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RE: LED electrical gremlins

To: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>,
Subject: RE: LED electrical gremlins
From: Daniel Parrott <parrotthead01@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 10:50:26 -0400
What was your source for the 1157 LED lamps?

Dan Parrott
Savannah, Ga

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From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David A. Templeton
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 10:39 AM
To: bschwart@postoffice.pacbell.net; triumphs@autox.team.net;
spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: LED electrical gremlins

Barry,

Could it be that by the time the voltage gets to the socket there is enough
of a drop in the voltage to not power the LED's?  Bad ground maybe?  The 2
tests I would do is take the 1157 and hook it up the battery, is it bright
then being in the socket?  Then take a voltmeter and measure the voltage at
the socket and the battery, are they the same?  If I remember correctly,
LED's are a step voltage item, there must be a minimum voltage to operate
whereas lamps just look dim.  I figure you have done all of this but you
never know.

Let us know the results

Regards
David Templeton
'59 Triumph TR3a
'74 Triumph Spitfire

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