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Anyone using them in their old top signs? The reason I'm asking is I'm fed up of replacing the normal bulbs every other week. Do I need to carry out a conversion on the top sign so the LED bulbs can fit in?

Midlander wrote:

Pitts taxi shop in nottingham will fit them for £10.00 per sign if you don't want to do them yourself.

Yes very easy to do, open sign remove bulb holders, also remove wiring connector from inside, place a bit of gaffer tape over that hole.
drill a hole large enough to take wire through after cutting off the connector end.
Stick LRD strip along centre pass wire through hole tie a knot in it to stop it pulling back out solder the 2 ends to the plus minus, connect other end using male female connectors and try it put sign back together whole job takes around 10 mins
get a strip that fits right across the full length from ebay or letter craft top signs or just buy a new sign from them with them already in

skippy41 wrote:

Yes very easy to do, open sign remove bulb holders, also remove wiring connector from inside, place a bit of gaffer tape over that hole.
drill a hole large enough to take wire through, at one end of sign, after cutting off the connector end.
Stick LED strip along centre pass wire through hole tie a knot in it to stop it pulling back out solder the 2 ends to the plus minus, connect other end using male female connectors and try it put sign back together whole job takes around 10 mins
get a strip that fits right across the full length from ebay or letter craft top signs or just buy a new sign from them with them already in

Cheers Skip so I don't need an adaptor or anything like that? Also will they work off a normal 12volt like the old bulbs used to?

look good in the dark

skippy41 wrote:

look good in the dark

I like to get flagged down in the daytime - how are they in the light?

grandad wrote:

Midlander wrote:

Pitts taxi shop in nottingham will fit them for £10.00 per sign if you don't want to do them yourself.

I try to avoid them since George Pitt finished some years ago. That guy who's running it now with the glasses on is a prize knobber.

Midlander wrote:

skippy41 wrote:

Yes very easy to do, open sign remove bulb holders, also remove wiring connector from inside, place a bit of gaffer tape over that hole.
drill a hole large enough to take wire through, at one end of sign, after cutting off the connector end.
Stick LED strip along centre pass wire through hole tie a knot in it to stop it pulling back out solder the 2 ends to the plus minus, connect other end using male female connectors and try it put sign back together whole job takes around 10 mins
get a strip that fits right across the full length from ebay or letter craft top signs or just buy a new sign from them with them already in

Cheers Skip so I don't need an adaptor or anything like that? Also will they work off a normal 12volt like the old bulbs used to?

No adapter needed and they work just like the bulbs, I changed mine 3 years ago they look good in the dark

Midlander wrote:

is a prize knobber.

errm....thats lost in translation.

CC

Author:	Nidge [ Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:	LED Top sign bulbs
Anyone using them in their old top signs? The reason I'm asking is I'm fed up of replacing the normal bulbs every other week. Do I need to carry out a conversion on the top sign so the LED bulbs can fit in?

Author:	wee eddie [ Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:53 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
If you're replacing bulbs that often, you should be looking for the cause of these failures. LEDs will not solve that problem.

Author:	skippy41 [ Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:56 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
Yes very easy to do, open sign remove bulb holders, also remove wiring connector from inside, place a bit of gaffer tape over that hole. drill a hole large enough to take wire through after cutting off the connector end. Stick LRD strip along centre pass wire through hole tie a knot in it to stop it pulling back out solder the 2 ends to the plus minus, connect other end using male female connectors and try it put sign back together whole job takes around 10 mins get a strip that fits right across the full length from ebay or letter craft top signs or just buy a new sign from them with them already in

Author:	grandad [ Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:45 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
Midlander wrote: Anyone using them in their old top signs? The reason I'm asking is I'm fed up of replacing the normal bulbs every other week. Do I need to carry out a conversion on the top sign so the LED bulbs can fit in? Pitts taxi shop in nottingham will fit them for £10.00 per sign if you don't want to do them yourself.

Author:	Nidge [ Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:52 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
grandad wrote: Midlander wrote: Anyone using them in their old top signs? The reason I'm asking is I'm fed up of replacing the normal bulbs every other week. Do I need to carry out a conversion on the top sign so the LED bulbs can fit in? Pitts taxi shop in nottingham will fit them for £10.00 per sign if you don't want to do them yourself. I try to avoid them since George Pitt finished some years ago. That guy who's running it now with the glasses on is a prize knobber.

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Author:	Nidge [ Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:54 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
skippy41 wrote: Yes very easy to do, open sign remove bulb holders, also remove wiring connector from inside, place a bit of gaffer tape over that hole. drill a hole large enough to take wire through after cutting off the connector end. Stick LRD strip along centre pass wire through hole tie a knot in it to stop it pulling back out solder the 2 ends to the plus minus, connect other end using male female connectors and try it put sign back together whole job takes around 10 mins get a strip that fits right across the full length from ebay or letter craft top signs or just buy a new sign from them with them already in Cheers Skip so I don't need an adaptor or anything like that? Also will they work off a normal 12volt like the old bulbs used to?

Author:	skippy41 [ Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:30 am ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
Midlander wrote: skippy41 wrote: Yes very easy to do, open sign remove bulb holders, also remove wiring connector from inside, place a bit of gaffer tape over that hole. drill a hole large enough to take wire through, at one end of sign, after cutting off the connector end. Stick LED strip along centre pass wire through hole tie a knot in it to stop it pulling back out solder the 2 ends to the plus minus, connect other end using male female connectors and try it put sign back together whole job takes around 10 mins get a strip that fits right across the full length from ebay or letter craft top signs or just buy a new sign from them with them already in Cheers Skip so I don't need an adaptor or anything like that? Also will they work off a normal 12volt like the old bulbs used to? No adapter needed and they work just like the bulbs, I changed mine 3 years ago they look good in the dark

Author:	Chris the Fish [ Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:49 am ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
skippy41 wrote: look good in the dark I like to get flagged down in the daytime - how are they in the light?

Author:	skippy41 [ Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:42 am ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
Chris the Fish wrote: skippy41 wrote: look good in the dark I like to get flagged down in the daytime - how are they in the light? If your is a hack one they stand out, if its an ordinary top sign like mine they don't, until dark

Author:	grandad [ Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:05 am ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
Midlander wrote: grandad wrote: Midlander wrote: Anyone using them in their old top signs? The reason I'm asking is I'm fed up of replacing the normal bulbs every other week. Do I need to carry out a conversion on the top sign so the LED bulbs can fit in? Pitts taxi shop in nottingham will fit them for £10.00 per sign if you don't want to do them yourself. I try to avoid them since George Pitt finished some years ago. That guy who's running it now with the glasses on is a prize knobber. I took one back a couple of weeks ago because some of the LEDs had failed and they replaced the LED strip free of charge so I can't complain this time but I do tend to agree with you generally about the chap running it.

Author:	Nidge [ Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:42 am ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
skippy41 wrote: Midlander wrote: skippy41 wrote: Yes very easy to do, open sign remove bulb holders, also remove wiring connector from inside, place a bit of gaffer tape over that hole. drill a hole large enough to take wire through, at one end of sign, after cutting off the connector end. Stick LED strip along centre pass wire through hole tie a knot in it to stop it pulling back out solder the 2 ends to the plus minus, connect other end using male female connectors and try it put sign back together whole job takes around 10 mins get a strip that fits right across the full length from ebay or letter craft top signs or just buy a new sign from them with them already in Cheers Skip so I don't need an adaptor or anything like that? Also will they work off a normal 12volt like the old bulbs used to? No adapter needed and they work just like the bulbs, I changed mine 3 years ago they look good in the dark Cheers mate.

Author:	captain cab [ Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
Midlander wrote: is a prize knobber. errm....thats lost in translation. CC

Author:	Nidge [ Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:12 am ]
Post subject:	Re: LED Top sign bulbs
captain cab wrote: Midlander wrote: is a prize knobber. errm....thats lost in translation. CC Now Now.

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