Hello Landon!
26 Feb 98 13:50, Landon Robinson wrote to Ralph Hawkins:
 RH>> Forgive me for posting this request again, but my link to
 RH>> Fido has been down and I would have missed any replies.
 RH>> Have a friend who needs a #1521  6v 6 amp bulb.  Any help is
 RH>> appreciated.
 LR> My first try would be a Volkswagen shop or an "old car parts"
 LR> store that specializes in older parts.
Have hit a couple... will see what else I can find.
 LR> My next suggestion is a bit "left field" but will work according
 LR> to Ohm's law.  If you can find a 12 volt bulb that will fit in
 LR> the socket (I have no idea what a #1521 bulb looks like) and then
 LR> wire an identical bulb in parallel to the brake light it will cut
 LR> the resistance in half and it should light up to full brightness
 LR> at only six volts.
 LR> Also a bulb that runs at 6 volts at 6 amps is using 36 watts
 LR> (wattage=volts x amps), If this helps you any in finding one.
 LR> Here is some help with the wiring (that is if you need it):
 LR>                                      splice
 LR> From fuse    >-+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---o-+--+--+--+-@  <-- brake
 LR> light
 LR>                                         |
 LR>                                         |
 LR>                                         @  <-- identical light in
 LR> paralell
 LR>                                         |
 LR>                                         |    Use wire ties, etc.
 LR> to position
 LR>        Ground this end to frame    -->  /    light so that it
 LR> cannot touch
 LR>                                              any other wires or
 LR> bang against
 LR>                                              anything.
Appreciate the idea and the diagram... it might be the best alternative
available.
Ralph
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