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Nidge
 Post subject: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:43 pm 
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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?

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

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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:56 pm 
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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
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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:45 pm 
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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.

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Nidge
 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:52 pm 
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grandad wrote:
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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?

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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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:54 pm 
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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?

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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:30 am 
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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
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Chris the Fish
 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:49 am 
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skippy41 wrote:
look good in the dark

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

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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:42 am 
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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
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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:05 am 
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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.

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Nidge
 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:42 am 
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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.

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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:28 pm 
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Midlander wrote:
is a prize knobber.


:lol:

errm....thats lost in translation.

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 Post subject: Re: LED Top sign bulbs
PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:12 am 
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captain cab wrote:
Midlander wrote:
is a prize knobber.


:lol:

errm....thats lost in translation.

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