Lights needed for Sansui 4000

[maff]

I am in need of some lights for a Sansui 4000 receiver. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase the lights. Also, would it be a good idea to use LEDS instead of the lights and if I use leds do I have to be cautious of the voltage they use. Where can I purchase LEDS?

 

[Robisme]

If they are the screw in type, Radio Shack used to have them.

Rob

 

[joelll]

Which lamps do you need? There are dial lights, then some other types of lamps for the FM Stereo indicator, the dial pointer, etc.

The dial lights are the ones that look like glass fuses, examples here:
http://www.vintage-electronics.cc/vlamp.html

 

[Robisme]

The dial lights are the ones that look like glass fuses, examples here:

Mine were not. They were screw in type.

Rob

 

[LBPete]

Contact AK member DGwojo. He's the bulb guy. Or contact AK member wsh93a. He's the LED guy.

- Pete

 

[nosirrah]

You need the screw in type, 6.3 V.
Parts Express has them...

 

[joelll]

Weird... now I need to dig deep in the storage unit and verify my memory of replacing fuselamps when fixing up the dial lights in my 4000 receiver.

Considering my storage unit, I'll have results in about eight months...

 

[maff]

how many amps should the bulb be?

 

[terra1]

If you're talking about the main dial lights, then the 6.3V lamps PL003~PL008 are 250mA.

Here's a schematic:

If this is a recent purchase and ALL lights are not working -- dial lights, meter, and indicator lights -- it could be a loose connection on the selector shaft. Here's a link to my experience: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1881841