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Subject:Re: LED taillights??
From:Matthew Pollard
Date:Fri, 7 Dec 2001 12:33:39 -0800

I've been playing with the idea of getting some bright white leds and
epoxying them in the brake light or tail light houseing. YOU could drill a
dozen of holes into teh reflector. I'll keep my eyes out at a junk yard to
get a cheap tail light assembly to mess with.

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356

On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Chris Stann wrote:

> Has anyone attempted to make LED taillights for the Vanagon?  Any home-bound
> hobbyists with too much solder laying around?
>
> I had idea of installing flat plates with pre-drilled holes for the LEDs in
> place of the taillight reflectors and running "custom" wiring to the
> taillight electric plugs.
>
> Chris,
>
> '85 Westy
>