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Welcome to the list!  Are you going with a 2.0 or a 1.8?

Drew Gilbert wrote:
> 
> Whats up, I just joined the list.  I've had my Scirocco for almost 3
> years now.  Its a 1987 16v which is currently getting a new motor and
> some other goodies over the winter.
> 
>                     Drew Gilbert
> 
> >From: "Allyn"
> >To: ,
> >Subject: Re: Semi OT: [elec]LED gauge lighting
> >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 18:59:50 -0500
> >
> >btw, you can get 1400 LEDs from mouser for less than 3 bucks a piece:
> >>4426>
> >(20mA, 3.7V)
> >Al
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From:
> >To:
> >Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 6:00 PM
> >Subject: Semi OT: [elec]LED gauge lighting
> >
> >
> > > I want to convert my gauge/instrument lighting over to white
> LED's, but
> >I'm
> > > trying to figure out just how to do this. A quick trip to Radio
> Shack
> > > provided a 1000mcd white LED at 3v, and the sales people had no
> idea what
> >I
> > > was talking about when I asked if higher voltage and wide angle
> versions
> >were
> > > available. Other than that I did find out that I'll need to run a
> 470 Ohm
> > > resistor on the LED, but would I need this with a higher voltage
> LED?
> > >
> > > Any help before I turn my dash into a fireworks and smoke show
> would be
> > > appriciated! :)
> > >
> > > Carl
> > > 77rocco
> > > 89fox - donor to be
> > > 03saturn - 16v, 140hp, no soul...
> > >
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Kervin
86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80% and lots of other numbers and letters
88 Gti 1.8 16v Not done and now it's winter :(
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