Return-Path: Received: from smtpmail2.diamondmm.com (ns2.diamondmm.com [206.156.108.152]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Wed, 3 Feb 1999 10:57:32 -0500 Received: from sjmail1.sj.diamondmm.com [206.156.108.105] by smtpmail2.diamondmm.com with ESMTP (SMTPD32-4.03) id A07CFE002E; Wed, 03 Feb 1999 07:51:24 PST Received: by sjmail1.sj.diamondmm.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) id <1G60Y0WW>; Wed, 3 Feb 1999 07:57:12 -0800 Message-ID: From: Pat Weston To: "'lancair.list@olsusa.com'" Subject: Lexus headlights Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 07:59:04 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I have spent way more time than is sane on landing lights. One of the paths that lead me nowhere was looking closely at Xenon lights that started appearing on various German luxury automobiles, these lamps are made by Hella. They have wonderful attributes such 160% the light output compared to a 100W halogen lamp with 35% of the input power. That was too compelling to resist. The Xenon lamp is a gas discharge tube that needs to be ignited (very high voltage) and fed with a regulated current once going. All of this results in a costly power pack which needs to be fail safe in order to protect rescue workers in the event of an accident etc. etc. All of this started going against the KISS principle which I'm trying to stick to in the building of my ES. So I'm currently back on the path of halogen "projector" bulbs mounted in the wing's leading edge. Details to go up on my web site (http://www.teleport.com/~peweston) when I have results to report. Pat Weston VP of Engineering Diamond Multimedia Systems Communication Division 360 604 1538