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Camper modidfications
Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:57:29 EDT
Best modification I've done is to replace the dim green fridge LED with a bright blue led. Blue for COLD... I was simple...
Re: 2 LEDs
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:51:21 -0400
...The 30-LED flashlights don't run the LEDs in series because they run on ~4.5V (3 alkaline cells, typically), and white LEDs...
Re: High beam blue LED
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 11:52:00 -0800
...On a side note- I replaced the dim fridge propane indicator LED with a high brightness LED with no problems. The fridge LED is...
For those interested LED lights/bulbs
Historical mailing list - Fryday
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 15:16:23 -0800
...http://www.emprep.com/LED-flashlight.html http://www.securityworld.com/ http://www.theledlight.com/ledbulbs.html http://www.uwgb.edu/nevermab/led.htm...
Re: I got my frig to light -- LED change procedure:
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 4 May 2005 08:38:16 -0700
...They will have similar orientation to the other LEDs in the > board. Background of LEDs is here: http://www.merg.org.uk/led/ > 9...
Re: I got my frig to light -- LED change procedure:
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Wed, 4 May 2005 07:44:25 -0700
...They will have similar orientation to the other LEDs in the board. Background of LEDs is here: http://www.merg.org.uk/led/ 9...
Solution for dim propane LED
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:30:24 -0800
Hello, I've always been less than happy with the dim LED that shows if the propane is lit on the Westy panel. I...
Re: LEDs for idiot lghts and temp gauge
Historical mailing list - john clark
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 22:47:28 -0600
<html> <font face="arial">In reference to replacing the dash lighting with superbright LED's,  Todd asked:<br> <br> <blockquote type=cite class...
Re: High beam blue LED
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 12:44:26 -0800
...If you were so inclined, you could change the bulb to an LED or change the colors of all the other LED's If...
Re: 2 LEDs
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:23 -0700
...Of course you are not going to burn out your LEDs. If one LED shorts out the remaining LED will increase its operating current...
Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:54:36 -0700
...One LED may be required to operate at 15MA but another may be 300MA. If LEDs connected in serial are same LEDs, by connecting...
Re: LEDs
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 Nov 94 15:54:24 EST
...green LED's; Red LED's; Blue LED's and a gauge. OK. Green and Blue LEDs seem to be associated with the later...
Re: LEDs
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 25 Nov 1994 13:19:43 -0800 (PST)
...green LED's; Red LED's; > Blue LED's and a gauge. OK. Green and Blue LEDs seem to be associated > with the later...
Re: Another LED application
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Aug 1996 08:43:32 +0400
>>drawing upon my degree in Ergonomics (NOT!) I would suggest a single, >>bicolor LED.... yellow=low red=high >> >> >>-dan > > >You know, I'd almost...
Re: interior lighting - led strip
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:49:38 -0800
...leds off, 1W, 85mA leds full on, 9W, 750mA leds dimmed lowest setting, 1.7W, 140mA Radio face plate off: led lights off, <0...
Re: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions/LEDs
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 25 Nov 1994 09:38:29 -0800 (PST)
...In the category of "boring cocktail trivia", I thought that blue LEDs were very rare, sort of military only stuff. The "blue" LEDs I...
reefer lighting & led display - Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:03:29 -0700
Well, Part of my recent reefer lighting problem is the fact that the "*" led wasn't working . . . the reefer was lit but the led...
Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:13:18 -0400
...This would be a false design if >all LEDs are different. One LED may be required to operate at 15MA but >another may be...
Re: Cool Lighting
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:31:09 -0700
I have been using a couple of LED bike lights in my westy. Brand name "Planet Bike", the white LED units (single white LED...
Re: LED replacement for westy
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:39:38 -0400
Hey, Jason, the archives did have the correct RadioShack part number for the blue LED. However, be aware that there are MULTIPLE different blue...
Re: 2 LEDs
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:09:36 -0400
...I've also said that Luxeon type high power LEDs are properly driven with constant current sources, and the manufacturer agrees: "LEDs should be...
Re: high beam indicator
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:24:49 -0500
...My 1980 was a red LED. I switched it to a green LED so I wouldn't panic when I saw a red LED...
Re: LED replacement for westy
Historical mailing list - jon
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:00:20 -0700
Jason, The Blue LEDs required more current than the red LEDs. I am not familiar with the circuit in the refer LED, but many...
Re: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions/LEDs
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 25 Nov 94 12:02:57 CST
On Fri, 25 Nov 94 11:39:18 CST Alistair Bell said: >In the category of "boring cocktail trivia", I thought that blue LEDs...
Re: LED replacement for westy
Historical mailing list - MC
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:10:41 -0700
...LED replacement for westy At 12:00 PM 8/4/2004, jon wrote: >Jason, > >The Blue LEDs required more current than the red LEDs...
Re: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 Nov 1994 10:32:07 CDT
...On my 82 Westy, the refrigerator LED is red. It looks like it's tied right to a thermocouple watching over the flame, as...
Propane lit LED replacement
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 00:18:26 -0800
I'd added a few more photos for those interested in how-to replace the green LED in the Westfalia with a brighter, blue...
coolant needle survey
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Thu, 12 Feb 2004 05:47:43 -0500
...needle sits dead square on the LED. With the blower on 2, the needle sits a needles width below the LED. With the rear...
Re: High beam blue LED
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 11:20:54 -0600
It isn't actually an LED. They didn't make blue LEDs in those days. John McLean wrote: > > > Does anyone have advice on replacing...
Re: Switch to LED lighting
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:29:25 -0700
I highly recommend LED tail lights. They're bulbs made up of a cluster of small red LED's... nice bright cherry red. no...
Westy Frig LED Indicator Intensity
Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 17:47:03 -0700
FWIW, the refrigerator LED indicator in my Westy is much more dim than the other LEDs. I have to shade it with my hand...
Re: 2 LEDs
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:59:13 -0700
Mike, go buy a 31 LED flash light something like that. Open it up and take the LED module out and verify it yourself...
Re: Switch to LED lighting
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:28:50 -0700
Why/how would led lights confuse the cruise?? Thank you, Jay Lefstein. Sent from my mobile device. On Jul 2, 2010, at 11:29...
Re: another LED post
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:59:23 -0800
IKEA also has a descent selection of 12v LED and halogen lights. I picked up some round low profile LED lights for over the...
Re: LED taillights??
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 11:43:23 -0800
...http://www.datasheets.led.net/trafficauto_index/autotraffic_index.htm But they are not cheap. White LEDs are still around $4.00 each, retail...
Looking for LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:25:36 -0500
Hi everyone, I am Looking for an LED Equivalent High Beam Indicator Bulb. I was told by Busdepot.com that the part number I...
Re: Switch to LED lighting
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:46:06 -0700
I mention it.......about cruise control and LED brake lights , because .. Marco of BusLabs in Berkely just had a challenging deal fixing cruise control...
Re: Water and Battery LEDs dead - fix
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 24 May 2007 06:48:23 -0700
...While you are in there, I suggest you replace the Fridge "propane burning" LED with a bright blue LED from Radio Shack, part number...
LED refit
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:57:10 -0700
List vendor Van Cafe has two LED kits to replace all of the bulbs in the rear camper light, the driver's side light...
LED brake lights may mess up your VW cruise control
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:48:03 -0400
...After Marco replaced the LED bulbs with regular bulbs, cruise then worked properly. (Customer forget to mention he installed LED bulbs around the time...
Re: LED lighting - Dash Lights
Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
Wed, 9 Mar 2011 13:54:31 -0800
There is a great thread about this on the samba which covers everything, including where to get the leds On 3/9/11, Robert...
Re: LED equivalent?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:00:46 -0600
GoWesty still sells the LED bulbs, just hard to find on their website. Here is the kit (4 bulbs): https://gowesty.com/products/led...
Re: Switch to LED lighting
Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:28:19 -0400
Doesn't the factory cruise control have its own switch on the brake pedal? I'd love to put good LEDs back there. On...
Re: LED lighting - Dash Lights
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:19:25 -0400
I just installed the LED Dash lights I ordered from the Samba posting(superbrightleds.com). I wound up getting 2 extra bright cool white...
Re: High Beam LED? again
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 3 Apr 2000 19:26:53 -0400
...There are some Vanagons with green high-beam indicators which are LEDs, but no blue ones. The blue LED did not exist at the...
6 volt bulbs.
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 4 Dec 1995 08:41:07 CST6CDT
from Volume 90 of the American Science and Surplus catalog: 'and i quote...' LED LAMPS What?? Lamp-based, multi-chip LEDs, if you want...
Re: LED lighting - Dash Lights
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 9 Mar 2011 14:44:07 -0500
Does anyone happen to know what kind of LED size and voltage I would need for the dash lights? I am want to upgrade...
Re: LED Refit
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:41:39 -0800
...Current draw, LED vs stock I did measure the change in current draw when I changed to LED bulbs in the stock light behing...
Re: LED replacement for westy
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:46:08 -0700
At 12:00 PM 8/4/2004, jon wrote: >Jason, > >The Blue LEDs required more current than the red LEDs. I am not familiar...
Re: Switch to LED lighting
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:57:59 -0700
Guessing LED 'fools' the CC that brakes have not been applied yet. BenT Sent from my LED taillights On Jul 2, 2010, at 12...
Re: Headlight upgrades
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:12:14 -0500
...I’ve been using LED light bulbs in my houses for many years. 3 watt LEDs correspond to about 20 watt incandescents. 15 watt...
Re: Fridge LED Panel Switch question
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 2 May 2004 22:57:21 -0400
...One way (to the right in mine) the Water and Battery LEDs reflect the approriate level, the other way all the LEDs are off...
Re: Fridge flame sensor LED replacement
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:55:10 -0700
...Less likely problems are a bad LED. LEDs will fail if overheated > and blue LEDs will be damaged by static electricity so don't...
Fridge flame sensor LED replacement
Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
Thu, 20 Sep 2001 21:41:24 -0700
Charles, You don't need to remove the fridge to replace the LED. All you need to do is temporarily remove the camper indicator...
Re: light emitting diodes
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:19:01 -0800
...http://members.misty.com/don//ledx.html http://dcwi.com/~nybarra/LED.html http://www.ledtronics.com/ I see Roadhaus and Larry Chase already...
Re: LED Panel, Fridge light VERY DIM
Historical mailing list - davidb
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 10:27:39 -0700
My led on my fridge is dim all of the time, and who cares???, the fridge works and the light, britght or dim says...
Re: Third brake lights (tack-free)
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 09:37:06 -0500
...Look for discount rates by buying x >many LEDs -- I think RS has a significant breakpoint at 10. Remember you >will have to use...
Re: interior lighting - led strip
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:08:45 -0800
...Measuring current flowing from my aux battery. > > first, van as is: > > leds off, 1W, 85mA > leds full on, 9W, 750mA > leds dimmed lowest setting...
Re: 12V LED mood lighting?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:19:00 -0500
I was also considering LED strip lighting or LED tube lighting. Hmmm... 2008/12/25 Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca>: > A (perhaps nutty...
Re: URL for info on LEDs
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 21:48:26 +0200
Alistair Bell wrote: > For those interested in making LED tailights/turnsignals have a look at > this guy's web page. > > http://www.misty.com...