NC 'custom' LED lights retrofitted?
don.broadus at exeloncorp.com
don.broadus at exeloncorp.com
Tue Jan 30 17:20:17 GMT 2001
yes I did suggest socket, but socketless is always better. The leds we got
out of a long light bar are very bright and cost very little used.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross Corrigan [SMTP:280zx at home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:05 AM
> To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> Subject: RE: NC 'custom' LED lights retrofitted?
>
> thanks guys, I added it to our discussion:-) the brake light LED source
> was
> a new addition for us:) Did you literally mean to retrofit the LED's into
>
> the bulb socket? Some of the members attraction to this is they can make
> it
> 'socketless' and hence no corrosion but 'retrofit' bulbs is a neat
> enterprising idea.
>
> At 06:27 AM 1/30/01 , you wrote:
> >it is going to be very hard to get cost in line on even on a group buy.
> The
> >best thing to do is get a bunch of third brake light bars from the junk
> yard
> >and use the high brightness leds off of these. Most red Leds have a view
> >angle of only 15 degrees or so. The new white Leds have a view angle of
> 135
> >degrees but are $2 each. You can bust out the glass of the old 1157 bulb
> >and group 3 leds for
> >running and 3 for brake light. The current limiting resistors control the
> >brightness
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ross Corrigan [SMTP:280zx at home.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 1:12 AM
> > > To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> > > Subject: NC 'custom' LED lights retrofitted?
> > >
> > > I know this is NC so please reply privately to me. A group of use are
> > > interested in converting our signal and brake lights into LED bulbs to
> > > improve upon our older (Datsun Z cars) lights in quality and
> > > brightness. Anyone with experience in this please drop me a
> > > line. current q's are how to make them non 'directional' with a
> curved
> > > board/reflector or.......? as well as best avenue for brightness/cost?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > (our progress/q's to date at
> > > http://24.4.88.29/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000133.html)
> > > Ross Corrigan / Vancouver, Canada R200 4.11's available
> > >
> > > Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most.
> > >
> > > mailto:280zx at home.com ICQ # 11549358
> > > http://207.212.212.139/~corrigan/gearheads/pics/wheels/sirbg.jpg
> where
> > > a
> > > Z belongs
> > >
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> Ross Corrigan / Vancouver, Canada R200 4.11's available
>
> Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most.
>
> mailto:280zx at home.com ICQ # 11549358
> http://207.212.212.139/~corrigan/gearheads/pics/wheels/sirbg.jpg where
> a
> Z belongs
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