my old lucas 1960s taillamp required a new lense so i thought i'd fit an original vincent 'STOP' lamp.
however when i got it fitted i wasnt that enthralled at the light output.- i dont often ride in the dark but when i do i like to make sure that any following volvo driver has no excuse to take me out from behind -
the main failing with the pattern unit i bought was that it had no reflectors behind the bulbs.
in my stock of 'bits that might come in handy one day' i found a pair of cheap indicators which had good reflectors in them - a bit of trimming and cutting got them into the rear lamp and have transformed the light output - i would say its doubled the intensity of the light output and certainly given it a wider spread of bright light.
Do the original units have a reflector behind the bulbs? - or are they the same at the pattern units?
also
Anyone know where i can find suitable LED bulbs (+ve earth) to hopefully improve things even more.
however when i got it fitted i wasnt that enthralled at the light output.- i dont often ride in the dark but when i do i like to make sure that any following volvo driver has no excuse to take me out from behind -
the main failing with the pattern unit i bought was that it had no reflectors behind the bulbs.
in my stock of 'bits that might come in handy one day' i found a pair of cheap indicators which had good reflectors in them - a bit of trimming and cutting got them into the rear lamp and have transformed the light output - i would say its doubled the intensity of the light output and certainly given it a wider spread of bright light.
Do the original units have a reflector behind the bulbs? - or are they the same at the pattern units?
also
Anyone know where i can find suitable LED bulbs (+ve earth) to hopefully improve things even more.