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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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LED Taillights?

I am going to be fabbing a LED Taillight for my old man's Honda VTX1800, and I need some advice on how to do it. Any that is given will be appreciated. When I say advice I mean I have no clue as how to do it, Help!!!!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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Ya might wanna wander over to honda-tech.com if no one here can help ya.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2004 | 03:54 PM
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Here's a link to basic led circuits

http://www.ledlites.com/ledcircuits.html

i've bought led bulbs from this guy before. extremely cheap but will take about 2 wks to get them

http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....sort=3&rows=50
 

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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 01:31 AM
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I seem to remember hearing that the light emitted from LED bulbs is fairly directional as compared to a regular tungsten bulb. I'd suggest investigating this potential issue as this may impact how the lens is illiminated.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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you can buy bulbs that emit light in varying degrees. ex 15-25, 30-45, etc.
 
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