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Re: Brake light replacements? Third brake light?

To: Chad Cooper <mgb72@airmail.net>,
Subject: Re: Brake light replacements? Third brake light?
From: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:11:29 -0400
Chad,

There seems to be a wide choice of 1157 bulbs and I wonder which are 
the most suitable.  I thought the Matrix II 32 LEDs?   What did you get?


At 04:37 PM 9/10/2006, Chad Cooper wrote:
>I replaced mine with LED equivalents and they are brighter, another
>advantage to LEDs is they come on to full brightness quicker, so
>allowing for a little more reaction time for the one behind you.  LED's
>also use less power so are less of a strain on the elcetrical system.
>www.autolumination.com <http://www.autolumination.com/>  has 1157
>replacements as well as a bunch of others.  Tehy have good prices and
>quick shipping.
>
>-Chad
>'72B
>
>Desmond Mullen wrote:
>
> > Hello MG folks,
> >
> > I was driving behind my wife as she drove the MG the other day and the
> > brake light visibility really struck me. For safety's sake, I wouldn't
> > mind something that stands out more.
> >
> > Has anyone tried any of those "super bright" LED brake light
> > replacement/conversions? Or a third brake light (I can't imagine where
> > you could put it and have it not look bad)?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Desmond
> > '78 MGB

Regards
Barrie

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