Question about LED lights
11-28-2005, 11:12 AM
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Question about LED lights Ok, i've installed LEDs under a dash before and have always been annoyed by that circle that they cast wherever they're pointed. I want to replace my tail lights with LEDs from superbrightleds.com so I won't have to change them as often, and I wanted to know if the light they emit is spread even through the taillight. The car's a '97 WS6, anyone have any pics?
11-28-2005, 01:19 PM
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It depends on which LED units you get.
If you get the units with all the LEDs pointed outward, you will get a brightspot in the middle of the taillight and not much light else where.
If you get the "tower" units with LEDS in all different directions, you will get a more even light.
I didnt see any of the "tower" units on superbrightleds's site.
Here is more info on the "tower" units:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=LED
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=tower
Here is one place that carries them:
http://autolumination.com/3157_3156.htm
You can get a similar one on ebay in a pair for that price too.
The same light pattern issue applies to the third brake light bulbs and the small outer bulbs of the taillights, but these units here should solve that problem too:
http://autolumination.com/194.htm
(Since they also have LEDs aimed in all different directions. I think the ones in our cars are 194, but I'm not sure.)
BTW, I dont have LEDs on my car yet, but I have researched it thuroughly and these (the towers and units like the 194's I posted) are the kind that I'd get.
If you get the units with all the LEDs pointed outward, you will get a brightspot in the middle of the taillight and not much light else where.
If you get the "tower" units with LEDS in all different directions, you will get a more even light.
I didnt see any of the "tower" units on superbrightleds's site.
Here is more info on the "tower" units:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=LED
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=tower
Here is one place that carries them:
http://autolumination.com/3157_3156.htm
You can get a similar one on ebay in a pair for that price too.
The same light pattern issue applies to the third brake light bulbs and the small outer bulbs of the taillights, but these units here should solve that problem too:
http://autolumination.com/194.htm
(Since they also have LEDs aimed in all different directions. I think the ones in our cars are 194, but I'm not sure.)
BTW, I dont have LEDs on my car yet, but I have researched it thuroughly and these (the towers and units like the 194's I posted) are the kind that I'd get.
Last edited by VIP1; 11-28-2005 at 01:26 PM.