Originally Posted by
errantlinguist
Thanks; It seems that also on some sites there is mention of simply replacing the "normal" incandescent bulb with a "halogen" one... is this really possible?? (Halogen functioning at a higher temperature and such) I have a spare "normal" incandescent light which I could install if that's the case.
The filament in the halogen bulbs is oriented differently than in the standard incandescent. The optics is optimized differently depending on the orientation. If you replace one bulb with the other you will notice a significant increase in the brightness, but typically at the cost of an erratic pattern of illumination. For the replacement, be careful to get the correct screw-in base.