[Shotimes] glue and amperage for LED tail lamps

[Hartberger, Jason M. AT3 (AW)]

...well, 1.5 amps at 12 volts is 18 watts, that doesn't seem like anything
18 or 22 ga wire shouldn't be able to handle.

the rest, I'm clueless for.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: van Oss [mailto:vanOss@centurytel.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:44 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net; Ian Fisher
Subject: [Shotimes] glue and amperage for LED tail lamps


(I hope) I am nearing the end of my 3-way sequential LED project.  I figured

out how to cram three 4'' round LED arrays into Gen2 tail housings.  You can

check out an 18 KB photo at  http://tinyurl.com/3vhln.  Two questions:

1.  Soon I'll need to glue the red lenses back onto the housings.  What sort

of glue or adhesive caulk shall I use?  The factory stuff softened when 
warm, and looked like it might be hot-melt glue.  Is there anything else 
that might work to both bond and seal the parts?

2.  The LED arrays I'm using are Grote, model G4002 I think.  Each array is 
supposed to consume 1/2 an amp when braking or turning.  How does 1.5 amps 
per side compare with the stock pair of 3157 bulbs?  I am wondering if the 
stock circuitry can handle this load or if I'm going to need to provide 
something beefier to power these lamps.

TIA for any advice.

VO 
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