Doug Rupert wrote: >> Orma; I think I read somewhere that LED bulbs are rated at 10,000 >> hrs but don't quote me on it. They are now available at auto parts >> places as the kids today are using them on their flashy new cars. >> Available in a wide range of colors including red white and green. >> The candlepower output is close if not the same as the 1156 but have >> no filament to break due to vibration and they develop less heat. >> That is the way I'm going as their long life allows that they be >> semi-permanently mounted behind a clear panel on the wingtip for >> less drag. They also now sell 12 volt variable rate strobes at these >> same places and I have purchased three for the grand total of $85 >> Cdn which is roughly 70 American
Some of the more expensive 1156/1157 replacement LED clusters have a ring of LEDs pointing out radially as well as the usual cluster aimed straight ahead. Costs more, but gives 180 degrees of light. Replacing normal bulbs with LEDs might seem pointless, but if you replace enough of them you can wind up saving a noticable amount of power and they basically never go out. Supposedly there's even a company working on a headlight replacement using a bunch of Luxor Stars (I think that's the company). I've played with one of those particular LEDs before and it's "holy ****" bright. Burn your retinas bright. Don't look directly at the blast bright. Very impressive. I'll be using nothing but LEDs for panel and interior lighting personally and, if I can find approved parts, replacing all the standard bulbs with them in whatever production plane we wind up with. Might even 337 them. -- Steve N205FT mystic...@swbell.net He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in.
