Re: [ST] Tail light bulb?

[Andy Johnson <ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Blake,

It seems like LEDs have finally got to the point where they are a sensible
replacement for normal bulbs, but that doesn't mean that people aren't still
selling ones that are little brighter than a fairly small candle :-(

Definitely go for the red ones though, they are the most efficient. I think
a white LED is  actually one red, one blue, and one green in a single
package. Your red lens then blocks all the light from the blue and green,
what a waste!  Of course for maximum brightness your red lens does need to
be the same shade of red as the LEDs.

Not sure if that helps!

Andy


>  Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 22:37:57 -0800
>  From: Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: [ST] Tail light bulb?
>  
>  Hey all,
>  
>  I noticed that one of the filaments in one of my tail light 
>  bulbs had 
>  broken, so I'm looking for a replacement. The Owners Handbook is 
>  marvelously unhelpful. Am I correct in assuming the bulb is a #1157?
>  
>  Furthermore, I can't resist possibly upgrading to an LED 
>  replacement. 
>  Does anyone have one of these? I've seen two types. One type 
>  lights the 
>  LEDs in a circular fashion, then modulates when you hit the 
>  brakes. It 
>  comes in white, red, and "rainbow." The other kind is just red LEDs, 
>  some of which are lit all the time, and all lite up when you 
>  hit the brakes.
>  
>  I'd perfer the second type if I could find it with white 
>  LEDs. I don't 
>  think red LEDs would be that effective behind a red lens. (I 
>  could be 
>  wrong, though.)
>  

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