Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Apple Powerbook G4 Power Adapter 65w (65 watt)


I bought a replacement power adapter off of eBay - it's total junk (no fault of the seller though). I dropped it once, lightly, and it stopped working. The label on the unit says:
Replacement AC Adapter 65w
Model No. A1021
Made in China
ADP-36KB

I'm sticking with Genuine Apple next time...

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

2001 Volvo V70 upper tail light bulb holder and bulb



2001 Volvo V70 upper tail light bulb holder and bulbPurchased from the Volvo dealer.30674778-3 LAMP SOCKET (supersedes Volvo VADIS part no. 9483290)989762-0 BULB (actual bulb is an Osram 5007L R5W 12V, which I believe has a BA15S base; the two pins on the base of this bulb are not offset) (989762-0 supersedes Volvo VADIS part no. 965828)

tail lights

Upper tail light:
(identified as bulb no. 3, "rear parking lights 5 W BA 15 s" on page 114 of the 2001 V70 Owner's Manual"
has non-offset pins
17171
(same bulb used by 2005 Volvo S60 tail lights (4 are used there)
same as Osram 5007L R5W, which is the bulb I removed.

Lower tail light
has offset pins
P21-4W 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D ECE( P21-4W/12V/21W/4W/BAZ15D ECE )
Also known as: I 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D S8( I/12V/21W/4W/BAZ15D/S8 ) I 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D S8
bulb specifications:
category: Miniature
volt: 12
amp: 1.75 / 0.333
watt: 21 / 4
base: BAZ15d
glass: S8
filament: C6/C6
fil.res.: 6.86 ohm
m.o.l.: 2.07 inch (52.5MM)
l.c.l.: 1.25 inch (31.8MM)
burn pos: burn lamp in ANY position
cri: 99d.
hours: 150 / 1500
style: p21/4w tail lamp

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

2005 Volvo S60 and 2001 Volvo V70 license plate illumination light bulb



I used Napa Auto Parts stock no. BP194 - the 194 bulb is a wedge bulb.
Use a T25 Torx wrench, take the one screw out then slide the plastic lens assembly sideways, towards the side from which the screw was removed, until the unseen plastic ear on the other side is clear of the light assembly hole's perimeter. The rubber gasket may be stuck to the paint - I used wooden stir sticks from the coffee bar at Starbuck's to pry it gently. I used silicone grease on the bulb contacts and rubber gasket when reassembling.

Apparently, the "BP" in "BP194" simply means "blister pack" - i.e., packaged as two bulbs on a display card.

Bulb specification:
"194 lamp = 3.78 watts, .27 ampere, rated 1500 hours, a.c.; a bit less light than 168, 1500 hour life."

See also, e.g., servicelighting.com: link

******
Follow-up:
on my V70, the new bulb was slightly dimmer than the remaining good bulb on the other side of the license plate. It would seem that the 194 bulb should be replaced with a 5 watt bulb with an equivalent base (the S60 owner's manual says the bulb should be 5 watt). Not sure what that bulb part no. is though...

As near as I can tell, the markings on the original (dead) bulb I removed from the 2005 S60 said:
P12VED 2DA W5WH4 (or perhaps W5W H4, i.e., with a space)
However, I can't find anything like that listed on the 'net.

Monday, September 15, 2008

bulb failure position light

used bulb no. 1073 (got a box of 10 off eBay). Volvo S60, V70

update: the 1073 bulb is too big. The base is correct, but the glass portion of the bulb has a diameter that is too large to fit into the opening in the lens assembly.

further update: apparently the correct bulb is Wagner part no. 17171 (aka BP17171). http://www.donsbulbs.com/ has great info, but ridiculous prices. Anyway, the following is from DonsBulbs.com:
<http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/b.pl/r5w12v5wba15s~ece.html>


R5W 12V 5W BA15S ECE( R5W/12V/5W/BA15S ECE )
also known as: I 12V 5W BA15S TUBE( I/12V/5W/BA15S/TUBE )
price per bulb: $6.80 (are you crazy Don?)

I 12V 5W BA15S TUBE bulb specifications:
category:Incandescent
volt: 12
amp: 0.417
watt: 5
base: BA15s - Single Contact Candelabra Bayonet (or S.C.Bayonet)
glass: T6
filament: C2R
fil.res.: 28.8 ohm
m.o.l.: 1.47 inch (37.3MM)
l.c.l.: 0.748 inch (19MM)
burn pos: burn lamp in ANY position
cri: 99
d.hours: 200


In contrast, donsbulbs.com has this to say about the 1073 bulb:
<http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/b.pl/1073.html>

1073
also known as: 1073 12.8V 1.8A USA( 1073/12.8V/1.8A USA )
price per bulb: $6.20

1073 12.8V 1.8A USA bulb specifications:
category: Miniature
volt: 12.8
amp: 1.8
watt: 23
base: BA15s - Single Contact Candelabra Bayonet (or S.C.Bayonet)
glass: S8
filament: C6
fil.res.: 7.11 ohm
m.o.l.: 2 inch (50.8MM)
l.c.l.: 1.25 inch (31.8MM)
i.lumens: 402
cp: 32
d.hours: 200

So, it's apparent that the 1073 is a 21 watt bulb, whereas the bulb needed is 5 watts. I'll try the 17171...


****Update (this is really a prologue):

The incandescent bulbs discussed above are to replace some absolute cr*p LED bulbs that I bought on eBay from virtualvillage-usa. The seller was actually very good in terms of customer service, even sending me free replacements for my first set of failed LED bulbs. However, their customer service can't offset the fact that the product is completely worthless, with bulb life being measured in days (for some) to weeks (for most), with only one bulb or two bulbs out of the eight that I installed lasting for more than two months. Clearly an inferior product, unfortunately.

virtualvillage-usa

4 X Car Auto White 9 LED Light Bulbs R5W 1156/207 Rear

This pack of four high quality LED auto bulbs will give your car that extra glow whenever you use your rear/tail lights.These four white lamps have a total of 9 long-lasting bulbs in each.
Super bright
Long-lasting
Low energy helps save your power supply
Unique colour
Simple to fit – just like a normal bulb
Bulbs are transparent when not in use
For 12 volts only
Bayonet style fitting
4 white lamps with 9 LED lights in each
Please note that bayonet pins are not opposite
These bulbs are 1156/207 model replacements for use in your vehicle’s: Rear/tail lights

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Volvo V70 cargo area lamp Philips 12866

2001 Volvo V70 cargo area lamp (dome light bulb) Philips 12866. This lamp is also known as a Festoon style bulb. They come in all kinds of sizes - make sure you get one that is 41 mm long, 10W (10 watts). 12V (12 volts) of course.

I've also seen the part no. K25673 associated with them, but I have no idea if that is accurate.

I found them for a buck apiece at Totally Clean Marine (www.totallycleanmarine.com). Shipping was $6.95, so I got a few just to ease the pain.

Totally Clean Marine describes the bulb as follows:
    Marine Light Bulbs

    Festoon Lamps T-3

  • 3,500 Life Hours
  • Festoon Cap SV8.5-8
  • 10mm Diameter


For all I know, it's available at the local auto parts store. However, I didn't feel like running around town looking for it.

Atlanta Light Bulbs sells them in lots of 10:
Part Number

12866


12866

Product Code: 12866




Description

12V .67A 10W T3 SV8.5-8 FESTOON CAP













$0.92 (Minimum order: 10)




You can also get them from Donsbulbs.com for, get this, $22 each!:
At least your $ gets you a good description of the bulb: link
DE3175 EIKO
category: Miniature/Festoon
volt: 12
amp: 0.833
watt: 10
base: SV8.5-8 - Festoon
glass: T3-1/2
filament: C8
fil.res.: 14.4 ohm
m.o.l.: 1.61 inch (41MM)
i.lumens: 115
cp: 9.2
d.hours: 200

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Search Craigslist using a Boolean OR

Thanks so much to Lifehacker.com.au for this one

I want to search Craigslist for Volvo wheels, using a combination of AND'ed, OR'ed and excluded terms:
volvo ('rims 'tires 'wheels) -850 -740

The term "volvo" is required. One of the terms "rims" "tires" "wheels" is required. Search results that include either "850" or "740" are filtered out, i.e., excluded.

The apostrophe works as a Boolean OR, and the parenthesis work to require a Boolean AND between "volvo" and the terms inside the parenthesis.

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/06/03/search_craiglist_using_a_boolean_or-2.html

Link