RE: [DMCForum] Re: Dig this... a groovy idea

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly. Would these not work or are you going after a different end
result?

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Travis Goodwin [mailto:tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:58 PM
To: 'DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Re: Dig this... a groovy idea


I think he's talking about the LEDs that have been converted with an
incandescent base.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:09 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Dig this... a groovy idea
>
> There are LED drop in replacements for the DeLorean?
>
> Who makes these?
>
> Rich
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> > Would the LED drop-in replacements not suffice?
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Travis Goodwin [mailto:tgoodwin@xxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:42 PM
> > To: 'DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Re: Dig this... a groovy idea
> >
> >
> > Hmmm. That's a good idea. I might have to make this a handy winter
> project.
> > I'm not a EE the whole thing should be simple. LEDs and resitors
> and that's
> > it. All you need to know is what kind of inline resistor to use.
> >
> >   R = (Vbattery - Vled) / (IVled),
> >
> > You've got 12-14V supply (Vbattery). Most LEDs have a .02A forward
> current
> > (Vled) regardless of brightness. The forward voltage of the LED
> (FVled) is
> > indicated on the package. This varies with brightness.
> >
> > If I use the super bright I bought and stuck it in the car I'd have
> the 12V
> > from the battery with an LED with 2.4V forward voltage and .02A
> forward
> > current. That gives me a 480Ohm resistor.
> >
> > One 480ohm resistor per LED mounted on the board. Hell, you could
> probably
> > use the existing circuit board and just drill mounting holes for
> the lights.
> >
> >
> > Thus endeth the lesson.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxx]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:41 PM
> > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Dig this... a groovy idea
> > >
> > > Hey Travis,
> > >
> > > Any chance of figuring out how to adapt red LED's to our
> tail/brake
> > > lights and losing the light bulbs?
> > >
> > > Maybe even the turn signals?
> > >
> > > Rich
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > Just went out to Radio Shack and bought 2 super bright red,
> jumbo
> > > LEDs. My
> > > > plan is to build 2 small boxes that will attach to the exhaust
> > > vents of my
> > > > BTTF conversion. Now the exhaust vents will glow an eerie red
> all
> > > the time
> > > > and the fog will be red at night.
> > > >
> > > > Hopefully I'll have pics tomorrow if it works out.
>
>
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