Crimp vs. Solder & wire coloring?

[Nate Stuart]

>> But I am not sure how to make a
>> silver reflector for the back side. I have a second center peice to
>> play with. Maybe cut the whole section oout what woudl end up being
>> the housing for the fog, then pint  it with that chrome/silver paint
>> then glue it back together? or would I just be better off begging one
>> of my fellow q-listers in Europe to send me a used center section (in
>> return for an appropriate amount of $$, of course)?
>
> I was chasing this monkey myself a few years back, had a spare center
> bar to break open and look at, it all seemed to be too much trouble, ie,
> the bar won;t open up easily, gotta remove that silver paint, gotta make
> a reflector, install a bulb socket holder... in the end I managed to get
> a slightly cracked smoked center section that was left over from an old
> group buy.  It's got the proper set up for the rear fog.

How about a couple of rows of bright white LEDs? I would think they are
focused enough so that you wouldn't really need a reflective surface
behind them, and they're getting nice and cheap now, so even if it doesn't
provide the results you're looking for you're not out much $$. Plus no
heat issues to worry about.



-Nate
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