What is this bulb?

maximusi · Apr 18, 2021

Evening All,

My partner bought a lovely light fixture that we love and we wanted 4 more slightly smaller but the company stopped selling them so she bought elsewhere however the original one had bulbs that had 6 led's in them but these new ones only have 3 led's in them and as a result are really dim. We are trying to source the replacement bulbs with 6 so we can make them bright but have no idea what the bulbs are and where to find them.

The original light fixture came with 1 spare and I have put this in one of the newer fixtures and confirm it works perfectly. Now I just need to find 47 more of these bulbs!!!!

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Any help is really really really appreciated!

Thanks,
Max

Soi disant · Apr 18, 2021

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maximusi · Apr 18, 2021

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maximusi · Apr 18, 2021

Soi disant said:
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Thanks. Not sure why but it wouldn't let me directly upload from the computer but did on my phone.

Dartlec · Apr 18, 2021

That's a bulb/lamp I've not seen before - what sort of holder does it go into? One that has small pointy terminals that the lamp clips into to?

Are there any markings on it at all? Or anything in the instructions that might give you some clue?

Looks almost like a festoon lamp, but with different ends on...

Is there any obvious transformer in the fitting? I'd guess LED lamps that small will run at 12V...

Dustydazzler · Apr 19, 2021

Looks like an led version of the old festoon bulbs you used to get in those thin picture lights

this one looks similar but has pointy ends

LE-0909-14NW | JKL Components LED Car Bulb, White, Festoon shape | RS

uk.rs-online.com

DefyG · Apr 19, 2021

Possibly from a fitting not intended for use in the UK?

snowhead · Apr 19, 2021

Might be a bit bright, these have 12 leds, ? (30 led also available)

These are 42mm looks like they need to be 47mm

Festoon 42mm 12 LED Dimple bulb ideal for Navigation & courtesy lights

This is a Festoon 42mm 12 LED Dimple bulb designed to replace Tungsten bulbs found in many navigation light fittings and courtesy lights.

bedazzledledlighting.co.uk

maximusi · Apr 19, 2021

Don't care about them being to bright current ones are way to dim. Also the ones you posted don't have the screw hole at the end. That's the bit I can't find.. ..

maximusi · Apr 19, 2021

DefyG said:
Possibly from a fitting not intended for use in the UK?

Well the first fitting we bought was from a UK company......

MJPD29 · Apr 19, 2021

I have never seen one of these before. My only guess is that it is a Chinese import or something like it.

snowhead · Apr 19, 2021

What does the holder that they fit into look like?
Does it use the screw hole in the end of the lamp.

maximusi · Apr 19, 2021

snowhead said:
What does the holder that they fit into look like?
Does it use the screw hole in the end of the lamp.

Yes they screw in either end to the bulb.I've attached some further photos.

DPG · Apr 19, 2021

How strange!

I remember some hifi units had similar lamps to illuminate the tuning scale. But they were held in clips, and didn't have the holes in the end.

And as people have mentioned, there are festoon lamps, but these usually have pointed ends which fit into spring clips.

I've never seen these with threaded holes in the end.

snowhead · Apr 19, 2021

It was a lot easier to find the whole light fitting, other sizes available elsewhere.

The site claims the bulbs are G4 base 20w LED, but that doesn't seem to match