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Nobby
Member Since: 27 Oct 2008
Location: Harrogate
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| LED lights - are they bright enough ? |
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Just go some "very Bright" led's for the D3 to stick in the reversing lights only to find that they an't as bright as the 21w bulbs their replacing 
Is it me or are people on fleabay miss selling ??? I mean, when they state that "it will be like a set of spots on the back of your vehicle" have I got it wrong thinking that they will be brighter than the OE one's 
If I can't fine another use for them, I think I might ask for my money back! 90 Defender(Daughter driving at the mo)
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 1st Dec 2008 11:05 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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When you see how many LEDs you need in a cluster to mimic a 5/21w brake lamp (designed to give a bright point of light, not spread the light like a reverse lampP, I'd struggle to see how even an array of cree LEDs will give the light spread needed to replace the reverse lamp  I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 1st Dec 2008 11:09 pm |
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Nobby
Member Since: 27 Oct 2008
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 78
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thats funny, they don't say THAT in their add......Little F  ers 90 Defender(Daughter driving at the mo)
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| 1st Dec 2008 11:14 pm |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
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to be fair to them they also have this in the advertisment
"For best results the LED color should be the same as the lens color. As an example: a red lens will filter out all but the red portion of the light so if the light is all red, none or very little light will be blocked by the lens. The light from a White LED contains very little light in the red portion of the visible spectrum so most of the light would be filtered out by a red lens."
does this actually make a difference ? Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
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| 2nd Dec 2008 10:03 am |
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sacimiddx
Member Since: 09 Mar 2007
Location: hants
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just fitted some 'bright' (non led) bulbs from halfords
and they do seem to be brighter Illegitimi Non Carborundum
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| 3rd Dec 2008 10:02 am |
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Nobby
Member Since: 27 Oct 2008
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 78
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Thanks NoDo$h for the info on the alternatives, I'll get the next lot from a shop, so I can take it back when they don't work and let them know what I think of their "Ultra bright LED's" and where they can but them!
Its all very confusing to me 90 Defender(Daughter driving at the mo)
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| 4th Dec 2008 7:28 pm |
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Nobby
Member Since: 27 Oct 2008
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 78
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I've just looked at that fleabay link you posted NoDo$h, and think I might get some of those, I mean a tenner to improove yer brakes... can't be bad
Quote:
"Instant response time--Reduce brake distances by up to 1.5 meters when travelling at 70MPH."
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| 4th Dec 2008 7:34 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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I think they're trying to say that as the lamps light up faster, the people behind get to respond more quickly.
But I like your take on it better 
When your midlife crisis is over, can oi 'ave your tractor mister?  I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 4th Dec 2008 11:08 pm |
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Nobby
Member Since: 27 Oct 2008
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 78
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Just finishing her off NoDo$h, then its up for grabs, somewhere around the £2200 mark will get her a new home, and buy me my next project (not sure what yet though) I'll post some pic's when she's at her prettyest  90 Defender(Daughter driving at the mo)
Mini Cooper SD Convertible (wife thing)
BMW R1200GSA LC
VW Transporter 4Motion
1982 Yamaha TR1
1985 Honda FT500
Triumph Street Twin
KTM390 Duke
Honda VFR800
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