LED tailight bulbs
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LED tailight bulbs
Has anyone used those new led tailight bulbs designed to replace standard 1157 incandescent bulbs?
Notice much difference? brighter?
The brake lights seem dim on my 67 f100. Worse when I hook up the boat trailer. Have replaced all grounds. no change. Can't seem to get full 12V to brakelights. Seeing as LEDS use less power, was wondering if they would be brighter.
Notice much difference? brighter?
The brake lights seem dim on my 67 f100. Worse when I hook up the boat trailer. Have replaced all grounds. no change. Can't seem to get full 12V to brakelights. Seeing as LEDS use less power, was wondering if they would be brighter.
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I bought some of those replacement led bulbs. My original intent was to install them in my 65 Mustang, which I did. The bulbs are brighter but only if you look directly into them. They do not light up the whole lense as an incandesant bulb will. I took them out of the Mustang because they didn't make enough light. I did put them in my 72 F-250 4x4, though, because it sets up high enough that anyone behind me will see them clearly.
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well if you got the older ones like acouple years ago....you woud have that problem but the idea behind LED's now is seeing when your not looking directly at them hence why they use them in street lights now ( not in my small town)I think the older ones had that problem tho.........just a thought....I am going to put some in my 70' F-250 4x4......
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Don't bother
In most cases, red lens' (a filter) will cancel out red light.
This has been my experience anyways.
Try going with a 2157 (not a typo) bulb, they are A LOT brighter, that's what I use in my '72 F100 and in my '84 Cherokee.
You may end up needing to change your flasher module's to heavy duty ones though.
----Patrick
This has been my experience anyways.
Try going with a 2157 (not a typo) bulb, they are A LOT brighter, that's what I use in my '72 F100 and in my '84 Cherokee.
You may end up needing to change your flasher module's to heavy duty ones though.
----Patrick
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led tailight bulbs
I looked for some 2157 bulbs, parts store says no such animal. Part guy said 2057 bulbs are suppossed to be brighter, so I tried them. No difference.
I think the problem is really that I am not getting 12 volts to the brake lights. Tailights get 12 v but my meter says brake lights are only getting around 9-10 volts. I've traced wires replaced grounds, can't find where the voltage drop is originating.
I was thinking that, leds use less power they may work, but for brake light side of an led, wouldn't you still need a full 12 volts for them to be bright enough? With red lens you would have to use clear led's, right?
I think the problem is really that I am not getting 12 volts to the brake lights. Tailights get 12 v but my meter says brake lights are only getting around 9-10 volts. I've traced wires replaced grounds, can't find where the voltage drop is originating.
I was thinking that, leds use less power they may work, but for brake light side of an led, wouldn't you still need a full 12 volts for them to be bright enough? With red lens you would have to use clear led's, right?
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Yep, got me on that one. 2057 is correct.
Yes, a clear led panel is what you would need. As of right now, the only place I know to get a light panel is from (sorry guys), Early Classic. I'm not sure of the difference in lens sizes, but if the lens' are really close I would be tempted to go this route.
Not a cheap way to go, but it would look slick.
Yes, a clear led panel is what you would need. As of right now, the only place I know to get a light panel is from (sorry guys), Early Classic. I'm not sure of the difference in lens sizes, but if the lens' are really close I would be tempted to go this route.
Not a cheap way to go, but it would look slick.
Last edited by ACESN8S; Dec 16, 2003 at 02:13 AM.
