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Date:         Sat, 8 Dec 2001 12:44:58 +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: LED taillights??
In-Reply-To:  <GFELJGHGCMMOCCJMHCBBAEPDCGAA.ChrisS@Informs.com>
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>Has anyone attempted to make LED taillights for the Vanagon? Any home-bound >hobbyists with too much solder laying around? > >I had idea of installing flat plates with pre-drilled holes for the LEDs in >place of the taillight reflectors and running "custom" wiring to the >taillight electric plugs.

Yes indeed. I even mentioned it on the list.

Idea: Maye larger lights using LEDs, and within the red area make a VW symbol of blue ones (will give the lights a purple appearance from a distance, like hotrodders' blue dots, but the symbol will be visible closer up). Put them in the taillights, not brakelights. You COULD put red VW symbols in your indicators too...

Or drill your tailgate panel in a BIG VW-symbol pattern and install red LEDS for a real custom brakelight!

-- Andrew Grebneff 165 EvansSt, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Ph: 0064 (3) 473-8863 fax: 0064 (3) 479-7527 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van 1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan 1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & Porsche G50 trans) Seashell, Macintosh, VW & Toyota van nut


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