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Date:         Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:18:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: LED Dash Lights?
Comments: To: mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA
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>From: David Marshall


>I've been playing with "super bright" blue and white LEDs in the Vanagon
>cluster.  They work, but I am not impressed with the quality of the light
>produced.  Blue looks cool, make the white really white, but the green and
>red on the tach looks really weird.  The angle of the LED is critical as
>they are pretty directional.  So far, I am going to give the project a rest
>and I am not convinced that there is a real benefit to having LEDs other
>than the "coolness" factor.  Next I will be experimenting with "super
>bright" reds to see if they work as to keep night vision.




Night vision? Tactical Westy, sweet. Are there any LED blacklights
available?




Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless
http://photos.yahoo.com/electrictrain@sbcglobal.net
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