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I second that 200 1988

posted by someone claiming to be sorenson-jr on Mon Aug 21 08:50 CST 2006 [RELATED]

Another problem with the resistor approach is the winking you'd get as the filament in the third light was warming up, given you choose the resistors to match final rather than inrush current.

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LEDs to replace 1157 tail/brake lights. What size resistors? [200][1988]
posted by B.C. subscriber on Sun Aug 20 19:59 CST 2006 >

LEDs to replace 1157 tail/brake lights. What size resistors? [200][1988]
posted by squeaks on Mon Aug 21 04:50 CST 2006 > V
- I'd bypass the BFWR for brake lights [200][1988]
  posted by Sven's Maintainer on Mon Aug 21 05:11 CST 2006 > V
- I read your msg, and you've made a couple of wrong assumptions.... [200][1988]
  posted by Ken C subscriber on Mon Aug 21 06:54 CST 2006 > V

I did the same as you -- the problem is the center brake light -- here's what I did (involves electronics calculations) .... [200][1988]
posted by Ken C subscriber on Mon Aug 21 07:28 CST 2006 > V
- 50 watt resistors! [200][1988]
  posted by someone claiming to be sorenson-jr on Mon Aug 21 08:01 CST 2006 > V
  - I second that [200][1988]
    posted by Sven's Maintainer on Mon Aug 21 08:14 CST 2006 > V
    - I second that [200][1988]
      posted by someone claiming to be sorenson-jr on Mon Aug 21 08:50 CST 2006 > V

LEDs to replace 1157 tail/brake lights. Have I sown the wind and reaped a whirwind? [200][1988]
posted by B.C. subscriber on Mon Aug 21 08:33 CST 2006 > V
- 3 of a kind [200][1988]
  posted by someone claiming to be sorenson-jr on Mon Aug 21 08:48 CST 2006 > V
  - Actually, Dan Stern sells a new LED high-center mounted brake light.... [200][1988]
    posted by Ken C subscriber on Mon Aug 21 11:57 CST 2006 > V
  - 3 of a kind [200][1988]
    posted by Art Benstein subscriber on Mon Aug 21 14:00 CST 2006 > V
    - Glad you pointed that out -- I've had more problems with bad contacts than with burned out bulbs.... [200][1988]
      posted by Ken C subscriber on Mon Aug 21 16:51 CST 2006 > V
- If you want BFWR... [200][1988]
  posted by Sven's Maintainer on Mon Aug 21 09:22 CST 2006 > V
  - If you want BFWR...well, maybe not [200][1988]
    posted by B.C. subscriber on Mon Aug 21 17:26 CST 2006 > V

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