Re: Led "Bulbs"

[Warp <WarpOMatic@domain.elided>]

      How about an led mounted on a mast/antenna, adjustable to ....say
 redneck eyeball height and pointed straight back?
 I had a jacked up pickup back over the front half of my X1/9 once, sending
 me looking for lower ground quick so I can sympathize!
                                    Mark Manley
                                    '84 GTV6
		     X1/9 (x3)

>      In attempt to improve the visibility of my '74 Spider, as apparently Rosso
>514 is a stealth color to pickup/SUV drivers, I wanted to try some brighter
>tail light bulbs, especially for the brake lights.  Conventional bulbs
>larger than the standard 5/21w 1157's can't be fitted, because the
>increased heat would melt the plastic lenses, so I bought a pair of the new
>LED "bulbs" to try.  The LED's use much less current, output almost no
>heat, and are supposed to be "super bright".

>For my next trick I'm going to switch to some cheap, organic brake pads,
>and bleed some air bubbles into the brake lines.  Perhaps that will prevent
>my getting the imprint of an Expedition's front bumper in the back of my head.
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