

| Subject: | Re: What's the correct bulb needed in this '82 Westfalia? |
| From: | Karl Wolz |
| Date: | Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:48:58 -0700 |
David, Nope. Thought he had the same bulbs as my '85. Sure do like those LEDs in mine. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jul 28, 2014, at 8:08 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > At 08:08 PM 7/28/2014, Tom Young wrote: >> Thanks for the response. I checked the two fuses mounted low on the pillar >> behind the driver's seat and they looked fine. I inspected the bulb under a >> strong (20x) magnifier and I'd say it's fine, too. But my voltmeter says >> that the socket is only getting 9.75 ~ 10.0 volts, so I'm still wondering if >> the issue is the bulb. Maybe a fluorescent is in my future, but I'd sure >> like to understand why this setup isn't working. > > Check the bulb for open circuit with your meter. Continuity never > lies and you don't have to deal with the optical distortion created > by that little quartz envelope. Hurray for stereo scopes in general, > though. I treasure mine and built an industrial-type stand for it > using drill press parts. > > If you're only getting ten volts on an unloaded socket, chances are > you've got a bad contact, the voltmeter puts only a tiny load so it > would have to be pretty bad contact to drag it down like that. The > inside light is powered off the driver's door light. > > Yrs, > d
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