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09-23-2008, 11:34 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nashville
Posts: 290
M.O.C. #2535
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sharing my success
I generally post asking for help and explaining my lack of mechanical skills. This time I want to share a success without any outside assitance.
My 12 volt light went out over the sofa. I got my tool kit.
After a couple days I looked at the light fixture. I was amazed to find the lens slides. I was further amazed to find it came off easily. Boy, the bulb was definitely black and looking bad.
I rested a couple days. Then I looked at the fixture tying to find out what kind of bulb it was. Bifocal challenged, I peered and squinted. Finally, I found the fixture said I needed a type 921 bulb.
I went directly to the internet. I found a 921 wedge type bulb at an RV site for 7.95 each. For 12 bucks I could replace it with one of two intensity LEDs.
We went to Walmart for meds. I thought I'd check for the bulb in automotive. Zowie. Two syvannias for 3 dollars. I bought it.
At home I enlisted my wife to remove the bulb. OK, I admit my previous comment that I had no help with this fix was a little over blown.
Sure looked like the ones I bought. I plugged in a new bulb, and it burned. I successfully reinstalled the lens cover. nothing is broken.
This is a real success. I didn't have to buy a new $8 fixture, and didn't have to pay a $70 service call and a $100 labor charge.
What a great day.
Gene
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09-23-2008, 12:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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Wow, good Job. Be careful now. You might just become a mechanically inclined dude. Lookin' and thinkin' and researchin' solutions is what it is all about.
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09-23-2008, 12:38 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Merlin
Posts: 668
M.O.C. #7368
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Great Success story.
Bob
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09-23-2008, 12:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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Love it when a PLAN comes together. Great Job. Now you make us look bad. LOL.
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09-23-2008, 01:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Apple Valley
Posts: 1,574
M.O.C. #1358
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I'm afraid you guys have corrupted another one...now he's gonna tackle putting in an LCD with a better surround system...LOL
Great job Gene...no better feeling that to figure things out.
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09-23-2008, 02:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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Now you can put a sign on the side of the tow vehicle.
"RV Bulb Replacement Done Cheap!"
Hey! It could fly!!!!
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09-23-2008, 06:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Cumming
Posts: 2,820
M.O.C. #919
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Now we know how many MOCers it takes to change a lightbulb! 
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09-24-2008, 02:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nekoosa
Posts: 412
M.O.C. #5793
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Another good buy at Wally World!
Roy
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09-24-2008, 10:50 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nashville
Posts: 290
M.O.C. #2535
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Thanks to everyone for the encouragement.
Gene
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