[Mgs] LED BULBS FOR MGA

[Barney Gaylord]

At 06:28 PM 9/16/2010 -0400, Tom Gunderson wrote:
>Is anybody using leds for turn and stop lights.
>....

Straight in line LED plug in bulbs are pretty useless, as they are 
not bright enough, they are directional, and they point in the wrong 
direction.  The universal plug in articulated round array from about 
2004 is a little better as a tail light, but still not bright enough 
for brake light or turn signal.  It is also directional, not very 
visible from the side, and requires a specially fabricated mount to 
hold it in the right position.

I haven't tried them yet, but there is hope with a new product.  In 
2009 BMC British Automobile, LLC produced a new LED array that is 
custom tailored for the MGA tail light.  See here: 
http://bmcautos.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19
These are available for either positive or negative earth.  As with 
anything electronic, I would recommend converting the electrical 
system to negative earth first.  I have heard from a couple people 
intending to install these parts, but so far no user report.

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com