I was wondering if anyone could be of assistance in obtaining the proper frequency display backlight bulb for the Uniden Bearcat BC950XLT scanner (same as the BC760XLT scanner). Both scanners are circa 1988-1989. I have replaced the frequency display lamp bulb in my BC950XLT scanner more than once over the years but was never able to locate the proper voltage bulb for this application. From what I understand the factory bulb was an 8-volt bulb.
I have tried 2 different Radio Shack miniature bulbs over the years but neither has been an exact replacement. I have tried the Radio Shack #272-1140 6-volt 25 mA bulb (see attached picture) which has worked fine with good brightness but doesn't last long because it is only a 6-volt bulb. I typically only get a year or two before the lamp burns out again. The last one that I recently replaced (which may have just been a bad/defective bulb) only lasted 2 weeks. I have also tried the Radio Shack #272-1141 12-volt 25 mA miniature bulb which works but is dim compared to the factory original bulb because it is a 12-volt bulb.
Does anyone have a source and/or part number for the 8-volt miniature bulb for this application? If you have have done this repair yourself and have used a bulb other than the 2 Radio Shack bulbs mentioned above, what have you used and what have your long-term results been?
I have tried 2 different Radio Shack miniature bulbs over the years but neither has been an exact replacement. I have tried the Radio Shack #272-1140 6-volt 25 mA bulb (see attached picture) which has worked fine with good brightness but doesn't last long because it is only a 6-volt bulb. I typically only get a year or two before the lamp burns out again. The last one that I recently replaced (which may have just been a bad/defective bulb) only lasted 2 weeks. I have also tried the Radio Shack #272-1141 12-volt 25 mA miniature bulb which works but is dim compared to the factory original bulb because it is a 12-volt bulb.
Does anyone have a source and/or part number for the 8-volt miniature bulb for this application? If you have have done this repair yourself and have used a bulb other than the 2 Radio Shack bulbs mentioned above, what have you used and what have your long-term results been?