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********* Out camping/4wding 17-20 Jan... ************
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Edit 16-Jan-2009 to put info at the top of the thread.
Ok - I've tested the new modules in an FJC and they fit beautifully. So, I now officially open the flood gates to ordering the new style dome modules. Nice thing is that the same tab length works for the FJC and 60/80 so I don't have make different flavours.
If you want to order them, they are $30 each. Pack/ship is $4 (US) or $5 (International). Please email me at george at taskled . com and I'll send you the payment details (paypal or cheque/money order etc).
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After ending production of the previous LED module design I decided to do a run of a new design that requires a lot less manual steps.
They should be available in a few weeks - just ordered a bunch of stuff. The new design will be more compact so it will fit into the FJC since a lot of those folk are looking for brighter interior lighting too. I'll just use longer tabs if necessary, for the 60/80 series to still fit, though it may be possible the same tabs can fit both. I don't have access to anyone locally that I know that has an FJC, so final fit will wait until I have finished boards on hand.
I've also switched to using the relatively new lumileds rebel - very tiny/compact LED that puts out a surprising amount of light for its tiny size.
The following picture (just for size reference) shows a Seoul LED mounted on a Star base (the style I used in my previous dome modules) versus what a Rebel looks like. I'll be using ONE bare rebel directly soldered down to the new Dome driver board.
The new design has similar performance to the old design. So, from nominal 12.8V input it will still draw around 100 to 110mA and thus provide long runtime without fear of a discharged battery overnight if doors are left open/ajar. The new design will also be able to run from nominal 24V (for the diesel folk that have 24V electrics).
Being a smaller width board (0.5" versus the older 0.8") it will easily fit without requiring the removal of the heatshield (that some 80's came with) as per the following picture:
Anyhow, figured I'd give you folk a heads up of what I'm working on, since there was a lot of unhappy/sad procrastinators that missed out on the final run of the old style LED modules...
cheers,
george.
********* Out camping/4wding 17-20 Jan... ************
*************************************************
Edit 16-Jan-2009 to put info at the top of the thread.
Ok - I've tested the new modules in an FJC and they fit beautifully. So, I now officially open the flood gates to ordering the new style dome modules. Nice thing is that the same tab length works for the FJC and 60/80 so I don't have make different flavours.
If you want to order them, they are $30 each. Pack/ship is $4 (US) or $5 (International). Please email me at george at taskled . com and I'll send you the payment details (paypal or cheque/money order etc).
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After ending production of the previous LED module design I decided to do a run of a new design that requires a lot less manual steps.
They should be available in a few weeks - just ordered a bunch of stuff. The new design will be more compact so it will fit into the FJC since a lot of those folk are looking for brighter interior lighting too. I'll just use longer tabs if necessary, for the 60/80 series to still fit, though it may be possible the same tabs can fit both. I don't have access to anyone locally that I know that has an FJC, so final fit will wait until I have finished boards on hand.
I've also switched to using the relatively new lumileds rebel - very tiny/compact LED that puts out a surprising amount of light for its tiny size.
The following picture (just for size reference) shows a Seoul LED mounted on a Star base (the style I used in my previous dome modules) versus what a Rebel looks like. I'll be using ONE bare rebel directly soldered down to the new Dome driver board.
The new design has similar performance to the old design. So, from nominal 12.8V input it will still draw around 100 to 110mA and thus provide long runtime without fear of a discharged battery overnight if doors are left open/ajar. The new design will also be able to run from nominal 24V (for the diesel folk that have 24V electrics).
Being a smaller width board (0.5" versus the older 0.8") it will easily fit without requiring the removal of the heatshield (that some 80's came with) as per the following picture:
Anyhow, figured I'd give you folk a heads up of what I'm working on, since there was a lot of unhappy/sad procrastinators that missed out on the final run of the old style LED modules...
cheers,
george.
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