> > > Didn't we have this same discussion on the list a few months back?
> > >
> > I thought that the discussion was about heat in the light unit, not
>temperature
> > of the bulb. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong about this!
> I believe the original discussion resulted because of the concern that
> additional external heat could cause damage to plastic lenses.
...
I thought the explanation was a LOT simpler than that. If I recall
correctly, the original taillights were 5/8 Watts and the new ones
were 10/15 Watts. More power = more light and more heat.
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