[NOW] LEDs... [WAS] eurolights and relays...

[dswalterwi at earthlink.net (dswalterwi)]

Did you only do the turn signals?  What about part numbers to help us
out.  Have you tried tail lights yet?  What about the heat difference.
I'd be interested in pictures if you have any.

Thanks,

Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1969 Beetle
1969 Karman Ghia
1971 Karman Ghia
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Camron D. Crouse
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:01 PM
Cc: car
Subject: Re: [NOW] LEDs... [WAS] eurolights and relays...



Mike Smith wrote:

>Cameron, 
> 
>Can you post some pics of the LEDs on your car?  I'd like to see how
they look.  Thanks, 
> 
>Mike
>'86 red 16v (Red 5)
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Mike, I'd be happy to send you some pics, though I do not yet have a 
digital camera. At some point I will indeed get some good images of said

LED running lights.

Basically, since the the lenses are not transparent, most people would 
not notice a difference (all my LEDs are DOT-Spec Colors).  They do have

the advantage of an instant-on and instant-off , so they light up much 
quicker than an incandescent lamp. Also, the color is more saturated, 
unlike a a regular bulb, which requires the signal lens to filter out 
all but the needed color for the application.

Recently I had colored incandescent bulbs for my front turn signals 
because I have smoked euro lenses, which are darker but have no color 
(amber) tint.  The yellow coating on the bulbs eventually disintegrated 
after a year or so, and they were no longer very amber.  My replacement 
LEDs were a great upgrade.

I would not say, however, that the LEDs on my car are any _brighter_ 
than  a regular bulb, though each new generation of fixture is brighter 
than the previous, and incorporates a better designed array.

- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
   '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L


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