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01-31-2013
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
Posts: 3,207
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Under Hood Lighting
We all know what a POS the under hood utility lights are when it comes to power consumption. Good way to kill the battery. Most put switches on them (as I have).
The current draw is 1 amp per light so that's 2 amps total. Well I think I've found a way to drop the current to 250 mA per light. That's 1/2 amp total for both. Along with this comes 3x more light. The answer is LEDs of course, that cure all for illumination of the modern age. There are a few issues yet to work out but what I have clicks right into the stock bulb holder. No modifications needed. Stay tuned. I'll post details as soon as I work out a few things. In the pic below the left side is the stock incandescent light and on the right is the LED "plug and play" replacement.
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