Date:         Thu, 29 May 2003 11:54:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: tail light bulb question
Comments: To: Bob Paul <BPAULTR3@AOL.COM>
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you want the tail light and the brake light to have a significant
difference in brightness. If you put in a really bright bulb then you will
not have the large blaring difference needed to distinguish the brake
light from the tail light. But you can up the brightness of the tail light
a bit as i agree it is pretty dim. Before you put in a bright bulb, try
cleaning the contacts and ground connection first; that made a big
difference with my lights, enought to justify leaving the stock brightness
in place. Also, too bright a light WILL melt your lenses. I have seen it
happen a few times!

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


> I noted with alarm the very dim tail light on the 85.  Any reason not to
> change the tiny bulbs to 21 w?