RE: [DML] Re: Fan Zilla vs. BA7 LED "Fan Fail Light"

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg, All we do is turn on the light, any 12 volt+ led will work.
John Hervey
www.specialTauto.com






-----Original Message-----
From: gzapf [mailto:x86Daddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:15 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: Fan Zilla vs. BA7 LED "Fan Fail Light"


I did not even attempt to replace that bulb, due to being aware of an
issue with FanZilla and an LED there... the SpecialTAuto 2x2 might
work with an LED just fine, but I saved myself the trouble of finding
out.  Given that it's a light that is only on every once in a while, I
wasn't concerned about the heat or current draw.  Further, the red
LEDs behind the red text looks very similar to the bulbs, and I didn't
notice much visible difference.

To owners of the SpecialTAuto fan fix 2x2: I can't confirm that
there's a problem with using an LED for the Fan Fail light.... I just
suspected that there may be one because there is a clash with the
FanZilla.

The other followup does a good job explaining the reason LEDs can
cause problems and the math behind it, and most LED auto bulb
suppliers also carry resistors made for that issue.  In certain cases
in the DeLorean though, current draw isn't the only reason to go with
LEDs... heat from a door bulb partially melted a lense (before I owned
it), and I've read that the AC panel's printed patterns begin to
deteriorate with the heat of the bulbs.

--Greg

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxx> wrote:
> How would one go about making an LED appear to be a normal bulb, so
> that a BA7s LED could be used in place of the fan fail bulb and not
> cause problems with the SpecialTAuto 2x2? An inline resistor,
perhaps?



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