Re: IML: LED Bulbs

[alan1416@xxxxxxx]

I am very much Interested in the LED lamps for my 75. and my 90. I am also thinking of the dash lights, for heat. On a 31+ year old dash the heat from the bulb and having to tear into the dash to change bulbs can brake the dash very EZ.

I may go ahead and order a very types and see.

On my 90 it has a full tail light bar in rear but only the 2 out side lamp light for turn and brake. I have a plan to make all 4 per side work and sequence on turn.

--
Alan Jordan
90 IMP
75 LeBaron

-------------- Original message from aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>: --------------


> Marcos,
> I noticed on their site that the recommended colour for
> replacing lights WITH a red lens covering them, is white as they
> do give a higher output. Regarding the ones you purchased, did
> they fill the light reflecting area to NOT have a highly
> concentrated center area and a VERY dark outter portion of the
> overall lens?
> I and asking this as I am wanting to use LEDS in my 75.
>
> Merci,
> Æyn
>
> --- Marcos del Castillo wrote:
>
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> I purchased the replacement 3157 dual-contact wedge-base bulbs
> with 25 LEDs. In red. These have 19 outward facing full size
> (5mm?) LEDs and 6 mini radial ly mounted ones.
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> From: aeyn
> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Subject: Re: IML: LED Bulbs
> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 06:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
> Marcos,
> Which ones did you purchase? I noticed that there were a
> few
> different configurations with the radial mounted ones.
>
> Æyn
>
> --- Marcos del Castillo wrote:
>
>
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>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm replying to the topic of replacement LED Bulbs from a couple
> of weeks ago. After reading the messages, I went to
> superbrightleds.com and ordered a couple of bulbs for my '89
> lebaron coupe to try them out. Mind you, I'd tried the
> replacement bulbs from them s everal years ago and did not like
> them then. But, seeing that they'd re-designed them and added
> radially-aimed LEDs to light up the reflector portion, I decided
> to give them another try.
>
> They finally arrived yesterday and I was able to install them.
> Once again, I am disappointed and do not recommend them. They
> are simply not bright enough to be safe to use during the day.
> And the difference between the dim (parking light) and the bright
> (brake/turn signal) settings is not sufficient to distinguish.
> The quality of the bulbs' construction has improved in the past 2
> years, and while the 6 radially mounted LEDs offer a slight
> improvement over the previous design, they are simply too puny,
> and too dim to do an adequate job of fully illuminating the
> reflector and filling-in the entire lamp assembly. Of course,
> this is based upon the experience with my LeB aron. They might be
> more adequate in a taillamp design that utilizes more bulbs or
> smaller reflectors that don't have as much surface area to light
> up. Also, my taillamps have black stripes painted across them as
> part of the design, which makes the fill light more important.
> Taillamps with unobstructed lenses that can better make use of
> the direct light from the outward-facing LEDs may be more
> suitable.
>
> Just thought I would post my personal experience in hopes of
> helping others here make their decision.
>
> Regards,
>
> Marcos del Castillo
>
>
>
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