[urq] Dual filaments / Brightness

[Bill Bennett]

David, I have tried those, the view from directly behind the car is ok at best and when viewed at the five o clock position twenty feet behind the car the lighting disappears, I sent them back. Regards, Bill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Schaible, David 
  To: urq at audifans.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:58 PM
  Subject: RE: RE : [urq] Dual filaments / Brightness



  Does anyone run this style of led ?

  http://www.2kracing.com/product_info.php/products_id/1761


  David Schaible
   

   
   
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: John Koenig [mailto:johnkoenig at greennet.net] 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:57 PM
  To: Louis-Alain RICHARD; urq at audifans.com
  Subject: Re: RE : [urq] Dual filaments / Brightness

  Great feedback ... thanks!
  John


  > >----Message d'origine-----
  > >
  > >Has anyone on the list ever tried those aftermarket replacement halogen
  > >adapters/bulbs for taillight and brakelight applications?  Seems like > an
  > >attractive mod -- especially for brake lights on older cars -- but I've > 
  > >never gotten as far as trying them.  Anyone?
  > >
  > >John
  > 
  > 
  > Yes John,
  >  I did buy some halogen 50W 1156-type bulbs (P21W in VAG numbering) for > my
  > brake/back-up lights. These bulbs are in fact a combination of a > standard
  > 1156 base on which a home-décor 12V50W bulb is welded. Somebody with > time
  > and little fingers can reproduce them for less than the 20 $CAN I paid > for
  > each one.
  > 
  > Results?
  > 
  > As a brake light (and that is with a new fuse box and brake switch,
  > additional ground straps and clean contacts) these bulbs are just too > slow
  > to react quick enough. Too much amp draw for sure.
  > And as back-up light bulbs, well, they don't produce more light than a > good
  > P21W. So it was not a good 40$, if you ask...
  > 
  > BTW, now I use R10W for taillights instead of the standard R5W. Much > more
  > light output and no visible heat damage yet.
  > 
  > HTH,
  > 
  > Louis-Alain
  > 83 urQ DA900463
  > 

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