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[zebidee]

I've recently picked up a 60's Butlers map light which needs a bit of a refurb. The problem is that it didn't have any bulb in it, so am unsure of which type they take. Anyone have any idea??

[taffy1967]

I imagine someone on the Mini Cooper Register forum would probably know.

[zebidee]

Cheers taffy, I did a search but nothing came up, so I've joined and will ask once I've passed the administrator test

Beforehand, anyone else have any idea?

[zebidee]

Bump

[Sherlock]

I used to have one of those lights in my rally car, I seem to remember it being a bayonet fitting 5 or 6 watt, known as a type 989. I've just been looking around & I'm sure this was the one.
http://www.consumabu.../bdet.php?id=98
It looks big in the photo, but is only about the size of a standard torch bulb. If by any chance my memory has failed me & you can see a screw thread in there, it's a type 280, which looks just like an old type screw in torch bulb.

Edited by Sherlock, 26 November 2009 - 11:16 PM.

[zebidee]

Brilliant! I was just looking at that website as you edited your post . That looks like it would do the job, i'll get one and see how it fits. Thanks very much for the help

[Sherlock]

No problem, there probably aren't too many people around who have ever used those lights, they were quite a modern device in my rallying days. I wish I'd kept it!

[taffy1967]

I'd imagine you can get replacement bulbs here too: -

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