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

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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