12V DC G4 MINI 3W DIMMABLE LED BULB

Name: 12V DC G4 MINI 3W DIMMABLE LED BULB
Brand: LED MONTREAL
SKU: G4MINI-W2
Price: 7.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: G4MINI-W2

Brand: LED MONTREAL

When a G4 fixture has to deliver real reading light rather than a faint glow, reach for this LED MONTREAL capsule: the 12V DC G4 MINI 3W Dimmable LED Bulb. This is the Type 2 mini, the higher-powered of the two mini capsules and the most powerful G4 bulb in this family, designed to replace the halogen bi-pin capsules found in reading lamps, small pendants, vanity bars and under-cabinet pucks. Shoppers type in G4 LED bulb, mini G4, bi-pin LED capsule or G4 halogen replacement to find it, and it presses into the same two-pin socket with no adapter.

It runs on 12V DC and draws only 3W, a fraction of what a halogen capsule burns, while its compact body spreads light all the way around so lampshades and glass globes glow evenly. It is dimmable through a low-voltage DC dimmer, which means the same bulb can be bright for a book and soft for a late evening. On this page you can pick warm white for a cozy, golden tone in bedrooms, cottages and living rooms, or cool white for a clean, energetic look in kitchens, workshops and displays. Before ordering, make sure the fixture is fed with direct current: installed on an AC transformer, the capsule and its fixture would both be harmed.

Picture it above a bunk in an RV, in a sailboat galley, in the swing-arm lamp of a cottage reading nook, inside a curio cabinet or in a bathroom vanity fed by a DC driver. Contractors like having one dependable capsule for renovations where the fixtures stay but the halogens go, and small businesses use it in showcases and bar shelving where stronger light helps sell. From off-grid camps running on 12 volt solar to condo kitchens across Canada, choose SKU G4MINI-W2 for every socket and keep the same colour from one fixture to the next.

The mini with the most punch
Type 2 is the larger of the two mini capsules: a touch longer and wider than the entry version, and that extra body is what allows a higher wattage. It remains a compact capsule that disappears inside most G4 fixtures designed for halogen bulbs, but if a housing is unusually tight, check the clearance around the socket first; the gentler mini version is slightly smaller. Both share the same G4 bi-pin base, so upgrading is just a matter of removing one capsule and pressing in the next. Because a 3W LED takes the place of a much hungrier halogen, it also eases the load on a small DC driver or a battery bank.

Task light, in warm or cool white
This is the G4 to choose when a fixture is used for tasks rather than mood: reading, applying makeup, preparing food under a cabinet, or finding gear in a camper after dark. The light leaves the capsule in all directions, filling a lampshade or a glass globe evenly instead of creating a hot spot. Pick warm white for bedrooms, cottages and living spaces, or cool white for kitchens, workshops, garages and bright retail displays; both colours are offered right on this page, so every room can get the tone it needs.

Key specifications
Brand: LED MONTREAL
Bulb format: G4 MINI, Type 2
Pin base: G4
Supply voltage: 12V DC
Wattage: 3W
Dimming: dimmable
Light colours offered: warm white, cool white

Electrical check and installation
Many G4 halogen fixtures were built around a 12V AC transformer, and that is the one detail that matters here, because this LED capsule needs 12V DC. Look at the label of the transformer or driver: if it says AC, replace it with a DC LED driver before installing, otherwise the bulb and the fixture will be damaged. To install, turn off the power, wait for the old halogen to cool, remove it, and press the new capsule in until the pins are fully seated. If you want to dim, pair it with a low-voltage DC dimmer or a dimmable 12V DC driver, and add up the wattage of all the bulbs it feeds to stay well under its rated capacity.

Ideas for every room
A pendant over a cottage dining table fed by a DC driver, a closet light, a reading lamp in a fishing camp, a display niche in a boutique, a row of under-cabinet pucks in a rental condo, the cabin light of a pontoon boat: each is a spot where this mini G4 gives honest, usable light. For a Canadian camp or cottage on a solar battery bank, it is a natural fit, since the DC supply is already in place and the low draw stretches every charge further into the evening. Order one for each socket, plus a spare for the drawer.