Fog lights - replacements

[Jens Munk]

One of my fog lights have popped and I naively thought "I will just get a new one". Well, apparently these sealed beam bulbs are no longer available.

Am I left with what I can find on eBay or are there alternative sources or solutions?

Thanks,

Jens.

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Sept 25, 2013 8:28:03 GMT Jens Munk said:

One of my fog lights have popped and I naively thought "I will just get a new one". Well, apparently these sealed beam bulbs are no longer available.

Am I left with what I can find on eBay or are there alternative sources or solutions?

Thanks,

Jens.

David Green has plenty Jens

[Jens Munk]

Thanks David,

I will get hold of Mr Green.

BTW in my search for a replacement, I found a type over on the other side of the Pond. It's type 4412 5.75" sealed beam bulb (just Google it) that I believe will fit. The drawback is that it is only 35 watt. The original Lucas type is quoted 50 watt.

Jens.

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Sept 25, 2013 17:02:05 GMT Jens Munk said:

Thanks David,

I will get hold of Mr Green.

BTW in my search for a replacement, I found a type over on the other side of the Pond. It's type 4412 5.75" sealed beam bulb (just Google it) that I believe will fit. The drawback is that it is only 35 watt. The original Lucas type is quoted 50 watt.

Jens.

Yoy will certainly get one from David the sealed beams are also used on Jaguar Mk1 Mk2 etc

John

[Roy of the Rovers]

They are frequently available on ebay and you can swap to spots from fogs if you wanted?
Lucas LR6 or Lucas LR9 is what to search/ask for.

One is the fog with the vertical pattern, the other is a very smart clear lense which is a spot light. Im swapping to spots as it gives a cleaner look to the front of the car but each to their own

Good luck!
Roy

[Phil Nottingham]

Our first P5B had the sealed beam spots in it and I still have one on the nearside in place of the fog as it picks out the kerb better in fog

[Warwick]

What is this 'fog' thing you speak of?

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Sept 30, 2013 2:47:51 GMT Warwick said:

What is this 'fog' thing you speak of?

It's like when you have too many Tinnies Warwick and things go Hazy

[Roy of the Rovers]

Or in Australia when you are wearing glasses but stand too close to the freezer when you open the door to get a tinnie..
In the UK its the same scenario in opposite...when you stand to close to the oven and open the door !!

[dmaxwell]

I'm probably going to be sorry I asked but what is a "tinnie". The term isn't well known on my side of the pond, a drink of some kind?

thanks!

David

[Roy of the Rovers]

Oct 1, 2013 18:20:48 GMT dmaxwell said:

I'm probably going to be sorry I asked but what is a "tinnie". The term isn't well known on my side of the pond, a drink of some kind?

thanks!

David

Can of beer David

[Warwick]

Nice come-back John and Roy. I deserved it. I shouldn't have mocked your weather. The weather gods are starting to fiddle with ours now.

Actually, tinnie has 2 meanings David. It can also mean an aluminium dinghy.

[Deleted]

Hmmm...weather looking up. Think I'll get my dinghy out of the fridge.

[dmaxwell]

Thank you all!! I thought it might be a beer but would never have guessed a dinghy.

David

[Warwick]

When used to describe a dinghy or small boat, the boating reference has to be quite clear unless the rest of the conversation makes it obvious. For example, if someone asked what type of boat you had, you might reply "It's a 12ft tinnie".

In both instances, they're only slang, so not used exclusively. Like all slang, their use is entirely dependent on the conversation and the circumstances. Unfortunately, thanks largely to Hollywood, our slang is disappearing rapidly and being replaced by US slang. So the current late adolescent to early 20s generation is more likely to call a can of beer a brewski than a tinnie.

[Roy of the Rovers]

Apart from you , our Australian education comes from the latest set of 'Advice Line' Fosters adverts!! TooRoo....

[barryr]

I love those ads - shame the product is pants!

[dmaxwell]

I find it amazing what I've learned from this forum and not always about P5s! I'm assuming that the term is based on the fact that many drinks come in "tin" cans and that many boats are also made of "tin"?f The joys of being separated by a common language!

David

[Warwick]

Oct 4, 2013 13:24:08 GMT Roy of the Rovers said:

Apart from you , our Australian education comes from the latest set of 'Advice Line' Fosters adverts!! TooRoo....

Roy, I think you mean ooroo. It probably began life as your toodle-oo. Means the same thing anyway.

[Warwick]

Oct 4, 2013 18:42:26 GMT dmaxwell said:

I find it amazing what I've learned from this forum and not always about P5s! I'm assuming that the term is based on the fact that many drinks come in "tin" cans and that many boats are also made of "tin"?f The joys of being separated by a common language!

David

Nearly right David. You would only refer to it as a tinnie if it was in a "tin" can, and it was a beer. And then only sometimes in casual conversation.

There are also a couple of other uses that I'd forgotten about. The origin of the first is obvious; the second isn't.
Tinny can also mean of cheap and flimsy construction. This is still in current use and people would know what you meant, even if they hadn't heard it before.
The other meaning is lucky. You could describe someone as being "a bit tinny" if they had just had some unexpected good luck. I've no idea where that comes from and you're unlikely to hear it anymore. If you used it with anyone younger than my vintage, they probably wouldn't have a clue what you were talking about.

You'll notice I've switched the spelling from tinnie to tinny. I have no idea how it is spelt; could be either or both. You never see it written. It's conversational slang.

As for aluminium dinghies; that usage may have come from the thin metal can meaning, or the thin and flimsy meaning. Wooden and fibreglass boats are of course quite heavy and thick hulled.