Re: LEDs [was Update: Extra Taillight Mod]

[Mark Hausler <mk1scirocco@yahoo.com>]

Here is a link to a web site I found a while back.
http://www.hollysolar.com/

I e-mailed them a couple of times but got no response.
Have some interesting stuff though.

Mark Hausler


--- Ben Channard <zeroid@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 	I read an article a while back extolling the
> shorter time it takes for LEDs 
> to light up compared to a filament (as noted by
> Dick), and that the few 
> hundredths or milliseconds saved can decrease the
> chance of being 
> rear-ended.  Wouldn't the use of a relay further
> increase the light up time? 
>   This, plus the hassle of having to lay down a
> thicker wire from the 
> battery to the back has had me pondering LEDs for a
> while.
> 
> 	JC Whitney sells several LED third brake lights. 
> Does anyone have any 
> experience with these?  I believe it has the
> requisite resistors built in so 
> installation should be plug-n-play.  They are cheap
> (about $9-15) but was 
> wondering if they were as bright as they claim
> (brighter than bulbs).
> 
> 	I believe that many trucks and buses have LED stop
> and turn lights.  They 
> appear to be individual LEDs arrayed into a disc and
> are plenty bright 
> enough.  Since they are common, they must be
> commercially available?  
> Haven't thought about this as much but maybe they
> could be rigged into the 
> tail light assembly to replace the bulb holder with
> no worries about heat 
> build up?  benton-------
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: SailingFC@aol.com
> >Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 18:38:02 EDT
> >
> >I don't disagree on the expense.  LEDs can be setup
> for almost any voltage.
> >I take generic LEDs and add the correct resistor
> and apply 12 volts.  
> >What's
> >nice about LEDs are they light up instantly, have
> basically no heat and 
> >have
> >a 10,000 hour life.
> >
> >-Dick-
> >78 Scirocco
> >Original Owner
> >http://member.aol.com/sailingfc/
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 9/16/00 10:33:46 PM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> >16vrocco@del.net writes:
> >
> ><< LEDs are expensive!! (For the type needed for
> DOT use) plus, they need 
> >use
> >  4.5v, not 12 >>
> 
> 
>
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mark hausler
'81 scirocco s
'86 GTI
'94 toyo 4x4 <--for sale!

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