Dashboard illumination

[markat]

Hi all,

 

My Smiths rev counter illumination packed up last week so I managed to remove the unit and get the bulb out. Anyone got a clue where I can get a replacement bulb please as I can't find one the same anywhere online!

Heres hoping

[corsechris]

Can hardly credit suggesting this these days, sadly, but have you tried Halfords?

 

They are often a T5/286. Is this image shamelessly snagged from an eBay advert any help?

 

If you can measure the base for width, thickness and pin spacing, I might be able to help - I have loads of bulbs from stripped cars.

[markat]

2 minutes ago, corsechris said:

Can hardly credit suggesting this these days, sadly, but have you tried Halfords?

 

They are often a T5/286. Is this image shamelessly snagged from an eBay advert any help?

 

If you can measure the base for width, thickness and pin spacing, I might be able to help - I have loads of bulbs from stripped cars.

Cheers Chris, I'll have a measure when I get back, much appreciated.

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

As Chris has said, Halfrauds list a number of similar looking bulbs, don't give any dimensions though.

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/bulbs-blades-batteries/car-bulbs?pageNo=1&pageSize=42&sort=price_for_ranking+asc

[hammie]

There called capless bulbs, normally 1.2w and I think there referred to as a 286.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Plenty of choice here, too: https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/dashboard-and-panel-bulbs/

 

[markat]

10 hours ago, markat said:

Cheers Chris, I'll have a measure when I get back, much appreciated.

They're the ones chaps,  thanks all, much appreciated