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Subject:Re: LED Tail Lights
From:Dean Staltare
Date:Thu, 8 Nov 2012 16:14:05 -0500

http://dx.com/s/led.html?category=712

^here's another place to buy these things..hope that helps; just make
sure to measure the correct size/length> 13 times; order once...haaa
ciao
On 11/8/2012 3:50 PM, Courtney Hook wrote:
> Scott, do you remember where you got them? There are a bazillion
> sellers out
> there, especially on Ebay. Any recommendations?
> thanks
> Courtney
>
>
>
>
> ========I'm thankful to all those who said "no". Because of them I did it
> myself.========
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 12:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: LED Tail Lights
>
> I have 'ordinary' LED 12 volt tail light bulbs in my good Vanagon.
>
> They are just like a regular bulb, except they have a cluster of about
> 12 small leds where the normal globe was.
> They work just great.
>
> I am sure the same is available for a single filament bright bulb like
> you want for your brake lights.
>
> You might want an LED high-mounted 3rd BrakeLight ...ifyou want more and
> better brake lights.
> just google 'LED tail light bulbs' or something similar.
> They have been available for a good while, well over 5 years by now I'd
> think.
>
> scott
>
>
> On 11/8/2012 11:00 AM, JRodgers wrote:
>> As of late, I have noticed on late model cars that on the brake lights
>> there are rows of bright red lights - rows of 8 down to rows of 4 on
>> some vehicles or a combination thereof. Upon stopping the lights go VERY
>> bright. They appear to me to be LED lights in rows to give good stopping
>> warnings. Don't know if it's increased voltage that drives their getting
>> brighter.  Has anyone knowledge of this - and is there any who have or
>> are working on that kind of light for a Vanagon?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>>
>

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