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

"David Z" <dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "RogerM" <RogerM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "David Z" <dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> Was behind a Falcon today and noticed the tail-lights had an
interesting 
>>> pattern.  Instead of a bulb or bulbs, there were lots and lots of
little 
>>> bright dots arranged in a circular pattern (picture rings around a 
>>> planet to get an idea).  Although the BA/BF "shape" has been around 
>>> since '02, I've never really noticed it until now.  Are these actually

>>> LED tail-lights and if so, were they a recent addition or have they 
>>> always been there?  I think it was a base XT model too.
>>
>> Considering they have been around for 5+ years and you have only just 
>> noticed this phenomenon, I would suggest you saw one with an
aftermarket 
>> fitment, wouldn't you agree? Now, are you sure it was a Falcon too??
>
> Wasn't aftermarket.  But you make a good point - I don't know if it was
a 
> BA, BF, or what.  I saw an older BA-era taxi and it didn't have the 
> lights, so maybe it was only just added in the BF or BF2?  Since then I 
> have seen the same exact 'circular dot' tail-light pattern on the 
> following vehicles:
> VZ Commodore
> Hyundai Accent (prev. shape)
> 2008 Accord
> So obviously it's not LED.  I was mistaken.  Quite interesting how they 
> get it to look as if there's tons and tons of little lights when there 
> aren't.

Yeah. This new-fangled technology is amazing. Who'd of thunk it? After
all, 
reflectors have only been in use for about a thousand years........
****wit.

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Kwyj.