Help Identifying DC Light For G Scale

AJtheTeacher

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I need help identifying this DC light that works well in tight spots and puts out a little light that broadcasts all around. Thanks AJ the TeacherDC Dome Light.jpg
 
Thanks Greg. I did as you suggested and there is absolutely no identification, voltage ID or part #/product ID on it. I was hoping that someone (I figured that someone would be you because you are very knowledgeable!) would have seen something like this before. Thanks AJ the Teacher
 
I can't shed any light on the problem, but that looks a really useful sized light fitting. You'll have to excuse my ignorance though, how big is it? An American coin means nothing, sizewise, to me.
 
Paul M said:
I can't shed any light on the problem, but that looks a really useful sized light fitting. You'll have to excuse my ignorance though, how big is it? An American coin means nothing, sizewise, to me.
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Paul, according to Google:

US Quarter Dollar Diameter: 24.26 mm (0.955 in)
 
Greg Elmassian said:
Hmm... just a trick in the photo.... do you know the voltage and amps?

Greg
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No sir. Would you believe that it was at the top of an Aristo-Craft vista dome that I purchased last week? And it shines just the perfect amount of light to give just the perfect nighttime glow (my opinion) as it runs on my layout. It was wired into the stock Aristo-Craft vista dome wiring so well that I was wondering if it was stock.......

I am running an Aristo-Craft Ultima 10 Amp ART 5460 controlled by an ART 5401-10 on this track. If that helps. Thanks! AJ the Teacher
 
Yeah, I would get some warm white led strips and try those, they are usually 12v, so 2 of the strips in series would nominally work at 24v, so 12-18 would probably work out fine.

The low profile also means that they won't shine out the windows, a big plus.

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All kinds of options and cheap.

Greg
 
The closest I can find on google that would be 18V - 24V (for track power) are small festoon bulbs but most are a different shape or dimensions to the one you show. I cannot find anything identical to the example you have.

Some of these on this page are similar looking but only 6V I think. They seem to be little more than a grain of wheat bulb inside a tube.

Auto Miniature Festoon Neon Bulb St6 6*36 Automotive Dome Light Bulb Auto License Plate Light Lamp - Buy Auto Miniature Festoon Neon Bulb St6,Auto Motive Dome Light Bulb,Auto License Plate Light Lamp Product on Alibaba.com

Or this kind of thing, a 24V 6mm x 36mm festoon

Bailey S63624001 - S6 Festoon 6X36 24V 50mA 1.2W

I agree with the other posts; change over to LEDs anyway as they're more efficient, run cool and you have loads of different sizes, styles and colours to experiment with.
 
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Paul M said:
It's not from a car glove compartment or something else in the automotive world?
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Hi Paul. I am a car guy and I have spent more time in auto scrapyards than I have talking to..... my best friend. I think that is a GREAT suggestion, but I have never seen one like that in any car or truck; foreign or domestic. But I wonder if it might be an ashtray or glovebox light too. But it works SO well without anything to drop the voltage.

It makes you wonder.... Thanks AJ the Teacher
 
Thanks once again Greg for all your suggestions. As usual your understanding of electrics in modeling and trains is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks AJ the Teacher
 
Paul M said:
It's not from a car glove compartment or something else in the automotive world?
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All Electronics lists “fuse lamps” at 6, 8, and 12 volt ratings. They are not opaque, but look identical and work with the glass fuse (AGC) mounting clips. They contain a long filament that does disperse light nicely. Interestingly the light mounting holes on LGB coach roofs provide perfect alignment for attaching individual fuse sockets to be bridged by the bulbs. They were a good low profile light source 40 years ago, before the awesome options of led’s. Now they are a rare commodity. The only other place I saw them used was as a dial light source in a 70’s stereo.
 
there you go, the key phrase was "fuse lamps" since they are the form close to a tubular fuse.

now I know... see these babies:

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Greg
 
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