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Old 24-Oct-2006, 17:14
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Originally Posted by 749er
they will need to be 12V to be compatible with you battery, but apart from that it would be good to get close to the same kind of luminance (brightness) as the stock part. Too bright can be distracting for drivers behind, hence you are not supposed to drive with a rear fog light on in normal conditions. Also if not bright enough then more difficult to see.

As Nat says, use a red led, but I would not personally use a clear lens unless it did a good job of "diffusing" the light source

No they dont need to be 12v ! you just need the correct current limiting resistor fitted in the right place.
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