Cdg2125

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Hey guys I have cleared tails and clear bumbers and during the day I realized that the bulbs I have dont light up that well. They show basically right where the bulb is and dont light up the whole lens well. I wanted to do a wide range amber LED in all the clear lens but I read before that the LED's have to be wired differently to work. Is that right? Or can I buy wide range 1157 and 1156 amber LED's online and pop them right in? Thanks for the help!

Anyway to get a colored LED? I like having the tint of the colored bulbs during the day.

MIXXMAX

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Most LED bulbs need a load resistor tapped inline the power wire in order for them to light up and function. Very easy to install. The load resistor can be purchased at Autolumination.com.

Cdg2125

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Any idea what kinda load resistor it is?

MIXXMAX

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All it is, is a small in-line resistor that increases the amperage for the LED bulb. If you try to put an LED bulb in a 12V socket, the car won't recognize it because the amperage is too low (it'll think the bulb has burned out). Look here....http://www.autolumination.com/ and you'll see what I'm talking about. (On this site, the call it a "load equalizer".) You'll need a pair for left and right side of car.

Cdg2125

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yeah I did look already. so its just a 12v to whatever volt the LED is? Every LED will need a resistor correct?

MIXXMAX

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Correct, if the bulb is made with LED's. You'll need a load resistor no matter what, or the bulb will not light up at all.