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Offline Clong

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flashing lights
« on: December 08, 2010, 01:35:49 »
does any one have any spares of  30 88 3552 and/or how much they would cost as a spares order?


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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2010, 07:47:25 »
They are about £4 to £5 from UK DS, but that includes batteries, or it always has in the past.  I'll try and find a recent invoice in the next day or so and check for you.  The US price may be different, of course.
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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2010, 07:49:19 »
They are about £4 to £5 from UK DS, but that includes batteries, or it always has in the past.  I'll try and find a recent invoice in the next day or so and check for you.  The US price may be different, of course.

WOW that is expencive :o No wonder they have been making sets without them lately :)

I am sorry but I don't have any of these spare - just the old ones <*)

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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2010, 08:01:07 »
WOW that is expencive :o No wonder they have been making sets without them lately :)

I am sorry but I don't have any of these spare - just the old ones <*)

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Are you thinking of the special edition recycling truck which came without the flashing orange lights?  I think that was just a stop gap before a new recycling truck comes out.  I bought the flashing orange light from UK DS and that was about half the price of the blue one but came without batteries, which probably explains the price difference.  The price seems reasonable to me, after all, you are getting a quality piece of electronic equipment.
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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2010, 14:04:09 »
thank you. I find the price very reasonable, some of the flashing led light that are to scale (non-playmo) cost more than $40.00 USD.

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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2010, 19:33:57 »
I had a clear out recently of old DS invoices, so I'll enquire of the price from UK DS and get back to you.
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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2010, 19:47:12 »
The flashing light on the vehicles have changed over the years.
They used to take AAA batteries and ran at three volts with filament lamps.
The new ones use LEDs and have two three volt flat batteries.
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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2010, 17:10:18 »
Are you thinking of the special edition recycling truck which came without the flashing orange lights?  I think that was just a stop gap before a new recycling truck comes out.  I bought the flashing orange light from UK DS and that was about half the price of the blue one but came without batteries, which probably explains the price difference.  The price seems reasonable to me, after all, you are getting a quality piece of electronic equipment.

Yes, and the lorry from set 4084 - Mega Construction Set

I suppose you are right about getting a quality piece of electronics :yup:

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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2010, 17:39:43 »
Yes, and the lorry from set 4084 - Mega Construction Set

I suppose you are right about getting a quality piece of electronics :yup:

Damo :rudy:

But that set was made for a store and they may have wanted to keep costs down.
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Re: flashing lights
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2010, 17:40:46 »
Clong, the light is available from UK DS at £4.35.  I don't know what that is in dollars.
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