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hnthomps
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NOV 10, 09:45 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Rexgirl:
Each red stop-tail housing, and amber turn light housing on my SE based Mera (7029) contain one dual filament and one single filament bulb. I would like to convert the stop lights from a single to a dual filament holder, but worry the extra heat would lead to melting the reflector. I am still wondering if automobile LED's run hot-ish since the LED's in my home fixtures do. |
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Based on what I have seen in my cars, converting to a conventional dual filament bulb will produce additional heat and distort/damage the housings. That is the exact reason I am trying to get a workable LED conversion for my Meras. The LEDs are cooler than the standard incandescent bulbs and much less likely to do damage to the housings.
Nelson
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Larryinkc
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NOV 10, 11:19 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by hnthomps:
Based on what I have seen in my cars, converting to a conventional dual filament bulb will produce additional heat and distort/damage the housings. That is the exact reason I am trying to get a workable LED conversion for my Meras. The LEDs are cooler than the standard incandescent bulbs and much less likely to do damage to the housings.
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I have had the Plasma LEDs from Classic Cougar installed for about 1 1/2 years and the housings don't show any effects from heat.
I have driven for several hours with the tail lights on a couple of times and all is good.
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hnthomps
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NOV 15, 08:18 PM
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Quick update:
I ordered several LED lights from West Coast Cougar (thanks Larry) and installed one this afternoon in the 1988 Formula based Mera. The bulb has two different lighting levels and uses one for a running light and another for a brake light. They are brighter than the original 1157 bulbs and I believe that they may solve my problem. I will provide a final report later after I get all of the lights back together and check everything out.
The next task is to try out the LEDs on a a GT based Mera. I have a couple of 87s and an 88 that will be the victims over the next few months. The GT platform Meras use a combination of 1156 and 1157 bulbs so I will need to order some more and see how they work. I will also need to convert both flashers to electronic LED capable ones.
Nelson
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Rn2016
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NOV 22, 09:05 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by mera7:
this was done by another pff member and i like it. BMW M1 look
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Are there more pictures of this car?
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Pontiac_1986
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NOV 29, 02:24 PM
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Rexgirl
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NOV 29, 04:42 PM
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Unlikely to be a Mera given the hood vent and the side marker lights (Mera lights are in the recessed side strip but it could have both for some odd reason). Overall, it reminds me EVM_Rob's car.
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batousai666
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NOV 29, 04:53 PM
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batousai666
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NOV 29, 04:54 PM
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time to catch up.......lets see where did I leave off last??
broke it again. crank sensor??? not my fault, per se this time, eh? getting worked on this week hopefully.
ran over 1330 miles in 2 1/2 months. .......wish it worked now....its still warm(er) up here and we aint had any snow yet.....which is weird. thank the stars global warming is a myth.....i'd be getting worried after last years heat wave winter.  \m/
this pic was taken at my Grandparents old house .........sweet!!!
 [This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 11-29-2017).]
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hnthomps
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NOV 30, 09:22 PM
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The first experimental LED tail/stop/turn light installation is complete and functioning. For a Formula based Mera, all rear light connections use use 1157 bulbs. All I had to do was to pull the old bulbs and install the West Coast Classic Cougar version of the 1157 in both red and amber. I know that these lights work in this application but another brand of 1157 equivalents did not work properly. You need a bulb with two different LEDs in each socket. The first red section is the running light and the second lights up when you hit the break. Make certain that you have LED/electronic capable flashers installed for the turn signals and hazard lights. Without those types of flashers, the LEDs might not function properly.
When I get back in town, I will try the new lights out on an 87 GT platform Mera. The 1157 equivalent LEDs should work fine in the GT wiring system. However, the 1156 lights remain untested. WCCC has an amber in 1156 but no reds. The challenge will be to find a red 1156 LED that works.
I will detail the results after the next experiment on the GT.
Nelson
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batousai666
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DEC 02, 03:27 PM
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