LED Tail Light Conversion

Postby spitfire9137 » 24 Apr 2006 21:51

Just in case you guys didn't see the article in Mopar Action about LED tail light conversion here is a company making nice conversions.

http://www.hitechledproducts.com/index.php

Right now they only have 70 and 71, but I emailed them, and in 3 to 4 weeks I was told they would have the 72-74 style conversion.
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Taillight Conversions

Postby regnellahC » 25 Apr 2006 1:03

Has anyone tried these LED conversion lights with any success?
Is there more or less heat to affect the lens?
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Postby dave-r » 25 Apr 2006 7:43

By their nature LEDs produce very little heat.

They emmit light only but normal lamps only emmit light due to the fact they are very hot.
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Re: Taillight Conversions

Postby Christer » 25 Apr 2006 10:11

regnellahC wrote:Is there more or less heat to affect the lens?


It is the UV-radiation that is killing the tail lights and not the heat, if I have understood things correctly. The repro lights are said to have a greater resistibility against UV-radiation compared to the originals.
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Postby dave-r » 25 Apr 2006 12:47

I thought it was UV from the sun that effected them??
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Postby spitfire9137 » 25 Apr 2006 18:54

Wake up Dave, thats what Christer said!!
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Postby dave-r » 25 Apr 2006 19:10

So he did! :lol:
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Postby jr » 26 Apr 2006 11:23

spitfire9137 wrote:Wake up Dave, thats what Christer said!!


Perhaps Dave is using UV-lamps on his Challenger. :)
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Postby Christer » 26 Apr 2006 14:49

jr wrote:
spitfire9137 wrote:Wake up Dave, thats what Christer said!!


Perhaps Dave is using UV-lamps on his Challenger. :)


PLEASE, Johan! DonĀ“t make him even more grumpy! :wink: :lol:
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Postby dave-r » 26 Apr 2006 15:50

The second word I am thinking of is "off". :p:
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Postby spitfire9137 » 27 Apr 2006 12:19

Im thinking once they get the 73 version made I will get a set for my car.
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Postby PlumCrazyChris » 16 Jan 2007 6:14

Better look at this first if you want to upgrade your lights, he's really a great help.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/tech.html
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Postby dave-r » 16 Jan 2007 11:02

Dan Stern eh? He used to be a long time member of the RAMM mailing list. A very old mailing list from a time befoer message boards. He was running a slant 6 A-body if I remember right.
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