Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:01:12 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: LED Refit
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The LED is a very white light, whereas the human eye is functions best
in a yellow light, thus a conflict. This is why to me the bright
blue/white lights some people are putting on their cars are anathema to
me. 'Should be outlawed in my opinion. But the white LED inside is OK if
you like them. but I don't - not for reading. Again - white vs yellow.
Even flourescents can be problematical.
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
Joy Hecht wrote:
> I'd be interested in the link for the source of your lights too. Though
> actually I'd like lights in that place that are MUCH brighter. I do read by
> the incandescent light, but it is hard, it is very dim. Has anyone done a
> refit that greatly increases the light available? I don't like LED lights -
> are there fluorescent refits that folks have done? They are much brighter
> than LEDs.
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> Joy
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> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@sympatico.ca>wrote:
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>> Moderator, Could you please post this as it may be of interest to some list
>> members.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Paul Gordon
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:04 PM
>> Subject: LED Refit
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>> I have just completed a LED refit on the light over the Water tank/
>> Storage area. The incandescent lamps (3) seem to draw an obscene amount of
>> power from the auxiliary battery. After shopping around I found a molded
>> strip of 12 LED's that fits perfectly into this fixture. removed the
>> existing lamp holders by drilling out the rivets. The new strip has an
>> adhesive backing that appears to be permanent. Rewiring was really simple.
>> Light output is about the same as the old incandescents but have a very
>> slight bluish tinge. No problem reading in this light. Just not as warm a
>> light as the old. I regret not throwing ammeter on the circuit to see what
>> it did draw but I would estimate the new lights draw less than 1/20 the
>> amount of power the incandescents did. FWIW. Thoughts or comments welcome.
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