<VV> LED taillights

[Spence Shepard]

I believe Cadillac claims they are a safety feature (in brake lights) since
they are visible slightly quicker than incandescent bulbs.

Spence Shepard
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Sheridan" <sheridanma@adelphia.net>
To: "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> LED taillights


> Norm,
> My experience with LED's on a Corvair is with the 1157 bulb replacement
> variety. I was very disappointed. Upon further research online, I found
> a web site selling LED's that said brightness was not one of the
> advantages of LED's. The main advantage is long life. The disadvantages
> are high initial cost and a very directional light pattern.
>
> What I ended with for my tail lights was the metal sockets from NAPA,
> standard (not long life) 1157 bulbs, and  white painted reflectors. In
> my testing , this set up is much better than the LED replacement bulbs
> and slightly better that stock.
>
> Having said all of this, show me what you got and I'll think about it
> :o). I'm still impressed with the LED's that trucks run and I like some
> of the LED lights that are made for many of the high volume vintage
> cars, like the Tri Fives.
>
> For now, I'll stick with what I have, but I'll buy your system if it
> proves to be much better. However, I won't commit without seeing and I
> doubt many others will either. If you actually make a product that shows
> clear superiority over what I have, and demonstrate that, you will sell
> many. However, you need to decide if it is worth the risk to develop,
> just like any other manufacturer in business today.
>
> Personally, I hope you succeed. I worry about our 40 year old tail
> lights among all the new high tech lights, of which very few are LED.
>
> Marc Sheridan
> '66 Monza 'vert
>
> Norman C. Witte wrote:
>
> >
> >I have two questions for the group:
> >
> >1.  How much interest is there in something like this?
> >
> >2.  How much would people be willing to pay?  Cost is an issue at this
point
> >but if there were enough demand that might bring it down.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Norm Witte
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