I have noticed that most engines from all manufacturers have bright white LED's that are not close to what are more prototypical -a softer off yellow--anyone know why and how easy a fix is it--thanks
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you can buy led's in any color and size you need to replace them if you don't like the original ones!
Alan
@Alan Mancus posted:you can buy led's in any color and size you need to replace them if you don't like the original ones!
Alan
Thank you. Some of us prefer the more prototypical-looking softer white headlights than the daylight white that apparently model train manufacturers seem to think all locomotives had!
Agree with Alan. 3mm seem to be the right size.
I buy these warm white pre-wired from Amazon.
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I have used Tamiya "transparent' Yellow paint. This product works excellently on LED bulbs, windows, and glass. A very easy and inexpensive fix to way too bright headlights, and interior building lights...
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I use very few "bright white" LED's in anything. Newer stuff gets warm white LED's in the 3000K area, and older steam I have some great 2700K golden white LED's that are perfect for the task. While I don't like the bright white 5000K-6000K stuff that the manufacturer's use, one aspect of LED lighting I do like. The focused beam looks more like a real headlight, so I just correct the color choice for what I consider to be a great looking headlight.
I still can’t figure out why manufacturers persist in using the LED’s they use — they really detract from the look— in my opinion
Using the tamiya trick can you just paint the headlight lens or do you have to paint the LED? Thanks
@20centuryhudson posted:I still can’t figure out why manufacturers persist in using the LED’s they use — they really detract from the look— in my opinion
Persist?
I have a range of units spanning the last 10 years. Since 'bright white' LEDs were introduced before 'warm white' and 'golden' you would expect them to be in the oldest releases, since in the beginning 'bright white' was all that the manufacturers could buy at the time of build. To me, judging from my collection, they appear to be.
More recent purchases I've made, within the last 5 years, have 'warm white' in them instead of 'bright white'. So to me there's been a noticeable transition, and no persistence.
Has the transition been totally successful? Perhaps not, but it seems to be there given what I see in my collection.
Mike
@20centuryhudson posted:Using the tamiya trick can you just paint the headlight lens or do you have to paint the LED? Thanks
Paint the LED. Use a thin coat and see how it looks. Apply more as needed.
