or get these: http://store.solar-electric.com/tl-171.html

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the tip!
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 4:13 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > A good example of  a minor waste of time and "you get what you pay for"
> >
> > I bought this:
> >
> >
> >
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FlorLight2full.jpg/FlorLight2full-full;init:.jpg
> >
> > at Canadian Tire. Yes it's an inexpensive 12V battery operated light.
> > But.....
> >
> > The bulb. Yeesh. Unless positioned "just so", it falls out of the
> > sockets. I might have messed up the contacts opening up the case but
> > it looks like a cheap design. 2 half moon shaped contacts per end hold
> > the bulb in. The bulb contacts (2 pins per end) sit at 3/9 o-clock in
> > the valleys of each half moon. It doesn't take much to bump one end
> > loose. Driving may do this. Also fastening to the shelf was a minor
> > PITA.
> >
> > No brand name handy, but suffice to say, don't bother with the battery
> > operated 12V fluorescent from Canadian Tire.
> >
> > But..... it seems to provide enough light
> >
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FlorLight.jpg/FlorLight-full;init:.jpg
> >
> > and my VOM sez it only draws .25 amp. The "Delta Six" factory Westy
> > light drew 1.65 amps (!)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil2
> '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa)
> '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>

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Karl
1981 VW Westy "Jenny"
2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6
Wilmington, DE