Attn: Martin Re: Taillight Mod
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Attn: Martin Re: Taillight Mod



You must have different taillight boards than I do. I've got 5 single
filament sockets I'm calling:
1 Backup
2 & 4 Brake
3 Taillight
5 Turn

My vehicle currently looks somewhat anemic illuminated from the rear
(taillights only). Swapping tail and brake lights would double that
output. I don't think two bulbs alone would be enough brake
illumination, that's why I'd switch the circuit to activate all 6.

My concern is heat in the housing. My position 3 (only) has what
appear to be heat dissipating channels cast into it. Also came from
the factory with a smaller bulb in that socket only (both sides). Did
DMC do this to prevent housing from melting under constant burn? If
so, I'd better shelve the project (I can burn a smaller bulb but the
channels have me stumped). *UNLESS* someone knows of an LED array that
will fit an 1157 socket... 

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> wrote:
> Bill
> 
> I'm wondering "why?"
> 
> If you take the 4 brake lights to be 1 2 3 and 4, I think we've pretty 
> much decided over here that 2 and 3 aren't brake lights anyway. The 
> cluster was designed to include the european-required fog lights. If
you 
> look at them, 2 and 3 have a more focused pattern than 1 and 4. They
are 
> meant to be switched on when it's foggy, and perhaps you guys aren't 
> used to seeing them but I can guarantee one very quick way to annoy 
> other road users is to drive along with your fogs on when it ain't
foggy!
> 
> You might like to have a look at my foglight modification, which is 
> required on all UK DeLoreans
> 
> www.delorean.co.uk/foglights.html
> 
> Retains the use of all 4 lights for braking, but allows 2 and 3 to be 
> switched on independently.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Martin
> #1458
> 
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> >Am considering following modification this winter:
> >
> >On rear boards:
> > Burn positions 2 and 4 as taillights
> > Burn positions 2 3 and 4 as brake lights
> >I'd leave boards intact w/ OE single filament sockets -- insert mod
> >before card edge connectors. Positions 2 and 4 would be switched with
> >a relay triggered by 3 itself.
> >
> >My question: would constant burn on 2 and 4 generate too much heat for
> >the bezels? That may be reason for extra large 3 (and a noticeably
> >smaller bulb).
> >
> >Bill Robertson
> >#5939
> >






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