I'm back and loaded for bear and you guys are still
08-18-2006, 10:49 AM
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Apart from the fact that I was merely trying to illustrate a point
I did search "tires" for August posting and it popped up one possibly relevant post about Michelin PS 2 tires, and some threads about having three tires for sale, or winter tires, or used tires. That's it.
The LED thread might be interesting. So far, the LED's I've seen need big ballast resistors so that negatives a big plus for LED which is low power consumption, negatives the no heat benefit and puts the heat inside the wiring area which is not good, and the LED's don't seem as bright as incandescents which is another negative.
So, what are the benefits of retro fitting lED's to a car not originally designed to have them?
LED should last indefinitely, a big plus (though modern incandescent tail light bulbs seem to last a long time and don't cost much) but those ballast resistors develop a lot of heat, waste power, and are hard to integrate neatly into the wiring harness.
No question LED should prove superior eventually, but are there any current retrofits available that do not have these drawbacks?
The LED thread might be interesting. So far, the LED's I've seen need big ballast resistors so that negatives a big plus for LED which is low power consumption, negatives the no heat benefit and puts the heat inside the wiring area which is not good, and the LED's don't seem as bright as incandescents which is another negative.
So, what are the benefits of retro fitting lED's to a car not originally designed to have them?
LED should last indefinitely, a big plus (though modern incandescent tail light bulbs seem to last a long time and don't cost much) but those ballast resistors develop a lot of heat, waste power, and are hard to integrate neatly into the wiring harness.
No question LED should prove superior eventually, but are there any current retrofits available that do not have these drawbacks?
08-18-2006, 10:52 AM
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How do you load a deer rifle for elk or moose? That just sounds silly
the caliber of the bullet is what it is. its not a shotgun where you can range from birdshot to slugs.
You just get a bigger rifle
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You just get a bigger rifle
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08-18-2006, 10:56 AM
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Well, there's a thread lower down about two license plates in BC
and like tinting your windows, stuff like this is cop baiting, even if unintentional cop baiting.
Unfortunately, I seem to attract enough attention from the authorities already without window tint or other items that might give a cop an extra reason to pull me over.
Contrary to popular opinion, cops don't tend to focus on car model types but they do react to visible signs of a tendency to possible illegally aggressive driving...such as speed and excessive lane changing, tinted windows (looks like a drug dealer's ride) lowered suspension, loud exhausts, and so on.
Unfortunately, I seem to attract enough attention from the authorities already without window tint or other items that might give a cop an extra reason to pull me over.
Contrary to popular opinion, cops don't tend to focus on car model types but they do react to visible signs of a tendency to possible illegally aggressive driving...such as speed and excessive lane changing, tinted windows (looks like a drug dealer's ride) lowered suspension, loud exhausts, and so on.