[DeTomaso] LED drop in replacement bulb info

[Asa Jay Laughton]

One of the problems I've seen with the lights on some of the latest 
cars, is that they are using clear lenses with Red LEDs.  This is what 
really causes the problem, because LEDs are very directional.  You get 
off to the side a little and it's not as bright anymore.

Whereas if you put a good LED Cluster into a lamp bucket like on the 
Pantera, you have a reflector behind and a light diffusing/refracting 
lens in front.  Between the two, you get a lot more scattered light.

Just my opinion,
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
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Tomas Gunnarsson wrote:
> This is a built in characteristic of LEDs in general, they have a very narrow angle of high efficiency. This is one of the issues mentioned in the critical article someone posted.
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> Tomas
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> To: "David & Marilyn Bell" <davidabell at worldnet.att.net>; "Detomaso at Realbig. Com" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 5:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] LED drop in replacement bulb info
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>> The only problem I ever noticed with LED taillights was on my nieces M6 BMW.  It has some optional lighting package from Dinan I think.
>> Anyway, they were very bright but also very "directional".  If you were just a little off to the side they were quite dim, not as bright
>> as the regular bulb set up.  The Space City Pantera unit looks like that wouldn't be a problem thanks to the large LED element and
>> the shallow Pantera light assemblies.  Anyone ever notice something similar?
>> Michael
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