Steve
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Randomly looking at a car bulb today and I thought it looked really old fashioned technology. In the growing world of led lights bulbs are starting to look dated.
I reckon in about 20 years time we will be looking at bulbs from today and thinking I can't believe we used to use those. A bit like old glass valves in tvs
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Nath
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Technology.
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Tiger
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Tungsten filament bulbs are still a far cheaper economy than LED at the current time.
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Dom
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
A bit like old glass valves in tvs
Granted mostly in audio applications but valves are still used today.
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Steve
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Yep, but if you actually look at a filament bulb it does actually look like it doesn't belong in todays technology
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mwg
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I bought some bulbs today
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alan-g-w
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Lamps, you get bulbs from the garden centre
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Rich H
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Lamps, you get bulbs from the garden centre
So what do you put in a lamp to make it light up then smart ass?
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spencer88
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quote: Originally posted by Rich H
quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Lamps, you get bulbs from the garden centre
So what do you put in a lamp to make it light up then smart ass?
A lamp.
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alan-g-w
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^
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spencer88
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Lampception.
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alan-g-w
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Lol
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Rich H
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define: lamp
/lamp/
Noun
A device for giving light, either one consisting of an electric bulb, together with its holder and shade or cover, or one burning gas or...
An electrical device producing ultraviolet, infrared, or other radiation, used for therapeutic purposes.
Synonyms
light - lantern - bulb
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JonnyJ
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If i went into a shop and asked for a 60w lamp im pretty sure I'd confuse the fuck out of who i was asking.
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Dom
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Lamp houses light bulbs
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JonnyJ
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This thread is cutting edge discussion it has to be said. We've all learned so much.
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Bart
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this is an interesting video on the BMW LED adaptive headlights.
really starts from 1minute onwards...
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Cavey
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Its what car forums were designed for
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by Bart
this is an interesting video on the BMW LED adaptive headlights.
really starts from 1minute onwards...
And how bloody expensive will that lot be to replace. And they will inevitably go because every car I saw with blown headlight is a modern high value car such as BMW or Audi.
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oceansoul
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Bulbs grow, lamps glow.
Is what my electrician lecturer used to say.
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Welly Wanger
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Bulbs grow in the ground and its called a lamp
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by Rich H
quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Lamps, you get bulbs from the garden centre
So what do you put in a lamp to make it light up then smart ass?
Electricity. (Or oil, maybe gas)
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SXIBrad
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quote: Originally posted by spencer88
Lampception.

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Bart
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
quote: Originally posted by Bart
this is an interesting video on the BMW LED adaptive headlights.
really starts from 1minute onwards...
And how bloody expensive will that lot be to replace. And they will inevitably go because every car I saw with blown headlight is a modern high value car such as BMW or Audi.
What part of it would 'blow'?
Its an LED, not a lamp, it doesn't contain a filament like a normal lamp
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Robin
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Led units on cars fail all the time and are loads of money!
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