> I am searching for ways to improve bulb life,
> I added 22 ohm resistors on the E6 lighting circuits to hopefully improve the
> life, but I'm always interested in other ideas.
Jim...You might find a small voltage regulator a better method for keeping
bulbs exposed only to a constant pre-set voltage (regardless of track voltage)
and safely protected from voltage spikes which do occur with both DC and DCC.
Voltage spikes do shorten the life of bulbs significantly. Resistors are not
really doing either of the above functions and only add some resistance to the
circuit. More protection than what a resistor can provide is needed.
> And before everyone starts up on LED's, they are a non-starter for me. I
> have yet to see one that I believe emits a natural looking headlight hue.
> Jim Kindraka
Jim....Perhaps you have not looked around recently at the various LEDs. The
colors now available match a bulb very well. The color matching progress in
recent years has been substantial. Several vendors offer very nice LEDs which
is really the only way to go these days.
Good luck....Ed L.
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