LED signal lights
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And while I'm at it, if I intended on blacking out my tails (either using Nightshades or doing a real paint job of it), would the light output be any different with LED's or filament bulbs? I assume LED's would be brighter, but you never know. For the most part they put out cleaner light (pure white) and are made to last longer...but I could be wrong.
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i got two 63 led super white backup light for me truck off of ebay AND AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS!!!
ill post pictures later..
i would also agree on the sidefiring leds for better output
LEDS oFF
LEDS ON
another
if you have ever seen those led flashlights out there with 20-30-40 or even 50 leds in it. these are brighter.
These shots dont even do them justice
ill post pictures later..
i would also agree on the sidefiring leds for better output
LEDS oFF
LEDS ON
another
if you have ever seen those led flashlights out there with 20-30-40 or even 50 leds in it. these are brighter.
These shots dont even do them justice
Last edited by shroville; Sep 9, 2008 at 07:12 PM.
hey shroville, where did you get those taillights? are they the recon units? lets see some night shots.
Ronix, it appears one of your units is mis-wired. turn on your right side directionals and feel both (front and rear) and see which is hot, which is cold. the cold one is the suspect. jiggle the wires and re-wire them. i had the same problem with my left rear.
Ronix, it appears one of your units is mis-wired. turn on your right side directionals and feel both (front and rear) and see which is hot, which is cold. the cold one is the suspect. jiggle the wires and re-wire them. i had the same problem with my left rear.
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got them on ebay 150 or so shipped dunno what brand they are just wanted it to look as stock as possible..
altho i am having a fog problem on one of them... just in the clear part seems to be a grommet problem. sorry to side track but where can i buy new grommets for the f150 taillights?
altho i am having a fog problem on one of them... just in the clear part seems to be a grommet problem. sorry to side track but where can i buy new grommets for the f150 taillights?
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A question about the flasher module...if I were to swap out the module for the replacement for LED's, how would it act if I were to go back to all filament bulbs instead of all LED's (i.e. I sell the truck and forget to swap it back out)? Would it flash really, really slow - the opposite of what the LED's do with the normal flasher (all due to lack of resistance in the LED's)???
I would like to keep my OEM tails and run LED bulbs in the head signals and all of the tails, but for the 3 pairs of bulbs in the taillights plus a module it might be close to what the Hella (or definitely eBay knockoffs) LED tails would cost...probably not though...
I would like to keep my OEM tails and run LED bulbs in the head signals and all of the tails, but for the 3 pairs of bulbs in the taillights plus a module it might be close to what the Hella (or definitely eBay knockoffs) LED tails would cost...probably not though...
cant wait to get a pair like you!
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And if I replace just the front turn signals w/ led's and have to use a new 'flasher module' will that mess up the blinking of my factory bulbs?
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The Electronic flasher you guys need to buy is on the shelf of every single parts store these days. Flashers are no longer being made "current sensing" they are being made electronic and set on a timer. The part number you need to buy is EP-26 or EP-27 depending on year model. You will be able to find this flasher on the shelf at ANY parts store. Just look on the new flasher and it should say LED and TRAILERING right on it. Thats all you need for a LED turn signal conversion to eliminate fast blinking.
One of the key points to using LED's is they take much much less current than a regular incondescent bulb. That makes life on you alternator much easier especially at night when all or your running lights are on. If you use a load stabilizer or wire wound resistor you do not take advantage of the energy savings of the LED. Also the load stabilizer cost the same for a pair as one LED Flasher does. So if you replace all 4 turn signals with LED'syou double the cost to make the turn signals flash slower using resistors than you do using a LED Flasher.
Just sayin'
One of the key points to using LED's is they take much much less current than a regular incondescent bulb. That makes life on you alternator much easier especially at night when all or your running lights are on. If you use a load stabilizer or wire wound resistor you do not take advantage of the energy savings of the LED. Also the load stabilizer cost the same for a pair as one LED Flasher does. So if you replace all 4 turn signals with LED'syou double the cost to make the turn signals flash slower using resistors than you do using a LED Flasher.
Just sayin'
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The Electronic flasher you guys need to buy is on the shelf of every single parts store these days. Flashers are no longer being made "current sensing" they are being made electronic and set on a timer. The part number you need to buy is EP-26 or EP-27 depending on year model. You will be able to find this flasher on the shelf at ANY parts store. Just look on the new flasher and it should say LED and TRAILERING right on it. Thats all you need for a LED turn signal conversion to eliminate fast blinking.
One of the key points to using LED's is they take much much less current than a regular incondescent bulb. That makes life on you alternator much easier especially at night when all or your running lights are on. If you use a load stabilizer or wire wound resistor you do not take advantage of the energy savings of the LED. Also the load stabilizer cost the same for a pair as one LED Flasher does. So if you replace all 4 turn signals with LED'syou double the cost to make the turn signals flash slower using resistors than you do using a LED Flasher.
Just sayin'
One of the key points to using LED's is they take much much less current than a regular incondescent bulb. That makes life on you alternator much easier especially at night when all or your running lights are on. If you use a load stabilizer or wire wound resistor you do not take advantage of the energy savings of the LED. Also the load stabilizer cost the same for a pair as one LED Flasher does. So if you replace all 4 turn signals with LED'syou double the cost to make the turn signals flash slower using resistors than you do using a LED Flasher.
Just sayin'
Oh yeah and I forgot to say the current LED Flashers will work with incondescent bulbs just the same.
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Awesome, that answered my question - so I'll swap out the flasher anyways and it'll be ready for LED's, whether I have them installed tomorrow or I wait a couple of months to buy them. Thanks Red and Exitwound.