Re: IML: Lightbulbs for our old cars.

[Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try these folks:

http://www.bulbdirect.com/

MM


On Monday, September 19, 2005, at 06:30 PM, david munson wrote:

> I wonder if any of you out there could help me ?  I need to obtain 
> twelve Sylvania stop and tail bulbs number  2357 LL apparently in a 
> red pack ? and also some glass fuses   2 amp  5 amp  7.5  amp  15 amp 
> and 20 amps and I need ten of each  now the tricky part I'm in the UK 
> well not that tricky as I have very often dealt with you guys in the 
> USA Lowell Howell is a super star as far as I'm concerned . I am the 
> secretary of the oldest American car club in the UK formed in 1962 and 
> own a 55 Imperial a 63 Convertible Imperial and a great 66 Imperial 
> crown coupe this is why I need help you guys.               David 
> Munson
>
>
> > From: "Mark Evans" <evansma@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: IML: Lightbulbs for our old cars.
> > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:09:11 -0600
> >
> > I'm using 2357s in both my Polara and my Imperial. They are much 
> > brighter than 1157s and give both cars a much better "presence" on 
> > the road. I also put halogen headlamps on both cars.  Seems newer 
> > cars are lit better than these older ones. Making what bulbs I have 
> > brighter really helps.
> >
> > I haven't seen any issues with heat buildup so far. Hope that helps.
> >
> > Mark Evans
> > 1963 Imperial Crown Convertible
> > http://www.imperialclub.org/~maevans/MyImperial/index.html
> > 1968 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible
> > http://www.imperialclub.org/~maevans/MyPolara/index.html
> >
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Greg and Russell
> >   To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 8:40 PM
> >   Subject: IML: Lightbulbs for our old cars.
> >
> >
> >   Anyone on the list familiar with Sylvania's Long Life series of 
> > light bulbs?  Most auto parts stores sell them.  They are in a red 
> > package and have LL after the number.  It was suggested to my by a 
> > car friend on another list to use 2357LL in place of 1157 in my 
> > taillights and parking lights (not on my Imperial but on another 
> > marque).  I checked with the manager of Advance and he said the bulbs 
> > are absolutely NOT halogen but the 2357 is brighter than the 1157.  
> > Is it safe to use the brighter bulb or is this a possible fire 
> > hazard?  The bulb is not at all close to the lens (like a dome, map 
> > or courtesy light lens would be close to the bulb) and it does make 
> > my taillights glow a somewhat brighter red!  What about the bulb 
> > pulling too much power?  Any electrically inclined members on the 
> > list?  The bases are exactly the same but there is a noticeable 
> > difference between the two bulbs.  No where on the package does it 
> > state the candlepower of the bulb so I don't know how to compare it 
> > to the 1157 (except visually).
> >
> >   Comments and/or experiences with the 2357LL bulbs would be greatly 
> > appreciated!
> >
> >   Thanks!
> >
> >   Greg McDonnell
> >   '65 Crown convertible
>
>
>
>
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