1157 Bulb Info ???
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1157 Bulb Info ???
NOT considering LEDs; just a plain-Jane incandescant 1157 bulb, how many lumens does each side put out ?
In other words, how bright is the tail-light element and how bright is the brake light element ?
Considering that the tail-light side remains lit when the brake light side comes on, I am assuming the total output would be the sum of the two, right ?
Thanks for reading and all help is appreciated.
In other words, how bright is the tail-light element and how bright is the brake light element ?
Considering that the tail-light side remains lit when the brake light side comes on, I am assuming the total output would be the sum of the two, right ?
Thanks for reading and all help is appreciated.
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Well, I finally found what I was looking for; is it just me, or has internet searching in general went to crap ?
Standard incandescent 1157:
Watts = 27 / 8.3
Amps = 2.1 / 0.59
Lumens = 402 / 38
and here is where the truth gets told ---
According to what I have gathered, incandescent advertised lumens and what you really get after the bulb has been in use for a few minutes are quite a bit different.
Actual in-use lumens = 161 / 15.2 I am assuming total output of both would be 176.2 lumens
What this is all about is that I am trying to figure out what two individual bulbs would be about equal to a single 1157
From what I gather, an 1156 is pretty much equivalent to the bright side of an 1157; now, I just need to ascertain what single bulb would be equivalent to the dim side.
Standard incandescent 1157:
Watts = 27 / 8.3
Amps = 2.1 / 0.59
Lumens = 402 / 38
and here is where the truth gets told ---
According to what I have gathered, incandescent advertised lumens and what you really get after the bulb has been in use for a few minutes are quite a bit different.
Actual in-use lumens = 161 / 15.2 I am assuming total output of both would be 176.2 lumens
What this is all about is that I am trying to figure out what two individual bulbs would be about equal to a single 1157
From what I gather, an 1156 is pretty much equivalent to the bright side of an 1157; now, I just need to ascertain what single bulb would be equivalent to the dim side.
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Try this one -- it's a pdf catalog showing bushels of auto lights, watts, volts, base, intended use. Does use candlepower rather than lumens, but you can probably figure that out.
hj
https://fme-cat.com/digipubZ/Wagner-...20digipubZ.pdf
hj
https://fme-cat.com/digipubZ/Wagner-...20digipubZ.pdf
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