LED tail light (bulb replacement only!!!)
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LED tail light (bulb replacement only!!!)
Folks,
Tried doing a ton of searches, but most pertain to a DIY for a taillight design or interior light changes. I'm just looking to see if just replacing the brake light halogens with LEDs is a feasible option, and if it's worth it. How many of you here have done it?
I'm specifically looking at the the new Triton V3s from vleds.com, and also the Plazma bulbs from carid.com
Any thoughts? I will be doing the reverse lights for sure, but also wanted the brake lights changed.
Thank you
Tried doing a ton of searches, but most pertain to a DIY for a taillight design or interior light changes. I'm just looking to see if just replacing the brake light halogens with LEDs is a feasible option, and if it's worth it. How many of you here have done it?
I'm specifically looking at the the new Triton V3s from vleds.com, and also the Plazma bulbs from carid.com
Any thoughts? I will be doing the reverse lights for sure, but also wanted the brake lights changed.
Thank you
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7# werC 2uoYeeS
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i changed my brake lights out to LEDs from exLED. honestly they were a little less bright than the halogen bulbs. i think it has to do with the way the housing is. halogen just reflects off more from the inside of the housing. from what i remember, LEDs on the reverse look brighter than stock. LEDs on brake lights (not just mine, i've read other people who have switched them and gotten similar dimmer results) are not brighter than stock bulbs. i don't know how the triton V3s from vleds will compare but i have heard the tritons were bright as the sun.
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#3
changing to an LED bulb is simple, if it fits through the socket and has the right base, you unscrew one, and screw in the other. if you want to put in an LED design, it requires baking and pulling apart the very fragile tail light
#4
i changed my brake lights out to LEDs from exLED. honestly they were a little less bright than the halogen bulbs. i think it has to do with the way the housing is. halogen just reflects off more from the inside of the housing. from what i remember, LEDs on the reverse look brighter than stock. LEDs on brake lights (not just mine, i've read other people who have switched them and gotten similar dimmer results) are not brighter than stock bulbs. i don't know how the triton V3s from vleds will compare but i have heard the tritons were bright as the sun.
http://www.vleds.com/bulb/7443-7440-led/red-led.html
http://www.carid.com/2012-acura-tsx-...-10257535.html
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It has to do with the design of the tail lights. They're designed with halogen bulbs, so they pretty much have a bunch of mirrors to reflect the light towards the rear. Halogen bulbs have light going in 360 degrees, whereas LEDs don't. You can try using a brighter LED bulb but since they don't have equal illumination in all directions it might not be as bright as a halogen bulb.
#6
It has to do with the design of the tail lights. They're designed with halogen bulbs, so they pretty much have a bunch of mirrors to reflect the light towards the rear. Halogen bulbs have light going in 360 degrees, whereas LEDs don't. You can try using a brighter LED bulb but since they don't have equal illumination in all directions it might not be as bright as a halogen bulb.
Does anyone here have an LED bulb replacement they have used that has become BRIGHTER than their stock bulbs?
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#8
That's why I have this thread. I want folks to chime in who have successfully installed an led for a brake light and was as bright or brighter than stock.
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Everyday I'm rofling
Why LED? Won't it look almost exactly the same?
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Other than the bulb looking "cooler" I don't think there's gonna be much of a difference. If you're dead set on LED tails, get the Spirior tail lights.
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now if you look inside the housing you can see the individual smd's of the led bulb. i'll try to remember to take a pic but it's fucking stupid hot in nyc. went to pick up rice like the true chinaman that i am and nearly died of heat exhaustion. so hard to breathe in the city...
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David_Dude
i just replaced the stock bulb with an led one.
now if you look inside the housing you can see the individual smd's of the led bulb. i'll try to remember to take a pic but it's fucking stupid hot in nyc. went to pick up rice like the true chinaman that i am and nearly died of heat exhaustion. so hard to breathe in the city...
now if you look inside the housing you can see the individual smd's of the led bulb. i'll try to remember to take a pic but it's fucking stupid hot in nyc. went to pick up rice like the true chinaman that i am and nearly died of heat exhaustion. so hard to breathe in the city...
It has been stupid hot lately.
#15
check out http://www.retro-solutions.net/
i bought replacement LED bulbs for my RSX and they are almost 360 degree output so they fill the entire housing with equal light.
more specifically:
http://retro-solutions.net/product-i...bs-pid697.html
i bought replacement LED bulbs for my RSX and they are almost 360 degree output so they fill the entire housing with equal light.
more specifically:
http://retro-solutions.net/product-i...bs-pid697.html
#16
i just replaced the stock bulb with an led one.
now if you look inside the housing you can see the individual smd's of the led bulb. i'll try to remember to take a pic but it's fucking stupid hot in nyc. went to pick up rice like the true chinaman that i am and nearly died of heat exhaustion. so hard to breathe in the city...
now if you look inside the housing you can see the individual smd's of the led bulb. i'll try to remember to take a pic but it's fucking stupid hot in nyc. went to pick up rice like the true chinaman that i am and nearly died of heat exhaustion. so hard to breathe in the city...
check out http://www.retro-solutions.net/
i bought replacement LED bulbs for my RSX and they are almost 360 degree output so they fill the entire housing with equal light.
more specifically:
http://retro-solutions.net/product-i...bs-pid697.html
i bought replacement LED bulbs for my RSX and they are almost 360 degree output so they fill the entire housing with equal light.
more specifically:
http://retro-solutions.net/product-i...bs-pid697.html
Sounds like these are 0.5w each, so that's great! Nice and bright.
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and yes the light output is definitely less than stock. i switched out one bulb at my buddy's house, pressed the brake and had him look, then i had him press it for me and i went to look and you can tell the stock side was a lot brighter. i would change one back for you to see but i'm not sure i know where i put those bulbs...hahah
#19
sorry i didn't get a chance to take the pics. i'll set a reminder for myself when i'm on the way home.
and yes the light output is definitely less than stock. i switched out one bulb at my buddy's house, pressed the brake and had him look, then i had him press it for me and i went to look and you can tell the stock side was a lot brighter. i would change one back for you to see but i'm not sure i know where i put those bulbs...hahah
and yes the light output is definitely less than stock. i switched out one bulb at my buddy's house, pressed the brake and had him look, then i had him press it for me and i went to look and you can tell the stock side was a lot brighter. i would change one back for you to see but i'm not sure i know where i put those bulbs...hahah
Glad to hear! In your opinion, brighter than stock or less than?
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Pic please
This is on an rsx tho right? Hopefully the innards of the housing is similar to the tsx for apples to apples comparison.
Have more details on this? I haven't heard of them
This is on an rsx tho right? Hopefully the innards of the housing is similar to the tsx for apples to apples comparison.
Have more details on this? I haven't heard of them
#23
Cree bulbs are led bulbs that uses a projector lens to projector the light further and magnifies the led which makes it brighter. However, for the brake lights you might need a load resistor.
These are the ones I used for my reverse lights:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161047803754...84.m1439.l2649
These are the ones I used for my reverse lights:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161047803754...84.m1439.l2649
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