Had to do it....

[Richard Vyse]

I tried everything to get the lights over the bench in the rear compartment of my Criterion to work with no luck. I got the two lights over the cot to work but nothing over the bench. I tapped into the hot side of the working lights and ran a wire to the hot side of the lights not woking. They now are working. I put in a red bulb because one light bulb was broken. Robert Shephard tells me it is impossible to locate these special bulbs with a funny design etched into the bulb glass so, one has to do what one has to do!:thumbsup:

PS: Thank goodness it was easy running the new wire through the headliner.:thumbsup:

 

[John ED Renstrom]

picture of what your talking about. I don't remember any special bulbs. lenes yes. I thought all the bulbs were standard. the lenes were a parklight out of something.

 

[Richard Vyse]

Here you go. The light bulb itself has some type of etching that is molded into the glass. Oh by the way, the puppies like the Criterion too!

 

[John ED Renstrom]

OK I remember that light . they would be the overhead lights. dome lights are the rectangular ones with the stars on the lens. the overheads may have had a higher wattage light then you can get any any parts store. they don't come on with the dome lights, if I remember right. but off the switch on the attendants panel. or it's a three way switch with off on and door positions. the three or four rectangular ones came on with the doors. it may be a double set, one that the driver can control to.

 

[Richard Vyse]

OK I remember that light . they would be the overhead lights. dome lights are the rectangular ones with the stars on the lens. the overheads may have had a higher wattage light then you can get any any parts store. they don't come on with the dome lights, if I remember right. but off the switch on the attendants panel. or it's a three way switch with off on and door positions. the three or four rectangular ones came on with the doors. it may be a double set, one that the driver can control to.

Yep, these are the bulbs I need. Anyone got any? I sent Kevin an email but he does not have any and will get a part number and try to find them via google.

 

[Robert Shepard]

When I got my first look at a Criterion in 1974, I was told that the four ceiling mounted lights in the patient compartment were surgical anti germimicidal lamps. I also recall this being mentioned in some marketing material associated with the car. The Criterion was unique in so many ways, and I thought this feature was anonther wow item.

While in Piqua a few months ago, I had the opportunity to meet Joe Grimes, the co-designer of the Criterion. It was during one of my conversations with him that I asked about the patient compartment lights. He confirmed that they were indeed anti gemimicidal lamps, but I can not recall where they sourced them. I have made several attempts to find replacements via the internet, and so far have not had any luck.