LED question

daniel3507 · Dec 15, 2008

im not sure if this in the right place so if it isnt i apologize.
I was at the auto store yesterday and saw some LED bulbs that would replace the brake light bulbs and was wondering if they would work alright in my truck if i got the right kind. anyone tried them or seen them before?

MAKG · Dec 15, 2008

They work fine. So do standard brake light bulbs. The latter are cheaper.

daniel3507 · Dec 15, 2008

honestly, the reason im thinking of switching to LED is just because its something to do haha. i have a problem where i get bored and start looking for things to do on my vehicles haha

Red Ranger · Dec 15, 2008

daniel3507 said:
im not sure if this in the right place so if it isnt i apologize.
I was at the auto store yesterday and saw some LED bulbs that would replace the brake light bulbs and was wondering if they would work alright in my truck if i got the right kind. anyone tried them or seen them before?

If you change them, let us know if they are any brighter. I'm all for brighter brake lights.

Wicked_Sludge · Dec 15, 2008

MAKG said:
They work fine. So do standard brake light bulbs. The latter are cheaper.

the former last longer :icon_thumby:

valleyvinyl84 · Dec 15, 2008

Red Ranger said:
If you change them, let us know if they are any brighter. I'm all for brighter brake lights.

They are brighter I swapped mine. As for the brightest, currently Putco makes the brightest replacement bulbs I have seen. If ya put it in your mouth it'll make your eyes glow red. (Don't ask) :icon_thumby:

shadetree · Dec 16, 2008

Make sure the bulbs have sufficient resistive load so the turn signals will still operate properly.

shady

daniel3507 · Dec 16, 2008

valleyvinyl84 said:
They are brighter I swapped mine. As for the brightest, currently Putco makes the brightest replacement bulbs I have seen. If ya put it in your mouth it'll make your eyes glow red. (Don't ask)

I must try

valleyvinyl84 · Dec 16, 2008

daniel3507 said:
I must try

I'll see if I can dig up the pic.

calypso93 · Dec 16, 2008

Usually LED lighting is an engineered combination of the LED and the lens. Most of the replacement "LED bulbs" have a narrow viewing angle and don't take advantage of the reflector in your existing housing. Even the "tower" style lack brightness across the necessary viewing angle. Look closely at assemblies on the cars with LED lights from the factory. The first thig you'll see is how close the light sources are to the lens.
And, like the other guy said, sometimes getting them to flash can be a chore. May require anything from load resistors to electronic flashers.

valleyvinyl84 · Dec 17, 2008

And here it is... Note the red on the bottom of the eyesockets.

It's a Putco Premium White 1156 in a reel light. Note the bulb only has 1 super bright L.E.D. not an arrangement of many.

koopersdaddy · Jan 25, 2009

i replaced my tail light bulbs with the LED bulbs. The light is more of a red color an is brighter for sure. But they do not use the full reflector as stated above. It also makes your turn signals twice as fast as if a bulb was burned out. I get tired of hearing the clicking if i sit too long but i like the look. I do the same if i get bored i ook for cheap upgrades for my truck as well. lol

racinranger · Jan 25, 2009

Check out my thread on using cheap led trailer lights to make LED brake lights. This takes care of the reflector issue since they contain there own reflectors unlilke the small view angle led cluster bulbs that replace your stock tail light bulbs.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36844

Wicked_Sludge · Jan 25, 2009

the fast blinking is easily cured with a heavy duty flasher.

racinranger · Jan 25, 2009

yea i bought some resistors off ebay in aluminum cases, actually designed for led light custom applications on vehicles wigh mechanical resistance driven blinker systems.

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