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Thread Number: 45812
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Oreck XL headlight bulbs |
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Post# 473309 9/21/2024 at 08:10 by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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Hi all,
This might seem like a stupid question. And, maybe it is. But, I'm cleaning up a very dirty, neglected Oreck XL2600HH for someone, and I need to replace the headlight bulbs. To my surprise, I'm having trouble finding them. I've found some on Amazon that they claim are the right ones, but they're more than $8 each. That seems like highway robbery. Some others, which are a little bit cheaper; some reviews say they work, and others claim that they're 12v bulbs, and blew out immediately. I know there doesn't seem to be much interest in Orecks here, but I'm hoping someone can answer a few questions: Can someone direct me to the correct bulb? I have no experience with the XL2600HH. Does it use the same bulbs as the newer XL2 platform? Is there an LED alternative bulb that will work in it? Thank you, Barry | ||
| Post# 473318 , Reply# 1 9/21/2024 at 11:13 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
Walmart has some for around $5 you could try at no risk cause they have free returns. They are the same bulbs as the XL2 but it's not common for these bulbs to burn out often. There are LED bulbs you could upgrade but they're alot more expensive than just the regular bulbs.
www.walmart.com/ip/Replac... | ||
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Post# 473320 , Reply# 2 9/21/2024 at 17:04 by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Thanks, Alex.
Just out of curiosity; since both of these bulbs are not working, is there another cause that I should look for? I haven't gotten around to opening up the base yet. I'm still scouring unfathomable grime off the outside. And, of course, the bag got laundered immediately. I don't even want to know what they vacuumed up with this poor thing. If it's not overly common for these bulbs to burn out, and neither of these are working, maybe there's something else wrong. Can the harness get disconnected somehow, or are they "hard wired"? I know, I'll find out when I get it opened up. I just thought I'd ask ahead of time. | ||
| Post# 473334 , Reply# 3 9/22/2024 at 21:22 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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If it's not the bulbs causing the burnout, then it'd be the socket(s) going bad which rarely happens. I don't ever recall seeing a socket that needed to be replaced myself. But if a socket were to go bad, usually upgrading to LED lights would solve the problem. The XL 2600 models are pretty old, I'm sure the lights just had it's fair use out of them.
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Post# 473343 , Reply# 4 9/23/2024 at 11:28 by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Does it make sense that I can't seem to pull the bulbs out of the sockets?
I'm pulling to the point where I'm afraid the bulb is going to shatter in my fingers, and it won't budge. I've never replaced a bulb in an Oreck, but I've taken them out as part of the cleaning process. And, I've replaced bulbs in other vacuums. But, I've never experienced anything like this! Am I being stupid? Or, could someone have jammed the wrong size bulbs into the sockets? That could possibly explain why they don't work. | ||
| Post# 473345 , Reply# 5 9/23/2024 at 12:19 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Post# 473348 , Reply# 6 9/23/2024 at 14:51 by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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