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

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not really. I just forgot they even existed! Duh.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: timnagin [mailto:timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:15 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [DMCForum] Re: Dig this... a groovy idea
> 
> 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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