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Re: lamp replacement with LED?
hsg@h-gee.co.uk
22 Aug 2008 20:48
>>Hello BMW owners, >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Maybe in a few years things will improve. >--scott
And for what its worth too if your car has light testing built in to the computer system the led lights will flash on every 10 seconds or so when the low current test pulse is sent out to see if all the bulb filaments are intact.
I have a circuit that stops led replacement high level brake lights flashing but never integrated it into the whole enchilada of electronic test circuit.
basically its a 1/2 second delay using a resistor-capacitor input switching a Darlington pair driver to switch the led circuit. Works a treat.
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Scott Dorsey
22 Aug 2008 17:19
>Hello BMW owners, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >is bright enough to use for headlights, but I think it can be used for >signal lights and taillights as new cars used these days.
There are a lot of them. Your local auto parts store will sell them. For the most part, they don't work worth a damn and are a waste of money. Maybe in a few years things will improve. --scott
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WK2
22 Aug 2008 16:08
Hello BMW owners,
I have 1999 323i, with regular bulb-lamps for its lights (headlights, signal, tail lights). I know there is an option to replace the headlight with halogen -- but I was wondering, I see that there are LED lights to replace regular bulbs for flash lights and some lamps for home. Is there any similar products for cars? I don't think LED is bright enough to use for headlights, but I think it can be used for signal lights and taillights as new cars used these days.
The replacement LED lights I mentioned for home lights have the same screw for the socket but just with LEDs. So new LED lights can be used without buying whole new one. I was hoping to find similar products for tail/signal lights for my car.