Nite, don't take this the wrong way, but I'm a bit surprised you'd be so willing to trust 1794 bulbs so soon after all that recently took place.
Perhaps I missed it, but did the company give you a satisfactory response after all?
Are you kidding? That was like a year ago! OK its a valid question; Not only has there been now been like four runs made. 1st run was for Fivemega, lasted two years. They used the old design. Then a second run which using the old design, developed a defect during manufacturing that was not caught by QC at Carley.
After samples arrived,
We have already replaced all the defective recalled bulbs of everyone who wanted to. Since then two runs have been made. A test run. Then a replacement batch, then a hundred more of which a few remain.
The difference in quality and strength using the new metals is immediately obvious. The bulbs perform same or better, but they are much much stronger.
We have now shipped out almost 150 replacements and another hundred are almost sold out.
Out of 258 new bulbs and samples, I have heard of only two breaking, during install, from only one person.:thumbsup:
I have broken my fair share of other 1.5mm bulbs during install. The pins must be straight during insertion
this is one of the best bulbs FM ever designed and that design has now been IMPROVED upon.
Carley engineers regret their companies mistake, and has even changed the name of the CL 1794, but for sales purposes, I keep it the same. I dont know or need to know what the new number is.
When you compare the first run bulbs to the latest run you can see a big difference in appearance, thickness, stronger bulb envelope. Better connections.
Biggest change in the beefing up of the bulbs glass, is the invisible change you cant see..no microscopic cracks.
the old metal in the original design was causing bubbles to form in the glass during production. This has been fixed. A molly alloy is now used in the legs.
The bulb is now Stronger than the original first run.
And it still fits.
this is a fragile bulb under any conditions, especially during install. You must wear eye protection with Pressurized halogen bulbs...all bulbs..soldering, and this hobby.
I have had the new bulbs long enough to say with confidence the New 1794s are even better.