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ScottieCoop · Aug 16th, 2006, 08:27 PM

Savage Amber LED 581 (B771)
18 Amber LED's Ultra Bright Direct replacement for 581 Flasher-indicator

Ultra low voltage consumption 360 Degree Wide Angle

do you think I would still need a resistors fitted for these.

I'm looking for a really bright indicator bulbs for my halo side light / repeaters. At the moment they are not to bright as it has no lense for the bulb to reflect off.[

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rkw · Aug 17th, 2006, 04:04 AM

The indicator will be fast blinking unless you add load resistors. LEDs use so little power that the electronics think the bulb is burned out, which puts it into fast blinking mode.

I've experimented with different indicator bulbs in the standard sidelight/repeater (not the halos). The brightest is the original amber incandescent bulb. The least bright are silver coated stealth bulbs -- some are quite dim. The type of LED bulb you pictured is fairly bright in the standard light housing, but I don't know how well it would work with the clear lenses of the halos.

Aug 16th, 2006, 08:27 PM	#1
ScottieCoop Shopping Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 04:26 AM Posts: 774 Offline	Indicator bulb question please help. Savage Amber LED 581 (B771) 18 Amber LED's Ultra Bright Direct replacement for 581 Flasher-indicator Ultra low voltage consumption 360 Degree Wide Angle do you think I would still need a resistors fitted for these. I'm looking for a really bright indicator bulbs for my halo side light / repeaters. At the moment they are not to bright as it has no lense for the bulb to reflect off.[] Cooper D (2007)

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Aug 17th, 2006, 04:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
rkw MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Local Time: 08:26 PM Posts: 591 Offline	The indicator will be fast blinking unless you add load resistors. LEDs use so little power that the electronics think the bulb is burned out, which puts it into fast blinking mode. I've experimented with different indicator bulbs in the standard sidelight/repeater (not the halos). The brightest is the original amber incandescent bulb. The least bright are silver coated stealth bulbs -- some are quite dim. The type of LED bulb you pictured is fairly bright in the standard light housing, but I don't know how well it would work with the clear lenses of the halos.

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