Need some help on LED brightness

mikezap99

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Hi everyone,

I'm planning on installing LED lights in the interior of my car. I've read about the legality, and it seems that green lights are legal on the interior.

I have found suppliers that offer a 23,000 mcd LED with a viewing angle of 15 degrees.
I want something that will produce a bright glow, as the light bars will be hidden from direct view. There will be an LED every 1/2" of the light bars. None of the commercial light bar manufacturers are able to supply me with either a lumen rating or a candela rating, so I have nothing to compare this with.

I have little experience with lighting but a fair amount of experience with circuits and the like.

Is 23,000 millicandela bright enough for my application?
 
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