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KentT replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 3 months ago
I’m certainly not an engineer, nor did I sleep in a Holiday Inn last night, but:
1. For those of us running VW-type lens, instead of TD-type, there is also the added benefit that the center metal partition on the lens is removed, making one larger compartment, instead of two smaller ones. Consequently, light from the LEDs is visible from m… -
edward ericson replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 3 months ago
I don’t.A car made in 2011 with standard LEDs–yeah, brighter than my car, by a lot. But it does not follow that an aftermarket kit, inserted inside my 1950 TD taillight housing, will do as well. Or even that it will do better than the 1157 that is there now.That’s why I’d like to see at least a standard output rating in lumens. Then we could…[Read more]
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 3 months ago
Thank you Kent.
If you have been behind a production car with LED tailights, I think you’ll agree the LEDs are much brighter. And they have an additional advantage in that they are instant on. Granted that advantage is probably fractions of a second…but faster is better.I gotta believe the 14 LEDs are brighter than the standard 1157 bulb. -
KentT replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 3 months ago
Paul,
The LED array that’s mounted to the metal plate is 4-3/8″ x 1-1/2″ -
Mike Poinsett replied to the topic Building Alfred in the forum My Project 12 years, 4 months ago
He said 24 inch TIRES, not wheels.
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Royal replied to the topic Building Alfred in the forum My Project 12 years, 4 months ago
I think Gabe is talking about outer diameter……where the tire meets the road.
I run 185x75R14″ and they are 24-1/2″. -
Steve Struchen replied to the topic Building Alfred in the forum My Project 12 years, 4 months ago
24″ tires? I’m thinking it more like 14″.
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KentT replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
Video of their Mustang kit from YouTube, taken in the dark:
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edward ericson replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
I saw the video, yeah.
That’s the thing, though. Five years I been watching these vids and reading this LED hype copy in stores and on the interwebs and never once yet have I seen a legit side-by-side comparison. They always slyly suggest and imply that the LEDs are brighter.If they really were I might be moved to invest. . . . -
KentT replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
edsnova wrote:Are these actually brighter than the incandescent?Ed, they don’t specify the lumens so that’s difficult to answer accurately.Did you watch the demonstration video? It was taken in room light, it appears:The earlier model bug uses two LEDs in the center for the tail lights, and 12 mo… -
newkitman replied to the topic 2014 Calendar? in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
Just ordered mine and everything went through easy peasy.
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edward ericson replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
Are these actually brighter than the incandescent?
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edward ericson replied to the topic 2014 Calendar? in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
The new Oct and Nov shots were too big for me to reduce to small enough for the forum.
other changes:May is now the Carlisle shot with the guys present. Thanks, Paul!Aug is sans Bill’s finger–because this pic is more pixels.Dec:
Hope everyone is OK with it.Went with Cafe Press this year on your suggestion. Speedsters uses them and likes ’em. If… -
KentT replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
The movie at the link above doesn’t demonstrate the tail light function, nor the turn signals with the tail lights on. This YouTube movie for the older, 56-61 Bugs does.
Note that both use a 14-LED array, but the 62-67 has the added circuit that pulses the brake lights. If the tail lights function the s… -
billnparts replied to the topic 2014 Calendar? in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
It works…Thanks, Ed. Did you really put the rat rod on the cover?
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billnparts replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
Now that is a whole different animal. That’ll work much better than just changing the bulbs to LED. Nice find.
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KentT replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
Will try to measure them for you tomorrow, Paul.
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic LED Parking and Turn Signal Bulb Question in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
Hmmmm…that looks like the metal backing plates could be trimmed to fit inside original TD taillights or the Lucas L549 taillight.
Kent, would you please measure the circuit board/LED area?PMOSSBERG2013-12-12 23:37:13
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KentT replied to the topic 2014 Calendar? in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 4 months ago
Ordered mine, also! Thanks for doing this!
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KentT replied to the topic Speaking of VW steering boxes in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 4 months ago
edsnova wrote:That’s a nice wheel. I like it. Notice you’ve got a VW Speedo in the dash too. If you want to put a close-sized tach in there, Classic Instruments makes one that’s about 4.75 inches.Question: is your steering column in upside-down?I’ll have to check that tach out — thanks! Yes, the builder flipped the steering column, p… - Load More
