logandsawman
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check out the pic on post 189, several items came with each lamp"Ah! They are a different type to the ones I get, mine are 3 wires, 2 with pre soldered resistors and 1 earth, the hole I drill is just large enough to let the resistor through which is also the same size as the base of the lamp.
- The lamp has a 5/32" threaded shaft with nut. I don't use the nuts but put JB weld around the threads and stick it in the 3/16 hole that I drill.
- there were resistors for each lamp, I attached one to the short wire which is connected to the DC accessory line
- notice there are short sections of wire with just a plug on one end (the wire with the resistor). That one I connect to my DC accessory line which is just hot and ground
- I run the lamp wire through the hole and stick the lamp, with the JB weld, in there. There is some wiggle room so I can get the lamp perpendicular and hold it there with stuff till it sets up
- then plug the two parts together and boom, let there be light!
There is another package to the right with just bulbs, these also from China. These have the resistor built in and I will use them in a couple buildings, I think. I used them on the old layout and also was able to put one in one of my locomotives where the headlamp did not work. I think the pack had like 20 in there so I have a lifetime supply.