Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please check the Forum Guidelines at the top of the Newbie section

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Amber indicator bulbs  (Read 1521 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

grifter

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Paisley, Scotland
  • Posts: 900
  • Omega Baron
    • Omega 2.6 CD / Elite 3.2
    • View Profile
Amber indicator bulbs
« on: 01 May 2022, 15:12:49 »

Hi

Needing to replace the rear indicator bulbs as they're almost clear of the amber coating, is it just a standard amber indicator bulb I need, any specific code for them?

Thanks

G
Logged

cam.in.head

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West yorkshire
  • Posts: 1254
    • omega cdx 2.6 auto
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #1 on: 01 May 2022, 16:01:16 »

just a standard bau15s amber indicator bulb.(offset pins)i have found however that different makes seem to have a differing level of amber coating. ie some are more orange than others !
Logged

grifter

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Paisley, Scotland
  • Posts: 900
  • Omega Baron
    • Omega 2.6 CD / Elite 3.2
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #2 on: 01 May 2022, 20:45:30 »

just a standard bau15s amber indicator bulb.(offset pins)i have found however that different makes seem to have a differing level of amber coating. ie some are more orange than others !

Thanks, that's just the luck of the draw isn't it, how good a coating you get, hopefully they're better than the ones I got at the moment.
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39446
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #3 on: 01 May 2022, 21:24:56 »

yellow or white is only really a problem at MOT time & I can't see most testers failing you .... just give advisory.

I've a box of amber bulbs in my garage ..... Ring IIRC
Logged

dave the builder

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Derbyshire
  • Posts: 7760
    • omega b2 2.6 cdxi
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #4 on: 01 May 2022, 21:53:35 »

You can buy orange paint for bulbs  :)
Logged

STEMO

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 8307
    • Astra 1.6 diesel
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #5 on: 01 May 2022, 22:08:10 »

You can buy orange paint for bulbs  :)
Yes, but why would you?  ;D
Logged
Diesel till I die

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39446
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #6 on: 01 May 2022, 22:14:03 »

You can buy orange paint for bulbs  :)
Yes, but why would you?  ;D
exactly ....  ;D
Logged

STEMO

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 8307
    • Astra 1.6 diesel
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2022, 22:18:35 »

You can buy orange paint for bulbs  :)
Yes, but why would you?  ;D
exactly ....  ;D
The orange ones in my astra have been in there at least 8 years, so I don't think I'd save much money buying clear ones and a can of paint  ;D
Logged
Diesel till I die

dave the builder

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Derbyshire
  • Posts: 7760
    • omega b2 2.6 cdxi
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #8 on: 02 May 2022, 07:46:16 »

You can buy orange paint for bulbs  :)
Yes, but why would you?  ;D
exactly ....  ;D
The orange ones in my astra have been in there at least 8 years, so I don't think I'd save much money buying clear ones and a can of paint  ;D
I re coat the old bulbs if required (my MOT tester is strict) and have plenty of spares from cars i've scrapped
the only bulbs I have to buy are HID ,LED ££ :o
Glad I made a few people smile  ;D
Logged

zirk

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Epping Forest
  • Posts: 11431
  • 3.2 Manual Special Saloon ReMapped and LPG'd and
    • 3.2 Manual Special Estate
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #9 on: 02 May 2022, 07:47:08 »

You can buy orange paint for bulbs  :)
But then you have to buy the Clear Coat, the Wet and Dry, the Lacquer, Rubbing Down Compound, Paint Wipes, T Cut, Polish, Buffing Machine, and on and on, its just endless.
Logged

grifter

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Paisley, Scotland
  • Posts: 900
  • Omega Baron
    • Omega 2.6 CD / Elite 3.2
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #10 on: 02 May 2022, 07:52:24 »

MOT up this week, thought they looked very white so decided to change them.
Logged

dave the builder

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Derbyshire
  • Posts: 7760
    • omega b2 2.6 cdxi
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #11 on: 02 May 2022, 08:27:29 »

You can buy orange paint for bulbs  :)
But then you have to buy the Clear Coat, the Wet and Dry, the Lacquer, Rubbing Down Compound, Paint Wipes, T Cut, Polish, Buffing Machine, and on and on, its just endless.
and that's all AFTER you've knocked the dents out of the glass and masked up the chrome work  :D
Logged

grifter

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Paisley, Scotland
  • Posts: 900
  • Omega Baron
    • Omega 2.6 CD / Elite 3.2
    • View Profile
Re: Amber indicator bulbs
« Reply #12 on: 05 May 2022, 21:17:06 »

Now changed, and I'll rub off the remaining amber flakes on the old bulbs and keep those as spares, how's that for penny pinching!
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 

Page created in 0.035 seconds with 19 queries.