mts Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I found the same thing also. It's another reason why the more compact high-power LEDs are an exciting development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoN_BLaZe34 Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 trout u are tryin to make me come back to the force aren't u... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoN_BLaZe34 Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Â u should do a comparison between the tower and the new 3 watt bulb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 That should be doable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 trout u are tryin to make me come back to the force aren't u... Â Â the is a one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 while they may be brighter, this will actually only cause a greater hotspot to appear, I'm holding out for the same towers but new technology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I think so too... will wait and see the evolution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 BH, this is true but there are a couple of points to consider. These are visible from all angles so do their job very effectively, and the housing illumination factor is merely aesthetic. Â Personally I plan to hold onto the towers for the rear, but use these at the front. The fact that these may be brighter than incandescent is not to be sneezed at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 That fact is not argued...I just want really white reverse lights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Colour temperature is roughly similar for all, though I am now aware that the high-power 194s have 2 white colour temps available. My old one is more blue than the replacement Autolumination sent for my burnt-out one. The hopeful news is that the new one perfectly matches the 4300k HIDs. Â But because they are glaringly different from each other, I've ordered a new pair altogether... Raybrig from Warden... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoN_BLaZe34 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 BH, this is true but there are a couple of points to consider. These are visible from all angles so do their job very effectively, and the housing illumination factor is merely aesthetic. Â Personally I plan to hold onto the towers for the rear, but use these at the front. The fact that these may be brighter than incandescent is not to be sneezed at. if they are in fact bright than incandescent then i will upgrade to them... Â Colour temperature is roughly similar for all, though I am now aware that the high-power 194s have 2 white colour temps available. My old one is more blue than the replacement Autolumination sent for my burnt-out one. The hopeful news is that the new one perfectly matches the 4300k HIDs. Â But because they are glaringly different from each other, I've ordered a new pair altogether... Raybrig from Warden... they have two different colors?!? Â those raybrigs may turn out to be nice bulbs...and it seems that warden is beginning to now carrying the high power 194's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I'll keep you posted Don. Â And just to clarify, the original pair of white high-power 194s from Autolumination were matched, but one of them burned out. The replacement does look slightly different, leading me to believe that they have changed the design slightly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoN_BLaZe34 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 sounds good...damn i really wanna see how the new 3 watt performs...Trout have u ordered a pair yet? Or are u holding out as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I ordered 2 pairs (1156 amber) from Velocity. This is a slightly different design consisting of 3 x 1 watt LEDs, compared to 1 x 3 watt LED from Autolumination. Â Hopefully it will arrive this coming week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoN_BLaZe34 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 oh ok.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I am sure we will see pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoN_BLaZe34 Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 it's interesting because velocity has the same bulbs in 7440/7443 in that new design while super/auto lumination does not.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Come to think of it you're right. In fact, Superbrightleds has nothing but red 1156/7 available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 well the bulbs themselfs may be able to be seen for all angles, I'm far more concerned with evenly lighting the entire housing as the optics within extend outward the angles an regular bulb can do, not to mention the even pattern looks far better, I mean lets face it, while effective, since you use load resistors they are purely for looks. Â currently I do not know where I would use these, except possible in gauges, but I feel its so close you could get a ver bright hotspot, and then fading patterns througout, I may buy 1-2 samples and put them in gauges along side others to see any performance differences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoN_BLaZe34 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 They will hopefully arrive tomorrow so I can do testing and put this issue to rest. Though I agree they need to make 360 degree versions a priority. We're so close to pwning incandescent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Very good. Trout have you experienced the LED failure when it starts to flash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 You mean individual LEDs within a cluster flickering rapidly? This usually means it's been subject to too much heat and is dying. I've even seen this in my LED torch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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