Date:         Mon, 27 Jan 2003 11:17:01 -0800
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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From:         developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: ?Brighter Turn Signals?
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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I put a third LED brake light on my van and it works great. BUT apparently
there is not enough current flowing through the turn signal for long enough
for the LED I planned to mount. They did not work as turn signals, but did
work as a brake light as we tested them both ways. I don't think an led WILL
work for a turn signal.

If anyone has accomplished an LED for a turn signal I'd like to know how you
did it.

William


> On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, George Goff wrote:
>
> > I just saw this on the Syncro List and after creeping home last night
through
> > some pretty nasty conditions, I thought it might be good if those
18-wheelers
> > could see me.  Are these lights a lot brighter?
>
> On a whim I decided to make an LED third brakelight and LED turn signal
> repeaters for my van.  I plan to mount them to the back of the rear shelf,
> so they show through the hatch window.  That's my solution, but then I'm a
> tinkerer and I think LEDs look cool. If it turns out well I'll post some
> photos, for those who like to solder. ;)
>
>              _ _
>   __ _ _   _| | |  | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE)              Ypsilanti, MI
>  / _` | | | | | |  +-----------------------------------------------------
> | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org
>  \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full.  To the
>  |___/             pessimist, the glass is half empty.  To the engineer,
>                    the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."
>