Source for 6v3w halogen bulbs

Bruce Dickson said:

I've got a Lumtec headlight running off my Shimano dynohub and am
wondering if anyone has a tip on the best (ie cheapest) source for the
6v3w halogen bulbs. I got the light from St Kilda Cycles who charge $10
per bulb which seems a bit exy since they only are rated to last 100
hrs. I'm going to be spending more on bulbs than I was on batteries
when I was just running LED lights.

Bruce.

Try Cecil Walker in Elizabeth St.

Bruce Dickson said:

I've got a Lumtec headlight running off my Shimano dynohub and am
wondering if anyone has a tip on the best (ie cheapest) source for the
6v3w halogen bulbs. I got the light from St Kilda Cycles who charge $10
per bulb which seems a bit exy since they only are rated to last 100
hrs. I'm going to be spending more on bulbs than I was on batteries
when I was just running LED lights.

Maybe Peter Moore's Abbotsford Cycles, near Richmond Station.

Cheers
Peter

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Bruce.

Bruce Dickson said:

I've got a Lumtec headlight running off my Shimano dynohub and am
wondering if anyone has a tip on the best (ie cheapest) source for the
6v3w halogen bulbs. I got the light from St Kilda Cycles who charge $10
per bulb

That's about the ballpark for a halogen "torch" style globe. If you can
make do with about 90% of the brightness, you can pick up the "White
Star" Krypton Maglite globes in a twin pack for about $8 (get the 6
cell ones), sometimes less. In Sydney I get a couple at the Gowings
sales when everything is 20% off, for the odd torches and lights that
use them.

The other option, albeit a techy one, would be to swap in a 3W Luxeon
and driver. Cost will be between $20 and $50, depending on you tech
savviness, but it'll probably appear brighter.

Dave - who has so many half built projects ATM.

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Quoted message said:

I've got a Lumtec headlight running off my Shimano dynohub and am
wondering if anyone has a tip on the best (ie cheapest) source for the
6v3w halogen bulbs. I got the light from St Kilda Cycles who charge $10
per bulb which seems a bit exy since they only are rated to last 100
hrs. I'm going to be spending more on bulbs than I was on batteries
when I was just running LED lights.

GH103 or GH106, (depending on bayonet or threaded) from
http://www.reflectalite.com/buyingbulbs.html
I order all my hard to get bike light from there. About the same price as
what you got quoted, perhaps better quality though?
They ship to Australia no problems, and accept paypal payments. Order a few
spares and you're in front.
I've been very happy with them.
Gemma

Bruce Dickson said:

I've got a Lumtec headlight running off my Shimano dynohub and am
wondering if anyone has a tip on the best (ie cheapest) source for the
6v3w halogen bulbs. I got the light from St Kilda Cycles who charge $10
per bulb which seems a bit exy since they only are rated to last 100
hrs. I'm going to be spending more on bulbs than I was on batteries
when I was just running LED lights.

Bruce.

If you're stuck Bruce, I've got a few bayonet mount 6V dynamo globes that I don't use. I think they're mostly 2.4W and I mostly use 6W or 10W ones.

Email me at stevenlawATbigpondDOTcom

slaw said:

Bruce Dickson said:

I've got a Lumtec headlight running off my Shimano dynohub and am
wondering if anyone has a tip on the best (ie cheapest) source for the
6v3w halogen bulbs. I got the light from St Kilda Cycles who charge $10
per bulb which seems a bit exy since they only are rated to last 100
hrs. I'm going to be spending more on bulbs than I was on batteries
when I was just running LED lights.

Bruce.

If you're stuck Bruce, I've got a few bayonet mount 6V dynamo globes
that I don't use. I think they're mostly 2.4W and I mostly use 6W or
10W ones.

Email me at stevenlawATbigpondDOTcom

--
slaw

Yeah 2.4W ones are much easier to come by than 3W ones because if you
run a 0.6W taillight you use a 2.4W headlight. Maybe I should just get
a taillight. Anyway it seems $10/bulb is normal, it seems silly to be
making bulbs that only last 100 hours. Imagine if car headlights were
like that.

Bruce.

Bruce Dickson said:

Yeah 2.4W ones are much easier to come by than 3W ones because if you
run a 0.6W taillight you use a 2.4W headlight. Maybe I should just get
a taillight. Anyway it seems $10/bulb is normal, it seems silly to be
making bulbs that only last 100 hours. Imagine if car headlights were
like that.

Bruce.

reckon they could well be!

the amount of cars i see with a headlight out is ridiculous

On 2005-07-15, flyingdutch (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Bruce Dickson said:

it seems silly to be
making bulbs that only last 100 hours. Imagine if car headlights were
like that.

reckon they could well be!

the amount of cars i see with a headlight out is ridiculous

I am mystified by the numerous cars that are parked and have both the
left rear and left front lights off, and the right ones on. Some
weird battery saving measure? Different fuses?

Next time you see a parked car with some lights on at night, and take
note of which ones -- I bet only the right ones are shining.

--
TimC
"On a clear disk, you can seek forever..."

TimC said:

On 2005-07-15, flyingdutch (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Bruce Dickson said:

it seems silly to be
making bulbs that only last 100 hours. Imagine if car headlights were
like that.

reckon they could well be!

the amount of cars i see with a headlight out is ridiculous

I am mystified by the numerous cars that are parked and have both the
left rear and left front lights off, and the right ones on. Some
weird battery saving measure? Different fuses?

I've heard that in some places in Europe, it's law to leave your park
lights on when parked at night - so it's a battery saving measure,
light up the ones closest to the road....or something like that.

--
..dt
1996 Diamond Back 'Expert Tg' Roadie (7spd DT shifters, favourite bike!)
2004 Trek 2300 Roadie (9spd Ultegra)
2003 DiamondBack 'Criterium' Roadie (8spd Sora, rain bike)

TimC said:

I am mystified by the numerous cars that are parked and have both the
left rear and left front lights off, and the right ones on. Some
weird battery saving measure? Different fuses?

Next time you see a parked car with some lights on at night, and take
note of which ones -- I bet only the right ones are shining.

It's a European thing. Some cars (eg, BMW) use the indicator switch to
operate the side lights when the ignition is off. Leave the indicators
on when you stop and that side's park lights come on when you turn the
ignition off.

Personally it's a handy feature for unlit streets, especially when you
have a dark car. Your car is illuminated on the outside and it doesn't
bring all the dash lights on to help chew up your battery.

--
BrettS

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On 2005-07-15, flyingdutch (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Bruce Dickson said:

it seems silly to be
making bulbs that only last 100 hours. Imagine if car headlights were
like that.

reckon they could well be!

the amount of cars i see with a headlight out is ridiculous

I am mystified by the numerous cars that are parked and have both the
left rear and left front lights off, and the right ones on. Some
weird battery saving measure? Different fuses?

Next time you see a parked car with some lights on at night, and take
note of which ones -- I bet only the right ones are shining.

--
TimC
"On a clear disk, you can seek forever..."

My old Benz did that. You could turn on the parker and tail light on either
side.

Bruce Dickson said:

I've got a Lumtec headlight running off my Shimano dynohub and am wondering if anyone has a tip on the best (ie cheapest) source for the 6v3w halogen bulbs

Jaycar sell 2 packs of 4.8v 0.75a (3.6W) bulbs for about $2.50, IIRC. They'd be brighter and more effecient than 6v 3w globes, however run time wouldn't be to good. It all depends on how much power your lights are actually feeding the bulb. My advice would be to pick up a couple and see what happens, as if you blow the bulbs it's no biggy.