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Re: [T3] Parking lights, blinkers and flashers


On 23 May 2002, at 12:15, Drake . wrote:

> At any rate its going to be much easier to use two led's one for blinkers 
> and one for lights. Im not sure what you actually mean by led's though do 
> you mean LED assemblies that would replace the current assemblies. Or do you 
> mean replace the bulbs with LED's?

Also keep in mind that LEDs are great for efficiency, but they are 
quite directional. It would take quite a few to get an illumination 
pattern wide enough and bright enough to replace a good 
incandescent bulb.

For example if you've noticed the LED taillights used on modern 
trucks and buses they are all flat circular disks that face in just one 
direction and they're still populated by 20-40 individual LEDs inside. 
I think this is a GREAT use of technology, but I understand that 
these LED assemblies are VERY expensive.


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Jim Adney, Associate Researcher
Plasma Physics Group, Department of Physics
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
608-262-4643

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