Light bulbs

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seabird
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Light bulbs

A couple of my reading lights are burned out in the cabin; what is type of bulb is this? It had the two prongs in it. I'm referring to the bulbs for Brass bell shaped fixtures not the ones in the headliner.

Erik
Chicago, IL
C-36 MK II #2106
 

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I don't recall what type they are, but I did buy a bunch of LED bulbs for those lamps a year or so ago.  I ended up just replacing the lights altogether.  I still have some of those LED bulbs if you want them.  They worked great but I wanted new fixtures. Send me a PM with your address if you want them.

Don Lincoln
"Nancy Lynn"
1993 Catalina MK1.5, Hull 1238
LaSalle, MI (Lake Erie)
Universal M-35AC

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Hi, I recently ordered the following through Amazon; 

The warm white version is a big improvement over the standard white. The Admiral fully approves. Price was very reasonable. Work great so far.

New G4 Bi-Pin Omnidirectional Landscape Camper RV 2W LED Light Bulb (6-Pack)[Warm White]. They came from LEDwholesalers.com

Bill & Barb
s/v Northern Lights
2002 Catalina 36 MKII #2086
Rock Hall, MD
Northern Chesapeake

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They're G4-based halogen bulbs.  Old technology in that they are both energy hogs and hotter'n hell. Suggest replacing them with any good-quality LED, as noted by other posters. 

Personally, I replaced mine with Marinebeam red-white bulbs, which are automatic red first on the same switch. When I flick mine on them come on red, then if I switch it off and on within 5 seconds, they come on cool white.  Nice for night vision:  https://store.marinebeam.com/9-led-dual-color-switchable-back-pin-g4-bul... You'll probably have to trim off some of the wires as they come too long.  The only thing holding them in the fixture is friction, so you just pull them out.

John Parsons
"Water Music" 1999 Catalina 36 Mk II - Hull 1771
Tall Rig, Fin Keel
Bay City, MI, USA

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