Has anyone converted the mth lock on 40-1003 to led ? The bulb gets really hot and the lens comes off pretty easy, I dont want my son to get burned.
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There should be a replacement LED bulb that fits. I do not know the bulb number or who would sell them. try a google search for "led replacement for #*** bulb".
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My lenses used to fall out all the time…a few drops of super-glue solved that.
Hopefully you can find an LED replacement off-the-shelf.
If not, this is tedious, but here’s one way to roll your own using 4 LEDs from 12V LED strips as used for passenger car lighting, The LEDs mount on a piece of 0.1” grid project board. The bulb wire was 0.01” diameter so #30 solid wire threads through and bend around the press-fit holder.
At 18V, the original lock-on draws about 1 Watt - the LED version about 1/8 Watt. While brightness is proportional to track-voltage for both, at lower voltages the LED brightness holds up better.
“Is it live or is it Memorex?”
Answer: the lower one is LED.
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