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Posted: 1/21/2006 4:22:55 AM EDT
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Now there's a good idea. Also because I think alot of people leave car interior lights on by accident. Though I've left mine on overnight and the battery was fine, I know people with larger trucks who've had batteries die when left out in the cold with interior lights on for a few days.
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Posted: 1/21/2006 5:19:25 AM EDT
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tag
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Posted: 1/21/2006 5:26:40 AM EDT
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I failed to mention in my original post that I plan to replace the white interior and map lights with green LED's. I have found a source on the net that offers direct replacement LED's for autos bulbs but they are offered in white.
www.ledtronics.com/datasheets/auto_index/auto_index.htm for anyone interested in white LED's that simply plug in to the existing holder. |
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Posted: 1/21/2006 5:28:53 AM EDT
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I got a few hundred Nichias laying around and plan on doing something similar except I would make my own arrays from PC boards.
If these modules are made for automotive use, you should be ok. Otherwise, I'd check the voltage as it can be well above 12V. Also it's a good idea to use a resistor in series with the LEDs to act as the current limiting device (otherwise the LEDs will overdrive themselves). |
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Posted: 1/21/2006 5:35:27 AM EDT
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alot of people like to use direct replacement leds (they are pre-socketed) in the dash to get brighter lights or to change the color of the display. Works really well as some of the bulbs are multi-arrayed to help cast light and reduce dark spots. They last indefinitely and also consume less energy
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Posted: 1/21/2006 5:39:04 AM EDT
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Why green? Red would be better at preserving your night vision, as would blue, and white would allow you to see all the colors of the map accurately.
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Posted: 1/21/2006 5:40:14 AM EDT
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superbrightleds.com
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Posted: 1/21/2006 6:00:33 AM EDT
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Cool link. And cheap prices. |
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Posted: 1/21/2006 7:55:46 AM EDT
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Why green for the map light? As I get older my near vision is not as good as it used to be (presbyopia-sp?). I have been using an NVG compatible green LED light for aviation and noticed that I do not need "cheaters" (1.5x reading glasses) when using the green light (I do need them when using red). In addition, I just like the green better.
I am thinking about using another color for the overhead courtesy light, maybe red or blue. |
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Posted: 1/21/2006 8:01:58 AM EDT
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tagliatelli
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Posted: 1/21/2006 8:12:10 AM EDT
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Check out some of the Marine supply places such as West Marine. You can get sealed housings with multiple LEDS that would fit right into the old dome light cutout. I bought a 9 LED overhead light for the cuddy cabin that is BRIGHT. 19$. They wire directly into a 12 volt system.
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Posted: 1/21/2006 8:15:14 AM EDT
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for a supply of LEDs go to e-bay. you can get gobbs of them for a tiny bit of money. replacing all the lights with LEDs can get rather tedious - I've done it. In my opinion, it isn't worth it. That said, if it floats your boat, go for it. you basically need to slide a resistor in the circuit with the LED. LEDs run off of 3v and if you try to flow 12v into them, they will burn out.
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Posted: 1/21/2006 8:40:00 AM EDT
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Red has been shown to cause more eye fatigue and stress. I think blue was the best compromise for night vision and eye fatigue. I have switched to blue for aviation use, and I can see items on charts much better than with red. |
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Posted: 1/21/2006 8:45:39 AM EDT
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I've swapped out all the bulbs on my Z with LED ones except the brake lights, the HID low beams and the Halogen high beams. Got my stuff from www.superbrightLEDs.com and www.autolumination.com
    This is basically plug and play. Next project is the dash board where I'm going to take out the black gauge background and put in white background gauges. |
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