Which is the way it should be Jim, but this bulb will go in easily in
either orientation.
Charlie
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hi Charlie,
>
> As a shade tree mechanic in the "olden days", I learned that the bayonet
> pins on dual element bulbs were normally at different distances from the
> base, so the bulb could only be installed in one orientation. Maybe the
> new
> generation of computer-oriented engineers have forgotten common sense!
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] prius
>
>
> > ...or is it a dual filament bulb (one for brake light and one for tail
> > light). I ran into this problem with my CR-V. After six years the right
> > brake light failed. I pulled it and replaced it. Month later same bulb
> > went
> > out. They came in a two-pack so I had another bulb. Replaced it a second
> > time but this time I had one of my kids press the brake pedal to test it
> > and
> > I noticed the left (original) brake light was twice as bright as the new
> > right brake light. I turned on the running lights and the reverse was
> > true.
> > Aha! The filaments are different. I pulled the new bulb and rotated it
> 180
> > degrees and reinstalled. Now both bulbs look the same. My guess is that
> > the
> > "running" filament isn't is as robust as the "brake" filament and my be
> on
> > a
> > different voltage/wattage/amperage whatever. Curious that the bulb has no
> > index mark and the section in the owners manual on changing bulbs is
> > totally
> > silent on the issue of bulb orientation.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Wayne Harridge <
> > wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Can you replace them with LEDs ?
> >>
> >> > The
> >> > other thing is my taillights. The way the taillights are designed, the
> >> > bulbs overheat and burn out. I'm going through a bulb a week right
> >> > now.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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