At 08:35 AM 9/24/03 -0700, you wrote:

>When the tail lights are on, current flows through 2
>resistors in series, so the LEDS only get about 5 mA
>of current and they are on at reduced brightness.
>When the brake lights are on, current is only limited by
>one resistor and the LED's are much brighter.

Hey!!!
That's a great idea. Thanks for coming up with it.
I think I'll try it with the 4X6 grid idea, but have the tail lights wired
to only light 2 of the lines while the brakes light all 6.
If I succeed, I'll let the list know how it looks.