Zelandeth
Flashlight Enthusiast
LED\'s appearing in unexpected places
Well, more specifically in cars. (in my case).
I realise that the vast majority of modern cars use LED's for the warning lights, and in some cases the illumination. Older cars however are the subject of this post.
As I remember it, VW were among the first to use them, mid 80's saw several models with what were (if memory serves me rightly, I was about ten at the time!), which had 3mm LED's for the warning lights.
The one which surprised me though was in my Lada. Everything on the dash is incandescent (...for now), apart from the "No charge" warning light...one has to ask why?!? I did ponder whether it was just an oddly shaped light, but on closer inspection, there is actually a rectacular red LED behind that mask with a clear case. Reliability in that case is good - albeit not the best executed of ideas, if it's dark,all you see is a small red rectangle, the symbol itself doesn't get lit!
Anyone else encountered LEDs somewhere they didn't expect to - cars or otherwise?
Well, more specifically in cars. (in my case).
I realise that the vast majority of modern cars use LED's for the warning lights, and in some cases the illumination. Older cars however are the subject of this post.
As I remember it, VW were among the first to use them, mid 80's saw several models with what were (if memory serves me rightly, I was about ten at the time!), which had 3mm LED's for the warning lights.
The one which surprised me though was in my Lada. Everything on the dash is incandescent (...for now), apart from the "No charge" warning light...one has to ask why?!? I did ponder whether it was just an oddly shaped light, but on closer inspection, there is actually a rectacular red LED behind that mask with a clear case. Reliability in that case is good - albeit not the best executed of ideas, if it's dark,all you see is a small red rectangle, the symbol itself doesn't get lit!
Anyone else encountered LEDs somewhere they didn't expect to - cars or otherwise?