Re: (ET) Ralph's LEDs

["steves" <ssawtelle fcc net>]

They last much much longer.

The issue (actual two) with cars is that mechanical turn signal blinkers
need a minimum current to make them blink at the right rate. In addition
some "bulb-out" circuits may rely on sensing a minimum current to be
satisfied the light is working. LEDs are just too dang efficient.

- SteveS


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt" <matty tds net>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Ralph's LEDs


> At 11:28 AM 11/24/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >   Interesting about how the incandescent's heat had been  useful!
It
> >sounded like some automotive systems, maybe like blinkers, can't deal
with
> >the low current draw of the LED replacements.
> >
>  then what good is it to use lites that use less power and need to put
> something
> in the line to up the power to make it work?
> same thing with the trafic lights? is it realy better?
> Matthew P. Magda Jr.
>
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