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Old 01-31-2008 | 07:11 PM
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"Traction Off" Lightbulb Blew

My microscopic light bulb for my "OFF" on my traction control button burnt out.

As you can imagine this is extremely frustrating (and I haven't even been out since it blew).

Can I get a new one without replacing the whole damn switch? I'll post a picture of the bulb later if anyone wants it.
Old 02-01-2008 | 01:15 AM
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This is it and its extreme smallness, that's my key behind it for scale.



Old 02-01-2008 | 07:49 AM
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your pic didnt work but if you find one let me know mne burnt out last year
Old 02-01-2008 | 02:15 PM
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your pic didnt work but if you find one let me know mne burnt out last year
Should now, my host was down last night. Looks to be back up.

Will do.
Old 02-01-2008 | 04:28 PM
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i would try a ford dealer but i am betting that you need a whole switch
Old 02-01-2008 | 07:21 PM
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The samething happenned to Bizness when he had his '99 Cobra.I think they had to replace the switch.PM him to find out forsure.
Old 02-01-2008 | 08:00 PM
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I use to have a hand full of them...Ill have a look around and see if I still have any!
I use to pull them out of....I cant remember but I got LOTS out of the junk yard.

Any ways ill have a look around hopefully I still have some.
Old 02-01-2008 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Stang Illusions 5.0L
I use to have a hand full of them...Ill have a look around and see if I still have any!
I use to pull them out of....I cant remember but I got LOTS out of the junk yard.

Any ways ill have a look around hopefully I still have some.
I would be forever grateful if you found one

This is what you get when it's removed from the base:

Old 02-01-2008 | 08:28 PM
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I guess that that is not a current limited circuit? As that was an incandescent bulb.

I would be able to "mill" down one of my 3mm LEDs to fit the socket, but it would just blow if there was no resistance in the circuit. And fitting a resistor in there would be essentially impossible.
Old 02-01-2008 | 08:42 PM
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I guess that that is not a current limited circuit? As that was an incandescent bulb.

I would be able to "mill" down one of my 3mm LEDs to fit the socket, but it would just blow if there was no resistance in the circuit. And fitting a resistor in there would be essentially impossible.
Just answered that one myself, definitely not. But I wasn't optimistic



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