HVAC Bulb Replacement Number
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Heel & Toe
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From: Colorado
HVAC Bulb Replacement Number
Does anyone have the actual incandescent bulb number to get for the 14 dual control HVAC bulbs? I need to replace them in a used unit I bought and want to stay with incandescent, and from reading several threads it looks like the # 7219 bulb is not correct because it runs too hot, but I can't find the OE spec bulb number anywhere.
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
Melting Slicks
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I have done multiple HVAC repairs using LEDs. I have found a combination that looks great.
Did do a HVAC with incandescent bulbs the 7219 bulbs which looked good. The 7219 has a current draw of 30ma. If you can find a 12v bulb with a 20ma or 25ma that may be better.
Gary
Did do a HVAC with incandescent bulbs the 7219 bulbs which looked good. The 7219 has a current draw of 30ma. If you can find a 12v bulb with a 20ma or 25ma that may be better.
Gary
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Heel & Toe
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From: Colorado
I ended up talking with a very helpful gentleman at CarRadioBulbs.com and told him I was looking for C5 HVAC bulbs similar to a #7219 that would run cooler with a similar brightness and he suggested #8111. They arrived in less than a week and are a little smaller than my original unit's bulbs, and way smaller than the replacement bulbs that were put into the used unit that had melted the plastic on the side of the MODE bulb. Installation went well (once I learned the proper removal and new solder techniques), and everything works well and looks great again.
