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Date:         Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:12:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Auto shifter LED lamp conversion
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <04e001cdbd18$f88e6a00$e9ab3e00$@gmail.com>
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> Anyone done this?  Go Westy has a set for $25, which seems high.  These
> lights are on all the time, so I'm reluctant to replace the special light
> assembly which apparently is dealer only and also expensive.


My van came without the proper bulb holder, just a small incandescent
light taped to the shifter shaft.  I replaced it with a couple of red
LEDs years ago, and haven't looked back since.


If you want to knock up your own set of LEDs, check out
http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz to figure out what resistors you'll need.


toodle pip,
--
        Dug Smith         | Terry Pratchett: It's almost
(mailto:dug@dugbert.com) | impossible to ride a rock and roll
(http://www.dugbert.com) | motorbike and stay on for three verses.
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