Re: Does the BF falcon have LED tail-lights??

Trevor Wilson wrote:
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>> Scotty wrote:
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>>> : Their response time is superior, they are either on or off and
>>> : that happens instantly unlike filament.
>>> :
>>> :
>>>
>>> For automotive use, filament type lamps are fine, the time it takes to

>>> fully illuminate is **** all compared to the reaction times of the
fella 
>>> behind you.  I dont think the additional millisecond will make any 
>>> difference what so ever!
>>>
>>> But as far as longevity LEDs are the way to go, should be compulsary
for 
>>> every Taxi on the world.
>> For auto use if set up properly they will be either on or off,
>> which is different than incandescent bulbs which dim with age.
>>
>> There is a reason LEDs are being increasingly used world wide
>> in traffic lights and motor vehicles. Retofit has to be an
>> entire lighting unit replacement tho
>>
>> I'd go with HID for headlamps and LED for everything else,
>> although LED has been used for headlamps.
> 
> **A couple of years ago, I said that LEDs would never be much use for 
> headlamps (well, not in the next few years anyway). I've been forced to 
> revise that opinion. Things have moved very quickly. Cree now have white

> LEDs with an output capability of around 100 Lumens/Watt. This is close
to 
> HID lamps and LEDs have the potential to be significantly less expensive
and 
> more robust. A good Halogen is around 25 - 30 Lumens/Watt, so all the
LED 
> guys need to do is increase power levels. This can be done with
multi-chip 
> arrays, but heat sinking remains a stumbling block. A 15 Watt LED gets 
> damned hot. You've got a 2 sq mm chip, with 100 sq mm of heat sink! Heat

> pipes and fans will address some of the issues. Still, if they manage
200 - 
> 300 Lumens/Watt in the next few years, you can kiss halogens goodbye. 
> Especially those horrible (domestic) downlights. In fact, at 300 
> Lumens/Watt, there's little point in bothering with HID lamps in
automotive 
> applications.
> 
> Trevor Wilson 
> 
> 
You are 2 years behind the fact you sop