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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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now i've seen led's as taillights and marker bulbs, but piaa has a pair of "driving lights" that use led's


these are much cheaper than their other regular driving light kits using conventional bulbs. so im wondering if they are any good?
i ask this because i've read articles about how led light is a different wavelength and they APPEAR brighter when they're LOOKED at. so based on that, i'm wondering if these are rice lights.

cliff notes:: these driving lights are cheap. form or function?


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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 06:37 PM
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i didnt get past one subject's worth of college hw and this post is down at the bottom.

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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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Default Re: LED's credible as illumination? (mr poo)

ive talked to a piaa guy, he said they are for looks. And they cost around 80 bucks.

i am gonna get some led's and put them in my city lights.
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 08:26 PM
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 08:38 PM
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Default Re: LED's credible as illumination? (2lowintegra)

from my experience, most high-output leds are bright to LOOK at, however they dont offer much illumination (like if you're using it as a light to see things). so the above statement of "just for looks" would be valid in my opinion.
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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ewww....
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