LED Lamps

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mavicator
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LED Lamps

Post by mavicator » Fri May 06, 2005 5:37 pm

Has anyone tried the LED tail light mod offered by Shadetree? Seems like a good way to get a lot of light with minimal current, but I'm wondering how bright it really is and if there is significant loss of brightness when viewing at an angle. - Steve S. - TC8975, LA, CA

Gene Gillam
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Re: LED Lamps

Post by Gene Gillam » Fri May 06, 2005 5:44 pm

Steve asked: "Has anyone tried the LED tail light mod offered by Shadetree?" Steve, Check out http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/brakelights.htm Gene -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.5 - Release Date: 5/4/2005

mavicator
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Re: LED Lamps

Post by mavicator » Fri May 06, 2005 6:04 pm

Thanks! One last question I missed... Is the operation of the lamps changed in the LED version? The "brake with" and "tail with" photos look identical. - Steve S - TC8975 -----Original Message----- Steve, Only change was the addition of the LED kit. The "before" is about as bright as most of them are - you can buy brighter bulbs but even that doesn't help that much. Gene -----Original Message----- From: notify@yahoogroups.com [mailto:notify@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mavicator Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:53 PM To: Gene Gillam Subject: Re: LED Lamps Wow, that's quite a difference! One question, was any other electrical work carried out i.e. cleaning connectors? Is the "before" photo really as bright as the lamps should be on a TC? Thanks so much! - Steve - TC8975, LA, CA
--- In mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Gillam" wrote: > Steve asked: > "Has anyone tried the LED tail light mod offered by Shadetree?" > > Steve, > > Check out http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/brakelights.htm > > Gene > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.5 - Release Date: 5/4/2005

Gene Gillam
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Re: LED Lamps

Post by Gene Gillam » Fri May 06, 2005 6:14 pm

Steve asked: One last question I missed... Is the operation of the lamps changed in the LED version? The "brake with" and "tail with" photos look identical. Steve, The only change is the guts of the tail lamp. The operation is exactly the same. The tail light goes on with the light switch, and goes brighter with the brakes. It's more noticeable in the evening than at noon...but you're not going to be driving with your lights on at noon anyway. Gene -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 5/6/2005

fnitz
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Re: LED Lamps

Post by fnitz » Fri May 06, 2005 9:15 pm

I doubt that Shadetree would sell anything that is not a superior improvement. The owner Skip Kelsey, is on this list. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mavicator Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:38 PM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] LED Lamps Has anyone tried the LED tail light mod offered by Shadetree? Seems like a good way to get a lot of light with minimal current, but I'm wondering how bright it really is and if there is significant loss of brightness when viewing at an angle. - Steve S. - TC8975, LA, CA Yahoo! Groups Links

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Re: LED Lamps

Post by LKe1021587@aol.com » Fri May 06, 2005 9:30 pm

Steve I put them in my taillamps. They do make a difference and are easy to install. Mike K. Azusa CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Re: LED Lamps

Post by 1939mgtb » Sat May 07, 2005 5:08 am

Skip Kelsey is a first rate guy who sells stuff that works. If it doesn't, he will be the first to tell you. Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"
----- Original Message ----- From: "fnitz" fnitz@pacbell.net> To: "'mavicator'" websim@pacbell.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 10:56 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] LED Lamps >I doubt that Shadetree would sell anything that is not a superior > improvement. The owner Skip Kelsey, is on this list. > Fred TC1353 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf > Of > mavicator > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:38 PM > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [mg-tabc] LED Lamps > > Has anyone tried the LED tail light mod offered by Shadetree? Seems > like a good way to get a lot of light with minimal current, but I'm > wondering how bright it really is and if there is significant loss of > brightness when viewing at an angle. > > - Steve S. > - TC8975, LA, CA > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

Gene Gillam
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Re: LED Lamps

Post by Gene Gillam » Sat May 07, 2005 6:03 am

Guido asks;
>"What's the address to order this LED tail light ?
Guido, Skip's website is: http://www.shadetreemotors.com/index.html . The lights can be found halfway down on http://www.shadetreemotors.com/shadeparttd.html . Best, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.6 - Release Date: 5/6/2005

Rothgene Roth
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Re: LED Lamps

Post by Rothgene Roth » Sat May 07, 2005 9:45 am

Yes, I have them installed on my TC and it's hard to believe how much brighter they are, buy them. Gene Roth
----- Original Message ----- From: Gene Gillamanngene@bellsouth.net> To: 'mavicator'websim@pacbell.net> ; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.commg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:44 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] LED Lamps Steve asked: "Has anyone tried the LED tail light mod offered by Shadetree?" Steve, Check out [url=http://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/brakelights.htmhttp://www.mg-tabc.org/techn-up/brakelights.htm> Gene -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.5 - Release Date: 5/4/2005 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Brian & June Hingston
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Re: LED lamps

Post by Brian & June Hingston » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:49 am

Hello all: I would suggest that you look at this website, HYPERLINK "http://www.superbrightleds.com/"www.superbrightleds.com, they have a lot of information on LEDs which replace regular 1157 bulbs. I have contacted them re: positive ground replacement bulbs. The positive ground did not appear to be an issue. However my limited knowledge of electronics questions this. Regards June Hingston (TC#5302) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: 2/15/2008 9:00 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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