How to replace lamp in dynamo?

[notroubleclubber]

I notcied saturday that one of my acme dynamo bulbs wasnt working. The mirror was moving as it should but no output so im guessing i need a new bulb.
They are the 150w dynamos i have.

What bulb do these take and how do i replace them?

Thanks
Mark D

[Excalibur]

I notcied saturday that one of my acme dynamo bulbs wasnt working. The mirror was moving as it should but no output so im guessing i need a new bulb.
They are the 150w dynamos i have.

What bulb do these take and how do i replace them?

Thanks
Mark D

I'm not sure about that, cos if the figure is correct, it's a type I haven't had experience of, but the rule of paramount importance is:
Don't touch it with your fingers. If you do that it shortens lamp life expectancy exponentially. Cleaning with a solvent and letting it disappear before switching on is fine, if you happen to touch it.


Edit: I'm waiting for some to ask " Well how do you put it in then, with your toes" ?

[deltic]

never seen a 150 watt dynamo are you sure,normally they are either 100watt or 250 watt

[notroubleclubber]

Sorry i meant 100w.
Apparently they are EFP 100w 12V Lamps according to the dynamo.

Where is the best place to get these (ive heard some lamps are cheap and nasty) and how do i replace them? (Do i unscrew the lamp lens, unscrew the back, front etc)
Thanks

[Excalibur]

never seen a 150 watt dynamo are you sure,normally they are either 100watt or 250 watt

Sorry i meant 100w.
Apparently they are EFP 100w 12V Lamps according to the dynamo.

Phew! Didn't recollect dynamos with discharge lamps.

As far as I can tell, take the front cover off, the bottom bit. That's where the lamp lives.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Yes. The front...the black bit with the white wrighting on is fasened in place with one phillips screw and a spring washer. Undo the screw and the front just slides out, leaving access to all the insides.

[TONYTIGER]

Sorry to be so cruel but how can you run a mobile and not know the basics on how your gear works.
If you have not got the original user manuals nearly all are available to download on the net.
Its like having a car and not knowing how to open the bonnet.

Do some homework (rant over)

[soundscapes]

i ran dynamos for years tony and it doesnt tell you in the handbook.

[Excalibur]

Sorry to be so cruel but how can you run a mobile and not know the basics on how your gear works.
If you have not got the original user manuals nearly all are available to download on the net.
Its like having a car and not knowing how to open the bonnet.

Do some homework (rant over)

i ran dynamos for years tony and it doesnt tell you in the handbook.

I downloaded the manual also, and it tells you everything except how to change the bulb.

[soundscapes]

that said it is pretty fiddly, especially when they go during a gig. ive spent many an hour playing hunt the screw on the venues dark carpets. im buying 2 new led dynarocks tomorrow. wont have to worry about bulbs.