I had been thinking about replacing the E10-screw base bulbs in my switches and controllers for some time, and found these 12V AC/DC bulbs on Amazon. They come in both warm white (which I bought) and cool white. They fit nicely in both the switch motor sockets and in the controllers, and while the color is not as warm as I had hoped, I'm pleased with the result. I have been running most of my switches on 12V anyway instead of the normal 14V because of the heat the incandescent bulbs threw off (except for one actual 022 switch which needs the full 14V to throw completely - the others are 5132/33). The listing for the bulbs is pretty specific about not running these at higher than their rated voltage, although I did try one at 14V. It worked fine and I didn't notice any brightness difference between 12 and 14V. I couldn't replace all the bulbs as some of the motor and controller socket bases were BA9s bayonet-type, and the only 12V equivalent I found on Amazon was the cool-white color - but it's a start. I'm ordering another package of 10 to finish up the controllers and maybe use the rest for lighting around the platform. Time will tell how they hold up, but for now they fit well and look good. They come in other voltages also (3, 6, 12, 24 in total, I believe) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M8NG5Q9
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