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Date:         Fri, 7 Dec 2001 18:03:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: LED taillights??
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.GHP.4.30.0112071232210.5335-100000@falcon.csrv.uidaho.edu>
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That site from the other LED thread has 1156-based LED bulbs, i.e. just plug em in and go. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> > Reply-To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> > Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 12:33:39 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: LED taillights?? > > I've been playing with the idea of getting some bright white leds and > epoxying them in the brake light or tail light houseing. YOU could drill a > dozen of holes into teh reflector. I'll keep my eyes out at a junk yard to > get a cheap tail light assembly to mess with. > > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death > Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" > University of Idaho > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > > > > On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Chris Stann wrote: > >> 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. >> >> Chris, >> >> '85 Westy >> >


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