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=== Bulbs ===
=== Bulbs ===


The "real" bulbs for these traffic lights are 12V, 50W Halogen Bulbs with a GY6.35 base from General Electric, however they have been replaced with generic 4W LED bulbs to reduce the brightness and power consumption.
The "real" bulbs for these traffic lights are 12V, 50W Halogen Bulbs with a GY6.35 base from General Electric, however they have been replaced with generic 4W GY6.35 LED bulbs to reduce the brightness and power consumption.


There is 2x spare LED bulbs inside the amber section of the traffic light.
There is 2x spare LED bulbs inside the amber section of the traffic light.
'''Note:''' It turns out G4's will fit in the bulb holders. These are cheaper than GY6.35s and much easier to get hold of - Poundland stocks 3x 20W Halogen G4s for £1, or you can get LED G4s from £1 each on Ebay. My suggestion would be to use G4s in future.


=== Programming ===
=== Programming ===
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