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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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