I wish that acura would have made the turn signals LED like the tail lights (ala Caddilac Deville). I love the LED tails on the 04 and just think that having the turn signals follow the same style as the tails would complete the package.

 

The main reason for LED taillights is speed. LED tailights light quicker than incandescant bulbs, so there's presumably a safety benefit in panic stop situations. Oh, and they look cool too!

LED front lighting would add cost without any benefit other than style, so it'll probably not happen on lower cost vehicles.

Regards,

 

I noticed the other day when making a two lane turn with another shiny black car, the side led's do not blink. I was dissapointed with this! I thought that's the main reason for them...

 

I'm talking about the rear tail turn signals. It would have been very easy to integrate them into the brakes or even just add a few more LED bulbs to the turn signals (since the turn signals are small as it is).

My theory is that Acura did it so they have freedom to play with the taillight design in future "refresher" years (ie. like they did from 01-02 models)

 

I agree. The rear turn signals should be LEDs.

 

I think they should be black lights. So when I hit the breaks everyone with white on will be like "what the fuk"

 

they make replacemnet bulbs in almost any size that have LED's in them.

 

I believe the Cadillacs are not LED-based, but neon based.

 

I am almost positive they are LED. As previously stated LED illuminate much faster giving the driver behind fractions of a second more notice of an intended stop.
Neon isn't bright enough.

 

Well, neon is certainly bright enough, but you are right - the Caddy does use an LED system - did you know it was developed by Hewlett-Packard (Agilent), not AC-Delco or Hughes?

 

No, I didn't know that. Thanks for the bit of trivia.

 

Yes, I did, they did it for almost no cost to GM in order to promote the technoligy and advance thier sales, smart move if you ask me.

The Ford T-bird a number of years back (very early 90's, maybe earlier) had the first LED tail light (not combo brake/tail and not third brake) it was a mid-cycle refresh and they wanted to add it to the trunk lid and was not designed to have a depth for incandescents. HP developed those also with an ingenous curved and ribbed reflector with the LED's lighting from the bottom edge. NOTE this was not a brake light, where Caddy has the honor of the first LED tail/brake/turn signal light.

Sorry for the history.

Anyway you can get the LED side amber marker to blink if you wanted to. Just search.

 

I always thought the G35 was the first to have tail/brake/turn LED.

 

i don't think G35 had the LED turn light. However, FX does

 

G35 do have LED tailights.

 

The G35 does have rear fog lights though. As far as that technology bid goes? Anyone know who makes the NAVI for us? I heard it was IBM...

 

alpine makes the navi...and panasonic makes the ELS