Another good source is: http://www.bulbs.com Ken -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark McDonald Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 6:12 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: Lightbulbs for our old cars. Try these folks: http://www.bulbdirect.com/ MM On Monday, September 19, 2005, at 06:30 PM, david munson wrote: > I wonder if any of you out there could help me ? I need to obtain > twelve Sylvania stop and tail bulbs number 2357 LL apparently in a > red pack ? and also some glass fuses 2 amp 5 amp 7.5 amp 15 amp > and 20 amps and I need ten of each now the tricky part I'm in the UK > well not that tricky as I have very often dealt with you guys in the > USA Lowell Howell is a super star as far as I'm concerned . I am the > secretary of the oldest American car club in the UK formed in 1962 and > own a 55 Imperial a 63 Convertible Imperial and a great 66 Imperial > crown coupe this is why I need help you guys. David > Munson > > >> From: "Mark Evans" <evansma@xxxxxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: IML: Lightbulbs for our old cars. >> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:09:11 -0600 >> >> I'm using 2357s in both my Polara and my Imperial. They are much >> brighter than 1157s and give both cars a much better "presence" on >> the road. I also put halogen headlamps on both cars. Seems newer >> cars are lit better than these older ones. Making what bulbs I have >> brighter really helps. >> >> I haven't seen any issues with heat buildup so far. Hope that helps. >> >> Mark Evans >> 1963 Imperial Crown Convertible >> http://www.imperialclub.org/~maevans/MyImperial/index.html >> 1968 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible >> http://www.imperialclub.org/~maevans/MyPolara/index.html >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Greg and Russell >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 8:40 PM >> Subject: IML: Lightbulbs for our old cars. >> >> >> Anyone on the list familiar with Sylvania's Long Life series of >> light bulbs? Most auto parts stores sell them. They are in a red >> package and have LL after the number. It was suggested to my by a >> car friend on another list to use 2357LL in place of 1157 in my >> taillights and parking lights (not on my Imperial but on another >> marque). I checked with the manager of Advance and he said the bulbs >> are absolutely NOT halogen but the 2357 is brighter than the 1157. >> Is it safe to use the brighter bulb or is this a possible fire >> hazard? The bulb is not at all close to the lens (like a dome, map >> or courtesy light lens would be close to the bulb) and it does make >> my taillights glow a somewhat brighter red! What about the bulb >> pulling too much power? Any electrically inclined members on the >> list? The bases are exactly the same but there is a noticeable >> difference between the two bulbs. No where on the package does it >> state the candlepower of the bulb so I don't know how to compare it >> to the 1157 (except visually). >> >> Comments and/or experiences with the 2357LL bulbs would be greatly >> appreciated! >> >> Thanks! >> >> Greg McDonnell >> '65 Crown convertible > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm