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Old 03-03-2006 | 10:12 AM
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LED parks/stops/flash

I am sick of replacing those crummy old bulbs and I want to replace them with LEDs. Already checked one lamp site (superlumination) and all I can find is damn wedge types. I have 4 vehicles and I seem to be replacing a bulb practically every week. Also the replacement bulbs sold here are crap Chinese things and I have already had to spend serious money replacing light fittings due to those junk bulbs shorting internally and melting the light fittings.

What I am looking for is a plug-in replacement for (a) parking bulb (b) stop/tail bulb (c) flasher bulb. Anybody?
Old 03-03-2006 | 01:27 PM
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parking lights: 1157, 90degree type (they mount from the bottom)
brake lights: 1157 red ones (need to use same color as lens - recommend 24LED style - 30 is too big to fit)
signals: 1156 (again, use 24LED type, need to add inline load resistor so they don't hyper flash)

All can be found at superbrightleds.com 1156/1157's are like 7 bucks each, and the resistors are 5 each. Matter of fact, I'm doing the exact same thing and just put my order in yesterday!! Have searched around, and they are the cheapest. I have used their stuff before as well and it is good quality. Make sure you do the 90 degree ones for the parking lights, but honestly, I'm not sure if they will fit into the housing . . . I had some straight white ones left over, and I put them in, but they look really dull because they just shine straight up, and I'm too lazy to switch them back.

In case your wondering, the reverse lights use 921 style bulbs . . . but DON'T do it though. They look cool, but don't light up ****. Not worth it
Old 03-03-2006 | 03:52 PM
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i ordered from autolumination.com
triumph made soem good points. keep in mind the size of the bulb your buying and your housing in the actual light AND THE DIRECTION it faces.
i got some halogen bulbs for the reverse lights, supposedly they are really bright but i wasnt like STUNNED when i saw them at night, maybe i'll take some pictures.
apparently those tower led bulbs arent like anything special either.
Old 03-03-2006 | 04:11 PM
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Great, thanks a lot guys, I'm on my way for those
Old 03-03-2006 | 05:14 PM
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can we see pics of this
Old 03-04-2006 | 10:19 AM
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From the web site:
LED brake/tail lamps will not flash with thermal flasher units due to their extremely low current draw. These installations will require an electronic flasher unit, available in our car bulb shopping category (for some vehicles) or at your auto parts store.
- is this a problem for us, do you know?
Old 03-04-2006 | 11:14 AM
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I think that is meant for people who want their brake lights to act as flashers also, so not really, unless that is what you want to do. That is, they would have to be on with the lights/brighten with the brakes/flash with the signals. Just get an inline resistor (5.99) for the signals and you'll be fine.
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