What are Vans builders using for LED panel warning lights? I've got the ones SeaRey use, but they're not to my taste.
TIA
TIA
I purchase the 11 MM size of these LEDs and they are very bright!
Oznium Brightest Light Bolt - Flush Mount 12V LED Light for Bumper, Grille, Cars Interior, Dash, Ambient Lighting, Motorcycle w/Sleek Aluminum Housing & Screw Nut (11 mm Black, Green LED)
I purchase the 11 MM size of these LEDs and they are very bright!
Oznium Brightest Light Bolt - Flush Mount 12V LED Light for Bumper, Grille, Cars Interior, Dash, Ambient Lighting, Motorcycle w/Sleek Aluminum Housing & Screw Nut (11 mm Black, Green LED)
I have the other LEDs and they are not very bright and hard to see in bright sunlight conditions.
You can mount them flush, or put the spacer under the LED to set it up from the panel.
The only negative I have is that when they are turned off, you can't tell what their color is, since they don't have a colored lens. But, when they are lit, there is no question as to their color. I used red, green and amber but they also have white and blue.
You can always experiment with fixed resistors in series to bring the light level down. But getting a brightness that works both day and night is hard.
I purchase the 11 MM size of these LEDs and they are very bright!
Oznium Brightest Light Bolt - Flush Mount 12V LED Light for Bumper, Grille, Cars Interior, Dash, Ambient Lighting, Motorcycle w/Sleek Aluminum Housing & Screw Nut (11 mm Black, Green LED)
I have the other LEDs and they are not very bright and hard to see in bright sunlight conditions.
You can mount them flush, or put the spacer under the LED to set it up from the panel.
The only negative I have is that when they are turned off, you can't tell what their color is, since they don't have a colored lens. But, when they are lit, there is no question as to their color. I used red, green and amber but they also have white and blue.
Steve
I also found the post lights to be too bright, but I really liked the size and height of the 11MM post lights so I decided to dim them down.
FYI a 10K ohm resistor dimmed it down just right.
They would be perfect to light up a baggage compartment or something, since they are so bright out of the box, so I might install one in the rear baggage compartment of my RV8 just for grins.
Just an update, Steve, I tried a few resistors starting with 10 and going up to 50, all ended up being too bright. Much as I aesthetically I like the 11mm, I'll have to go with the smaller indicator lights. Oh well.
Forgive me if I’m anal about units, but in this post you say ‘10’ and the previous post ‘10 ohms’. On the post quoted it says ‘10 k ohms’. 10k ohms is about the desired value (k=1000). 10 ohms is way too small.
Charles Lindbergh said:Accuracy means something to me. It’s vital to my sense of values. I’ve learned not to trust people who are inaccurate. Every aviator knows that if mechanics are inaccurate, aircraft crash. If pilots are inaccurate, they get lost — sometimes killed. In my profession life itself depends on accuracy.
Charles A. Lindbergh, The Spirit of St. Louis, 1953.
Note that green LEDs need a lot less power than any other color for the same perceived intensity.
Finn
So the others will be dimmer? (blue, red, orange)
For WARNING lights, I want flashing LED's to get my attention ...
Unless it was cancellable to a steady state or could be turned off, I'd be inclined to stay away from flashing warning/caution lights. Too much distraction after the problem is recognized/acted on/stabilized, especially at night. JMHO.
Nah,,,,,I want my WARNING lights to flash. Its too easy to disregard a steady light. I have one for the canopy open and the other for low voltage. Lock the canopy and that light goes OFF. Reset the alternator breaker and that one goes OFF,,,,if not, turn the alternator OFF.