Orange digi dash lamps

[Kneale Brownson]

Possible sound system/VCR or other electronics appliance bulbs?



At 07:01 PM 03/24/2001 +0000, Jim Haseltine wrote:

>The orange digital dash fitted to MB and RR Ur-quattros uses 3 G4 halogen
>lamps for backlighting. According to TFA, these lamps are rated at 13.5v
>4.5w. These are only available from Audi complete with a white lampholder
>(as #811 919 040 BB) even though the lamp itself is removable. Current price
>for these is in excess of GBP17.00.
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>I suspect that the rating in TFA is a wind-up and these are actually 12v 5w.
>Go to any UK electrical store and you can find 12v 10w G4 halogen lamps for
>less than GBP2.00. OK, the Audi supplied lamp has a convex tip capsule
>(lens?) which is sealed at the base and other G4s have tip seals but the
>disparity in prices is marked.
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>The Audi part is a GE lamp, printed with code GE882V0 and is supplied in a
>plastic bag with printed instructions. Those instructions read as though
>these are some sort of generic part rather than just an auto fitment.
>There's no sign of this item in GE's on-line catalogue although they do list
>a G4 12v 5w of tip-seal design.
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>I've yet to locate an alternative supplier - anybody else know of one?
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>Regards,
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>Jim Haseltine
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