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Title: Light bulb moment
Post by: Dave C on February 08, 2020, 14:27.

We bought  a standard light from IKEA online, and of course it didn't include a light bulb.
Not just any light bulb tho'. A GX58 led dimmer bulb, which IKEA sell, but I don't fancy a 40 minute drive if I can help it.
Any ideas anyone? Btw, Euronics don't stock it.

Title: Re: Light bulb moment
Post by: Keith and Jen on February 08, 2020, 14:45.

The Chinese bazaars sell a variety of light bulbs.  You may be lucky but it would help if you had an old one to compare.  Not really possible in your circumstances perhaps.

Keith

Title: Re: Light bulb moment
Post by: bertdove on February 08, 2020, 16:08.

Try Brico (near Euronics).

Bert

Title: Re: Light bulb moment
Post by: Alicante Holiday Villas on February 10, 2020, 15:28.

Failing that, Leroy Merlin's in either Elche or Alicante

Title: Re: Light bulb moment
Post by: Dave C on February 11, 2020, 10:27.

Many thanks, I've decided to go online to amazon.es. It's costing more, but is a good way of testing whether the likes of Amazon can find our location. Given that IKEA couldn't. Their online form had a field which allowed me to quote my GPS co-ordinates. It's due today :-\

Title: Re: Light bulb moment
Post by: Dave C on February 18, 2020, 12:52.

Well, Amazon found us thanks to my GPS (we're off-grid via Google Maps). Only thing is, the bulb didn't work.
According to reviews, this appears to be a common complaint. But Ikea continue to sell both the lamp and the bulb.
After trying double sided sticky tape,and a dab of superglue, I eventually got the thing working with a sticky tab that
my wife uses for card-making. Woopee :D