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There is a rating on the LED package that refers to light output, and i had no idea what rating i'd need. But at RS the one with the highest rating was $5 each and i wasn't about to spend 5 or 10 bucks and be unsure it would do the trick when i could simply prop the bulb up a bit. So me go easy/sure way...



LED's are measured (usually) in mcd (millicandela). The brightest green one I can find from a quick search in aust is 10000mcd which is a LOT. Put it this way, I've got a single 7000mcd LED lighting my stem-nut clock and it's TOO bright. Anyway the 10000mcd greens are $5.95 in australia so you should be able to get them there for US$2-3 each - put two 5mm LEDs in series along with an appropriate resistor (about 5 cents for one of them) and you should be able to burn a hole in your retina every time you put the indicators on.

If you're feeling really creative you could even mount the whole lot on a little piece of veroboard (that's a british name, dunno what they call it in the US.. stripboard perhaps?) and just plug it into the existing socket with the LEDs mounted right up near the lens.

Matt

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