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    Need to dim a 194 equiv.

    So I poked the bases into a piece of foam & misted the plastic bulb with black paint. I wasn't especially careful, figuring I could wipe it off with thinner or a scotch brite. The paint had the desired effect. The bulbs now dimly light the license without turning it into a billboard.
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    Need to dim a 194 equiv.

    Sylvania 194led from Walmart.
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    Need to dim a 194 equiv.

    Everyone wants brighter bulbs, right? The OEM license plate lamps are pretty dim--they don't need to be beacons. The amped-up 194 LED replacements just look wrong. Back in the day there was paint dip for incandescent bulbs. I'm sure that would work fine on LEDs that run much cooler. I might try...
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    Need to dim a 194 equiv.

    Both license plate lights are burned out in my truck and that's a particularly nasty environment there on the back bumper so I decided to put in LED equivalants. They're too bright. Is there a paint dip to mute some of the brightness?
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    Dimmable LED T8 replacement?

    I have an A/V room in my basement that has 8-foot T12 fixtures recessed into the ceiling. I'd like to replace these noisy lights with LED tubes. I just read that Hollywood Lights makes a retrofit LED T8 tube that's dimmable. Now that I know it exists, I MUST have a dimmer on that light...
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    How about a decent grill light?

    Well the handle is several inches away from the hood and whether up or down is always cool enough to hold so I don't think heat will be a big concern. I might want to look for headlights that are rugged built & weatherproof. I often forget to replace the cover after the grill cools.
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    How about a decent grill light?

    I've tried it wearing a cap with a lighted bill but honestly I feel ike a dork wearing a headlight while grilling. But the kind you are talking about could probably be adapted to the handle and many are far better quality than the POS that Weber sells for that purpose.
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    How about a decent grill light?

    Can someone point me to a quality grill handle light or a DIY version? Everything I've seen in stores or online has been cheap junk that won't hold up to the heat, weather and greasy smoke. As an idea would a couple bright LEDs illuminating the inside of a length of PVC pipe emit light...
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    Tough crowd :) I can't read russian but I wonder if the reflector was carved out with a ball mill or is a purchased item. It doesn't look especially smooth or reflective. As a prototype I think it's pretty amazing. I'm unfamiliar with LED arrays--wouldn't it be hard to get a precise pattern...
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    How do you get 6000lm each from a 12V source?? Check out the youtube test run--amazing lights!
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    My question is specific to the MR16 durability. Is it an assumption they won't last because it's main use is as an indoor bulb, or is there data to support the statement? There must be a MTBF spec for the bulb. I ask because I used this bulb as an aux. flood off-road for 3 years and never had...
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    Is this an assumption or is there a specification for it?
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    Please don't make broad statements like that without qualifying it. An MR16 is a bulb with integrated reflector. They run on 12V. Trailtech and other manufacturers make excellent lighting systems that use it so what in particular makes this inappropriate for mobile use? Do you also...
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    How did those LED bulbs work out for you in such small steel housings?
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    Bummer. I searched & searched eBay looking for the Trailtech knock-off little MR16 halogens I used on my Ridge Runner but it looks like those are no longer available. The $19 similar ones at Walmart are cheaply made and the genuine Trailtech lamps are about $60 each. I'm sure I paid less than...
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