mistergrumpy
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| posted on 28/2/10 at 11:29 AM |
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What Bulbs
I've noticed on quite a few of the newer Audi's they have a very white light on the rear number plate and just wondered if anyone knew if
it was LED's or just some kind of very expensive bulb.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 28/2/10 at 11:35 AM |
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I'll have a look tomorrow when I get my new one :-)
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 28/2/10 at 11:53 AM |
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LEDs. Also used by most of the premium manufacturers for stop, tail, indicators, front position and DRLs. Headlamps will be on their way into the
mainstream before long.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/2/10 at 01:15 PM |
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Two arguments for it are energy efficiency and bulb life, not sure if they really translate to real life ---- as saving 40 watts on a vehicles
electrical load won't make much difference and the life of LEDs in these high brightness applications dosen't seem to be anything like
as long as claimed.
Incidentally LED lights loose a lot of brightness after the first 6months use.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 28/2/10 at 04:13 PM |
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So how do you go about replacing them? Do you have to replace a small PCB or is it all a sealed unit? Either way I bet the dealer bends you over!
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 28/2/10 at 06:30 PM |
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Another plus point for LEDs (for headlights) is that the light they produce is at almost exactly the same frequency as daylight. As a result they are
less straining on the eyes.
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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