Amp light bulb blown - led replacement?

spev11

 My lamp on the Princeton clone has just gone out. No problem replacing if obviously but is there any reason I can’t fit an equivalent led version? There’s a few out there that match at 6.3v but most are automotive I thin

ecc83

ICBM I believe advocates fitting a 12V incandescent auto lamp. They are quite bright enough and last forever.

Back in the day, Radiospares used to supply "6 to 8V" lamps for the 'dial lamps' in valve radios. Again, more than bright enough but lasted years.

LEDs mess with yer TONE man! (T in C)

Dave

spev11

Hah, Leds for modern tones then? 
I wasn't worried about brightness (I've got a fender reflecting pool with leds you can see from space) more a longevity and whatnot. I've probably got a 12v auto lamp somewhere (in one of those little bulb kits)

ICBM

You can fit an LED, but it needs to be one with AC voltage protection or it will die quickly.

A 12V/4W rear lamp/number plate lamp is easier.

shaunm

@Andy_Strings ;

ditchboy

 Curious why you would? 

spev11

Why wouldn't you? 
If I could and it would work why not?

spev11

Sorry that seems a bit confrontational, what I meant is I like to try things out , a little experiment here and there make my world go round a little better. Even if it doesn’t work out I enjoy the process as much as the result. 

 It’s all good fun and a learning opportunity, luckily for everyone there a many knowledgeable people on here willing to suffer my idiotic questions, for which I am eternally grateful 

ecc83

Spev, did those relays arrive ok?

Dave.

spev11

ecc83 said:

Spev, did those relays arrive ok?

Dave.

The did, thank you for those, I completely forgot to send a message ( my memory is not what it once was)

ecc83

spev11 said:

ecc83 said:

Spev, did those relays arrive ok?

Dave.

The did, thank you for those, I completely forgot to send a message ( my memory is not what it once was)

No worries, long as you got'em!

Dave.

Andy_Strings

@spev11 I couldn’t physically get the LED under the jewel deflector of my Swart (which looks like the Fender lamp). A friend had some spare 6.3v 150ma lamps so I chose to abandon the LED idea. 

spev11

Andy_Strings said:

@spev11 I couldn’t physically get the LED under the jewel deflector of my Swart (which looks like the Fender lamp). A friend had some spare 6.3v 150ma lamps so I chose to abandon the LED idea. 

Ah, balls to that then, I’ll nick a bulb from the vaporiser light indicator for now

ICBM

spev11 said:

I’ll nick a bulb from the vaporiser light indicator for now

I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s an LED! A lot of modern Fenders have them.