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08 July 2014 Question by: Rapid Customer
| Product code: 41-0838
Q. Which holders do these fit into?
A. Hi Chris. Thank you for your question. This is a standard MES bulb so you can either use 41-0070, 41-0090 or 41-0095 as suitable MES holders.
29 May 2014 Question by: Rapid Customer
| Product code: 41-0840
Q. Hi, I bought 6 volt bulbs for my bike lights but they only lasted a day. I'm presuming this is because the voltage (although rectified) can rise probably to 8 or 10v if I'm riding quickly.
Does that sound right?
I'm thinking that I should have gone for 12v bulbs instead but what is the minimum voltage that these will work at?
A. Hi Katie. Thank you for your question. These have a typical voltage of 12-16 volts but you could use a Zenner diode to limit the voltage flow like 47-2294.
18 November 2013 Question by: Rapid Customer
| Product code: 41-0842
Q. Good evening,
Can these be dimmed i.e. using the existing rheostat in the circuit?
Thank you.
A. Hi Nick. Thank you for your question. These could well be dimmed and are dimmable down to 2.8 volts - voltage below and the LED will not light up.
25 March 2013 Question by: Rapid Customer
Q. I currently have 10 12 volt 2.2W M.E.S. bulbs running in parallel from a 12 volt AC supply.
Which white LED with 100 degree spread would you recommend as a replacement?
27 November 2012 Question by: Rapid Customer
Q. I am interested in using these in old British bicycles for dynamo powered head and tail lamps. These originally were equipped with a 6v 2.4a bulb in the front and a 6v .1a bulb in the rear. These have varying voltage powering them because the power supply is from a friction actuated dynamo on the wheel. Do you think they would work? I'd just buy some and give them a shot, but I'm here in the United States.
A. Hi Joseph. Thank you for your question. These miniature lamps should not be a problem as they will work at either 6 VDC or AC voltage so they should be fine for a bike dynamo.
07 October 2012 Question by: Rapid Customer
Q. I have a 1958 motorcycle which is fitted with 6v mes parking lights which don't last long due to vibration, do you sell led lamps with positive earth?
Thank you.
A. Hi Steve, thanks for your question.
41-0810 is a 6V MES LED, which is positive at the tip - if this is not what you require, then the bike would need to be rewired at the connection to accommodate it.
14 June 2012 Question by: Rapid Customer
Q. We are considering using these bulbs to replace 12V 2.2W M.E.S. bulbs used in the instrument panel of early sixties cars. Should we use 30 degree or 100 degree bulbs and how would the brightness of either of these bulbs compare to the standard 2.2W M.E.S. bulb?
A. Hi Larry, thanks for your question.
Old style MES lamps would be non directional with the light they emitted, so we would suggest the wider angle 100Deg version to get a similar dispersal. Unfortunately it is impossible to compare the 2 styles in terms of brightness, as 2.2W refers purely to the energy used and not the amount of light emitted.
It is unfortunately a case of trial and see - but the benefits of LEDs are much longer life, and lower power consumption.
Some care regarding polarity must be taken
