Caution Lights rotating but bulbs not going on.

[TacticalDoc]

I mounted 2 caution lights on my truck and it rotates but doesn't light up. I picked thes light up from a SS member a few months ago and finally installed them. I actually picked up 4. 2 for my pick up truck. The ones on the pick up were installed shortly after I got it and work fine. The 2 on my M923 rotate but not light up. I thought it might be the ground since I just attached it to the polse but I since rewired it to go to the battery. I have tried it on 12v first then 24v. I guess it could be the bulbs on both but it seems like the other pair I had worked well and for both of them not to be working would lead me to think its the way I set it up.

I'm thinking of buying 2 new bulbs and trying them but I don't know how to get them out.

Anyone know how to bet the bulbs out or what size bulbs they are?

 

[TacticalDoc]

 

[doghead]

From your picture, it is impossible to say what bulbs they use.

We would need a picture of the bulb to tell for sure.

If you remove the yellow lens, and look at the bulb, it should be pretty easy to tell how to remove it.

Then you need to use an ohm meter and test the bulb.

At that point, you should be able to positively identify the bulb(to replace it).

 

[eagle4g63]

Hey doc are those the lights I sold you? If so I will gladly send you replacements bulbs for free, I have extra's. I can also take some pics of how to remove them.

 

[TacticalDoc]

From your picture, it is impossible to say what bulbs they use.

We would need a picture of the bulb to tell for sure.

If you remove the yellow lens, and look at the bulb, it should be pretty easy to tell how to remove it.

Then you need to use an ohm meter and test the bulb.

At that point, you should be able to positively identify the bulb(to replace it).

I tried to pull them out but can't and don't want to break the insert part. I'll try to get a picture of the bulb today.
I looked at the filament and it doesn't look like they are burnt out. The bulb looks new.

 

[TacticalDoc]

Hey doc are those the lights I sold you? If so I will gladly send you replacements bulbs for free, I have extra's. I can also take some pics of how to remove them.

I can't remember. I picked up 4 of them and I paid 20 each if I remember correctly. The other 2 worked great on my pick up. So, I assumed I did something wrong. I could pay you for the bulbs if you have some extra.

 

[eagle4g63]

Sounds like mine......anyway, I will get picks of how to remove the bulb.

 

[eagle4g63]

Ok so, around the base of the bulb you will see a chrome clip(pencil is pointing at it) it will slide off.....pull up on the bulb and it is attached to the wire(blade connecter)....unplug it....that simple.

You want to make sure that the metal part(again, pencil pointing) that the bulb sits in is clean, it is how it grounds the bulb out....you can lift the whole reflector off, with the bulb removed, if you like so you can get at the metal easier. IF you do I have noticed that a very small bit of oil or light grease around the metal stem helps the reflector spin nice....Just use a VERY light grease if you go that route(I use lubriplate....I happen to have it for garage door operators)

You can test the bulb by clamping the ground wire on the metal disk part and put the possitive on the wire connector....THEY ARE 12 VOLT.....just so you know. IF in the future you need to replace the bulbs they are H1 style bulbs, can be found cheap. Those happen to be 55 watt, they make them brighter if you really want to send some light!!!

Again, if the bulbs are bad, let me know I will gladly send you new ones....I want anyone who bought lights from me to be happy with them as I did sell them as working lights....

 

[TacticalDoc]

OK got the bulbs out. The filaments are broken. I'll pick up new bulbs. Not sure who will have them but I'll check the hardware store and Home Depot.

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

I've gotten those bulbs from AwDirect quite a few times.

 

[eagle4g63]

Auto parts stores will have them....Like I said if you want pm your address and I'll send you a pair of them..

 

[doghead]

How did you supply the light?

If you wired them to 24 volts, you most likely blew them the moment you turned them on.

 

[DieselBob]

I would have liked to see how fast the reflector was spinning hooked to 24 volts if they are 12 volt assemblies.

 

[tigger]

I would have liked to see how fast the reflector was spinning hooked to 24 volts if they are 12 volt assemblies.

Faster than PBs head when one of Zouts sisters walked by!

 

[TacticalDoc]

Went to Pep Boys and they wanted 40 dollars for 2. I'll check on line for cheaper ones.

 

[doghead]

12 or 24 volt?

 

[TacticalDoc]

Hooked it up to 12V first and they didn't go off. Then tried 24. Spin at the same rate.
When I got the bulb off the filament was not burned but broken off and free floating in the bulb

Found some bulbs for 3 bucks and they are 100w
http://www.1000bulbs.com/product/98644/EIKO-01004.html