I picked up a blue LED from Neutron electronics and some wire and a 40pak of resistors from Radio shack today. Using David Beierl's instructions I soon had a working blue high beam indicator to replace the green one that came with the van. The LED was rated at about 3.5volts so a resistor was necessary. I found, after some experimentation, that 22k ohms provided about the right brightness. My efforts to create interior lighting have met with less success, but I am not finished yet... Many thanks to David for his straightforward explanation of the electronic details. -- A. Miguel Calvin mcalvin@ican.net Guelph, Ontario, Canada 83.5 1.9l Westy |
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