His brake light needed a new bulb, and he managed to make this 12V LED bulb work in the 6V socket. An LED is a really great choice for this application since the Motobécane Moped uses a magneto ...

Interestingly enough, though some lighting experts recommend you not use a standard bulb in a 3-way socket, they generally agree that taking the opposite approach will, more often than not, work ...

All that being said, you may still see light when you initially put a non-dimmable bulb in a dimmer light. Even if that is the case, it won't take long for the bulb to begin to fail.

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Wyze has just launched a new “Lamp Socket v2” accessory that lets users power their cameras using a simple light bulb fixture, while also making those bulbs smart in the process.

If you have a bulb on hand that no longer has a box, there is another easy way to tell if it is 3-way compatible. This way involves looking at the base of the bulb and the socket itself. As those ...