb that works.

[ahardb0dy]

thanks, from all the reviews of people using them in their cars I think they should work. Appreciate it.

[ahardb0dy]

thanks, picked up the 2 pack of bulbs yesterday after work, $1.79 plus tax, swapped the bulb today, it was the exact same size, works perfect now, one less thing to do on the pathfinder now.

[adamzan]

Can you post a pic of these? The bulbs in the switches in my 95 are bulbs with the wires wrapped in some little rubber thing.

[Tungsten]

the rubber thing is a color filter

the radioshack bulbs work fine

 

if you can't find any, try bulbtown.com

[ahardb0dy]

in the shock switch the rubber part is the mount for the bulb it has nothing to do with being a filter, pic below:

 

12V Microlamps (2-Pack)

Model: 272-1092 | Catalog #: 272-1092

 

$1.79

 

[adamzan]

So how did you wrap the wires around the rubber thing? Very carefully I assume??

[Tungsten]

oups didn't read that right

 

yes you have to insert the long wires at the base of the bulb into the holes of the rubber base and wrap them around the rubber base insert just like the old bulb was done, then clip off whatever is left over

[kiwipete]

I'm looking at replacing mine too, but we here in New Zealand don't have a supplier of these wee bulbs. I am however going to try small 12V LED's instead.

Edited April 25, 2010 by kiwipete

[ahardb0dy]

I wrapped the wires the same way the old bulb came out, the 2 wires and the bulb in the big hole, each wire has it's own hole under the bulb, than run one wire back up towards the top of the bulb than back down again, than I cut off the excess wire, repeat for other wire, done

Edited April 25, 2010 by ahardb0dy

[ZombeeXXX]

http://autolumination.com/74.htm

 

Just about everything you could need. They also offer some led alternatives.