LED lamp with direct optical coupling in axial arrangement

An optical light guide for an automotive vehicle, said light guide being sized for reception into an aperture formed to receive an S8 bulb, said light guide comprising:

• a central core having a longitudinal axis and a central bore coaxial with said longitudinal axis;
• a plurality of light pipes;
• a plurality of light pipe supports extending from said central core, each of said plurality of light pipe supports supporting a respective light pipe, each light pipe being formed from a light transmissive material and having a light input window, a light output window, and an internally reflective wall extending from the input window to the output window, each of said light pipes being separated from adjacent light pipes by a flexing slot;
• a housing for supporting said central core, said housing including a plurality of LEDs equal in number to said light pipes, said LEDs being spaced about a central opening, each of said light pipe input windows being operatively mounted with respect to one of said LEDs;
• and
• an adjustment member positioned in said central bore and in engagement with said central opening whereby adjusting said adjustment member affects the alignment of said light pipes with said LEDs.