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Subject:Re: Exterior light bulb types
From:craig cowan
Date:Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:41:30 -0400

are there LED's that fit!?

-Craig

On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:

> A possibility to consider is to use the "upgrades" as the reference when
> substituting LED bulbs, which run much cooler and consume much less power.
> They are also more expensive, but you'll, probably only need to pay for them
> once.
>
> On Jul 31, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Robert Stevens wrote:
>
> >>
> >> At 09:11 AM 7/31/2011, craig cowan wrote...
> >>> I plan to put all new bulbs in my syncro, will the upgraded ones all
> >> work, or will they melt housings?
> >
> > They did begin melting my tail light housings. I relegate "brighter"
> bulbs to brakes
> > and back-up only because of it. Anything that comes on for short
> durations should
> > be OK and easier to see.
> >
> > bob
>