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Old Dec 12, 2018 | 05:17 PM
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Sealed beam Headlight Bulbs

Sounds sorta nuts but a customer of mine asked if I had any 12v sealed beam bulbs. I told him they’d be used and he said he couldn’t find any at the parts places that weren’t halogens. He said he didn’t like the looks of any of the halogens. So I did a little digging and he’s right, I can’t find any at any of the big box parts places not even RockAuto. If I’m not mistaken they were know as H4s. Silvania & GE made them and they were everywhere.
Have you all found any lately?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2018 | 05:21 PM
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I use older style halogen sealed beam bulbs just because I didnt want "street rod" looking headlights, but even with a full 12v I do not consider them good enough at night. I cant imagine using non halogens unless just for looks. Now I need to find some "normal" looking housings to upgrade to the twist in halogen bubls. I found my sealed beams on ebay new in the packages.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2018 | 05:30 PM
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I’m dumbfounded that they no longer are available. What’s next? 1157 Bulbs???
 
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Is this what you are looking for?
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/LMA6014
 
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Is this what you are looking for?
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/LMA6014
Looks to be a winner! Thanks Merten.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2018 | 04:17 AM
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I find them at every swap meet I go to. Usually $3-4 apiece, and, amazingly, they are all good.
Regards, Mark.
 
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Is this what you are looking for?
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/LMA6014
I was going to say, my local NAPA has them on the shelf. I bought one last summer. Much harder to find the smaller round ones for quad headlights.
 
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Originally Posted by bjmayberry2
Sounds sorta nuts but a customer of mine asked if I had any 12v sealed beam bulbs. I told him they’d be used and he said he couldn’t find any at the parts places that weren’t halogens. He said he didn’t like the looks of any of the halogens. So I did a little digging and he’s right, I can’t find any at any of the big box parts places not even RockAuto. If I’m not mistaken they were know as H4s. Silvania & GE made them and they were everywhere.
Have you all found any lately?
6V headlamp bulb is industry # 6006 // 12V headlamp bulb is industry # 6012. Neither are halogen.

 
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