I bought some projector style LED bulbs for my LT31.  Wow - amazing.  Great
for backing into campsites late at night (and pissing off your neighbours !)

Jason
Uberbus

On Wed, 10 Jun 2020 at 15:12, Pat Spragge <spraggepat@gmail.com> wrote:

> All...
>
> It looks like the GoWesty lights are from STL or speedtechlights.com. The
> website lists all sorts of lights for all sorts of applications.
>
> Patrick
>
> > On Jun 10, 2020, at 11:41 AM, Craig Cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Here's the exact light that's used in the Gowesty Reverse light kit, for
> > WAY cheaper ($9 each)
> > https://amzn.to/3dXuZaY
> >
> > I've installed this light on about 20 vanagons now, it's FANTASTIC. It
> does
> > not require a relay and can be easily installed by either building a
> jumper
> > harness inside the junction box out of old/spare connectors- so NO wires
> > get tapped into/cut, or a simple "vampire connector" on the reverse light
> > wire. It draws almost no power, is plenty bright, and has a great field
> of
> > view.
> >
> > I have been very, very happy with this light.
> >
> > -Craig
> > '87 Sunroof Syncro
> > '87 Westfalia
> >
> >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 2:14 PM Michael A. Radtke <wa7zpu@5by9.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Jack,
> >>
> >> Sorry, I purposely didn't take that photo.  I believe that photographs
> >> like that can be very misleading.
> >>
> >> It is my subjective opinion that the LED lamps are twice as bright with
> >> twice as far usable range as the OEM incandescents.  Another measure
> >> is that while the most that I can say about the incandescents looking
> >> toward them at night is that they are on.  The LED lamps are bright
> >> enough to hurt your eyes when looking at them.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> ------------------------ Original Message ------------------------
> >> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 17:02:06 -0400
> >> From: Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
> >>
> >>
> >> We need to see a photo of the back of the vehicle, in reverse, at night
> >> now!
> >>
> >> Nice job and summary!!!
> >>
> >> Jack
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> >> Of Michael A. Radtke
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 4:31 PM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I built reflectors as Stan suggested and used the lamps recommended by
> >> Jack.  The result was excellent.
> >>
> >> I posted photos and a README at:
> >>
> >>   https://5by9.net/led_backup
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help,
> >> Mike
> >>
>