Date:         Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:57:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Red LED bulb
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net>
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If they are actually bad, a very ordinary red LED from Radio Shack can be
used.  An LED must have a series resistor to limit the current.  About 800
ohms or so would be reasonable.  Trying to test an LED with an ohmmeter can
give misleading results unless you are familiar with all the details.  I
don't recall if the red LEDs in a vanagon cluster have built-in resistors;
if so, connect the ones you remove to a 12v source to test them.
   The stock blue high beam indicator is an actual bulb and can be checked
with a meter in the usual way.

Larry A.


On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 6:25 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:

> Anyone know where I can get a replacement bulb for my alternator and oil
> pressure lights? GoWesty refers to them but I can't find them on the site.
> 85 if it makes a difference.
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone