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David Lesher wrote:

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thx! I also got an offline email about a halogen replacement with a
longer life, and one they think is more resistant to vibration.
Appreciate the info.


Of course, the big improvement would be filament-less lamps;
aka gas-discharge. Someone here will know the name.....

I think you're talking about HID (High Intensity Discharge). That's what
in the annoying blue-ish headlights that have been showing up on cars the
past bunch of years.