ya know, I thought about taking photos as I was getting ready to do the
job,
then I got the parts out and did it and forgot - now I'd have to take the
bulb out of the car, so as they say, "no way"
but if you want to DIY - you need the parts I identified, or to make it
easier, get a 12 v "resistor LED" - you can find them on the web - just
remove bulb, carefully disassemble holder and solder parts, bend LED to
about 45 deg angle, file lens (oh, and make sure it's pointing the right
way, it will only light in one orientation once installed)
if you want me to make you one, here's a deal - order a batch of a dozen
or
so 12V resistor LEDs - I could give you a link - and send me a dead bulb,
I'll make up one and send it back and keep the remaining LEDs as my
outrageous profit -
<alordofchaos@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:1189084531.373139.286060@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Thanks for the posting and info.
>
> I wouldn't expect to see more than a half dozen to a dozen sales a
> year, personally, and only if you continually pushed/advertised.
>
> This is one of those, "if/when I'm in there, I may as well do it
> right" type of purchases, rather than a , "cool, I must get one and
> install it right away" type of things.
>
> Myself, I'd be interested - but only when the current clock bulb burns
> out. I haven't looked in a while but I believe the incandescent bulb
> and holder is in the $3-$7 range? So, I would likely pay a little
> extra and not have to worry about it for a long while.
>
> A big help would be instructions with pictures, for those of us who
> are a bit slow.
>
> On Sep 4, 1:30 am, "William Noble" <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> well, my "proof of concept" worked - replaced the lamp in my daughter's
>> 86
>> NA clock with a high brightness LED and a 470 ohm series resistor - it
>> all
>> fit into the original bulb base - I ground the 'lens" off the front of
>> the
>> LED and angled it towards the plastic light guide (the outer edge of
the
>> clock if you haven't taken one of these clocks apart), and it works
>> great -
>> and now I'll never have to change that )(&_)(* bulb again.
>>
>> So, if anyone want's to copy, I've told you everything you need to
know
>> above - but, a question to the group - do you think there is a market
for
>> a
>> LED replacement bulb, for say $10? I could make them at that price for
>> resale....
>>
>> --
>> bill
>> to email me, to to my web page,www.wbnoble.comand find my email
>> or unscramble the following by removing spaces and correcting the
obvious
>> spelling errors
>>
>> wil lia m_b_n obl e at msn daught com
>>
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