Alistair Bell wrote:

> For those interested in making LED tailights/turnsignals  have a look at
> this guy's web page.
>
> http://www.misty.com/~don/index.html

I read the FAQ about blue LEDs with great interest, with blue instrument
lights in mind. I love the blue lights in New VWs, and would like to
duplicate this for my van. Blue filters or paint aren't any good, they rob
too much light, so I have been thinking of blue LEDs. What I understand from
this article is that blue LEDs are expensive and hard to make. Also that
they haven't been on the market for too long.

So, what about the blue LED in the high beam indicator light? Does anyone
know where I can get those, and is that one one of the types described in
this article? VW has been using it for years, and in great numbers, too, so
it cant be hard to find elsewhere. Or is it a LED i another color with a
blue filter? If anybody know, speak up. I cant wreck a lot of good VW
instruments to et enough blue LEDs!

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

Btw, Hella is researching LEDs in taillights, check out
http://www.hella.de/indexe.htm to see if you can find any info.