

| Subject: | Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages? |
| From: | Harry Rosenblum |
| Date: | Wed, 6 Feb 2008 18:47:10 -0500 |
> > Has anyone tried these: http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/115x- > xLX3.htm ? > > These are wide angle high power LEDs, which in theory are brighter > than > incandescents Those have got to be better than the 24LED arrays that they sell to fit the Rear lights (brake, reverse, running) I bought some and am about to return them they are very dim compared to the stock (or maybe slightly above stock) incandescent bulbs that are in mine. I also bought some 4 and 6 LED Festoons from them to use in the cabin lights, but they also are very dim. I might try the 9s or 12s. Watch out too, I bought what I thought were the right replacements for the instrument cluster and while they are the right size, the contacts are 30degrees out of whack and don't make contact with the foil in the cluster. Oh... and they sent me a 24v by mistake for one of the taillight LEDs I ordered. All that said they shipped super fast and were great on the phone about the return. thanks for the list of bulbs! that's great info. I just modded my taillights to take advantage of the "extra" spot and wired it into the Brake light circuit so hopefully those tailgaters will see me a little better. I have a few of the little spring clips from the taillight I took apart if anyone wants to do this mod. There is some good info with pics over at the Samba, and soon I will be adding what I did if anyone is interested. _________________________________ Harry Rosenblum 1990 2wd "Plain Jane" 1984 GL Sunroof EJ22 (in progress)
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »