Thanks guys.
Apologies for the lazy quotes
Robsey wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:54 am
As it quotes "12 volt LED", it can be assumed that the LED will work at 12 volts without the need to add in any extra resistors.
You would need quite a few of these to make up a functional hazard or brake light.
But it sounds like a fun project.
The sort of thing that I woud do
Praise indeed!
Unlike yourself, My mad ideas(
otherwise known as projects ) seldom get finished though, the thinking through takes longer these days and something else usually pops into my head, case in point
This was a follow through from being shunted last year and wanting higher visibility. Shame I can't fit a laser
The original thought was to
subtly mod the rear washer jet and incorporate a bright red led.
this one's knackered but I've got a new one so something to practise on. It was less than four quid from Germany, I should have bought a couple to justify the postage
I checked the gov mot site a while back and one led seems to be fine, with almost no restrictions on viewing angles
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vexorg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:08 am
Are you allowed a third hazzard light?
It would be better with a diffuse lens LED, the one listed is clear and has a narrow angle, so might not see it if you move to the side.
I can't find anything on the gov mot site that says you can or can't,
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspect ... tion-4-4-1 just that indicators and repeaters must be amber but no mention of additional lights.
I'm thinking of recovery vehicles with lightbars
I guess it would be down to the mot tester to pass yellow. I know I could, with help, have the red and yellow illuminate simultaneously for orange/ amber but that's just more hassle.
I'm red/green colour-blind so yellow has a better chance of
me seeing it. Red and orange/amber all look the same to me
Robsey wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:12 pm
I would agree - diffused lens for wider light dispersion.
Those clear lenses are okay for localised illumination.. such as inside a switch etc..
After last years very expensive bump I want to make sure I'm seen.
I know the pics on ebay aren't always accurate but you've got to go on something.
If the pics are fairly accurate the led should show a focussed beam (I even considered foil or white paint behind the housing to increase focus to the rear) and the wider-angle that lights up the back window. That's the theory anyway, as soon as I can work out the angle I want.
I bought two (red) clear leds because on a budget I have the option of original or wet'n'dry diffused to experiment with.
I just want to be seen
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matt