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Date:         Sat, 5 May 2001 22:52:37 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Subject:      Re: third brake light
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>I'd like to put a brake-light behind the VW eblem on the tail gate with >the VW emblem over it. That'd be classy

For my 66 Split I cut out card VW symbols and fitted them inside the taillights' lower (running/brake) compartment and in the front indicators. Not really noticable during the day, but OK at night.

A VW symbol could easily be made by installing red superbright LEDs in the shape of a VW symbol, either by drilling the tailgate and fitting the LEDs directly into the sheetmetal or by making a black plastic (fiberglass?) fitting inside the rear window and fitting the LEDs into this. Make the LED circuit in series... a smaller cheaper pot needed than fitting them in parallel. A resistor can be used to adjust brightness. Include a few blue LEDs for a "blue-dot" purple effect (blue LEDs are expensive and dimmer than other colors).

If I do build (strip?) a Bugaru roadster, I will use LEDs to make indicators and taillights, fitted into the steerable fiberglass front fenders and rears, as well as probably the A-pillars and front & rear lid edges.

I've been thinking about color-selectable dimmable LEDs for some time now for custom backlit white-faced instruments.

Any light mounted in the rear window should be sealed to the glass, or light will leak out and cause a distraction in thre rear-view mirror.

Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64 (3) 479-7527 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> www.goingplatinum.com/member/vw1 www.my-successcenter.com/member/vw1 www.aciimoney.com/index.shtml?vw1 VW & Toyota vans, Toyota diesels and Macintoshes rule


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