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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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Where to get LED bulbs?

For my '98 I'd like to get LED bulbs for the rear. I know for cars like Hondas (yuck, I know) you can find a direct replacement bulb with several little LED's in it to replace the stock single bulbs. Is something like this made for our cars? To try to make this more clear, the stock bulb comes out and the replacement is actually a one piece bulb unit with several LED's in it. If these exist, where can I find them?
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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velocity LEDs from ebay are my current supplier..
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cefiro8701
velocity LEDs from ebay are my current supplier..

Is there a direct website to go to?
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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wait.. your trying to change the bulbs inside your stock taillights to LED or are you trying to mod the whole taillight to look like Cady's LED taillights?

cause i don't see any point in changing just the bulbs to LED ones on a stock taillights..
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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I just want replacement LED's for the stock housing. I've seen these used on Hondas and they are way brighter than stock and also react to the brake pedal a split second faster for safety.
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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hmmmm... ok well...

I got these numbers from Sylvania for ya:
Rear turn signal
1156
Stop light
1157
License plate
168
Back up light
921

just go ebay and put like "1156 LED" and you'll have like 1000 results.. and just pick the most reliable one from the feedbacks they got.
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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Thanks brother. I appreciate your help and understanding that I don't want to completely convert my tails/brakes but only the bulbs.
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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no biggie.. i got led bulbs on the tails.. but my tails are altezzas.. but CF!! hehe
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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My tails are red/clears.
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 03:13 AM
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it looks better with the LED BULB i seen it my self.
Old Jun 30, 2005 | 06:41 AM
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I'm still not sure whether I need to order the 1156 or 1157 bulbs for the tail/brake light. Does anyone know for sure? I'll have to recheck my manual. I'm also figuring I'll have to order the red LED bulbs because I read in one of the sites it should match the color of the reflector over it. All input is welcome.
Old Jun 30, 2005 | 06:51 AM
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Post A pic when your done with them. Maybe I'll do the same with my lights.
Old Jun 30, 2005 | 07:00 AM
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Post A pic when your done with them. Maybe I'll do the same with my lights.

Will do, brother.
Old Jun 30, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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the red tails are 1157 cause they have two filiments, one low for when your headlights are on, and one bright for the actual brake light.

1156 just have one bright filiment for the turn signals

make sure you buy something thats good quality, I had a pair of these LED bulbs in my old car and I didn't like em cause they didn't light up the entire housing, they just projected outward and actually looked dimmer than regular bulbs.

find the ones that have LEDs all around the bulb like these bad boys
Old Jun 30, 2005 | 08:22 AM
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Nookie, your help is very greatly appreciated! This is the info I was looking for. You da man!
Old Apr 25, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Ebay should have em
Old Apr 25, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Doc
For my '98 I'd like to get LED bulbs for the rear. I know for cars like Hondas (yuck, I know) you can find a direct replacement bulb with several little LED's in it to replace the stock single bulbs. Is something like this made for our cars? To try to make this more clear, the stock bulb comes out and the replacement is actually a one piece bulb unit with several LED's in it. If these exist, where can I find them?
they sell this at pepboys there cheap and that way you can see what to spect
Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by LiQkUiD
Ebay should have em


Thanks for answering a question that someone already answered almost four years ago.
Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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