Pics of LED tail lights?
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I had 48 LEDs for a while and swap to spider for the look.
They look same to me, even spider has less LEDs.
May be they both consume same power.
Just saw this one V-Leds.com
Wanna try it but it cost too much.
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...d/0/SFV/32481#
They look same to me, even spider has less LEDs.
May be they both consume same power.
Just saw this one V-Leds.com
Wanna try it but it cost too much.
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...d/0/SFV/32481#
Have anyone try this????
I wanna change to this one but not sure if it fit or not.
I can't read the bulb spec. Pix diagram is too small.
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Holy $hit, those spiders could be awesome (but expensive). These work fine... look like this...didn't cost an arm and a leg...
Brake Light
Full rear image
RX-8 Stencil light
Turn Signal Light
Full rear w/turn signal
Brake Light
Full rear image
RX-8 Stencil light
Turn Signal Light
Full rear w/turn signal
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^^ that is a perfect example how weak many LED bulbs are when used as the turn signal.
If that's how they look in the dark, imagine how much you see in bright sunlight.
I have the v-leds 48 SMT LED bulbs in all my tail light sockets and the turn signals are OK (well visible in sunlight but still not quite as bright as the stock filaments). I used to have a lesser set of LED bulbs earlier and the reason for replacing them was exactly the brightness issue.
If you get LED bulbs, get the possibly brightest ones you find, and by now the newest ones MAY be as bright as the stockers, but it's not guaranteed.
Those spider thingies look weird but actually they might be good for the round red lights. I don't think they would fit as turn signals though... but someone should try
If that's how they look in the dark, imagine how much you see in bright sunlight.
I have the v-leds 48 SMT LED bulbs in all my tail light sockets and the turn signals are OK (well visible in sunlight but still not quite as bright as the stock filaments). I used to have a lesser set of LED bulbs earlier and the reason for replacing them was exactly the brightness issue.
If you get LED bulbs, get the possibly brightest ones you find, and by now the newest ones MAY be as bright as the stockers, but it's not guaranteed.
Those spider thingies look weird but actually they might be good for the round red lights. I don't think they would fit as turn signals though... but someone should try
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ahh..ok..they work fine..regardless of what you think lol, day or night...what'd you think a pic captures the real output from behind???....the reflector makes it all ok.
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I have 3 x 3watt per LED as my reverse lights and turn signals.
They are definitely brighter than OEM filament bulbs.
Esp reverse light, they not just look good, they give a lot better visibility than OEM one.
They are definitely brighter than OEM filament bulbs.
Esp reverse light, they not just look good, they give a lot better visibility than OEM one.
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Can you give a link to the bulb used for the backup light? How is the light spread pattern compared to OEM. Thanks.
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These new ones from V-LEDS have 14 1/2W LEDs and would probably be as bright, or possibly brighter, than incandescent 7440 bulbs. Spendy though at $50 a pair... so $150 if you want to do front and rear signals + reverse. Yikes! But if you really want to go LED for 7440 bulbs this is the way to go. I have the 194 bulbs with just 4 1/2W LEDs and they are BRIGHT! Way brighter than a 194 incandescent.
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481
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I had 48 LEDs for a while and swap to spider for the look.
They look same to me, even spider has less LEDs.
May be they both consume same power.
Just saw this one V-Leds.com
Wanna try it but it cost too much.
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...d/0/SFV/32481#
They look same to me, even spider has less LEDs.
May be they both consume same power.
Just saw this one V-Leds.com
Wanna try it but it cost too much.
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...d/0/SFV/32481#
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It is facing forward LED, so it would not lid up whole chamber. But it is really bright. (^^^Check my previous post for light pattern ^^^)
If you still want it to light up whole tail light, SMT LEDs would do.
LED look like this.
FYI. I bought a lot of LEDs for 3 cars. V-Led or Autolumination LEDs have same quality. I have plenty of them that burnt out after around 100hrs runs.
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Just got another set of LED for break light.
Yes it is 7-leg LED.
It is freaking huge and bright.
Take some time and practice to fold it and push it in, since it is really freaking huge!
I don't think I will swap again soon.
Here are comparison from my first LED to 3-leg LED to now.
One pix compare between 3-leg and 7-leg so you can see that new one is much brighter.
Some pix was taken a while ago.
My first setup. 48-LED SMT.
Then Spider 3-leg LED.
I love it but, well, many of my friends start to put it in their cars.
7-led is bright!
Yes it is 7-leg LED.
It is freaking huge and bright.
Take some time and practice to fold it and push it in, since it is really freaking huge!
I don't think I will swap again soon.
Here are comparison from my first LED to 3-leg LED to now.
One pix compare between 3-leg and 7-leg so you can see that new one is much brighter.
Some pix was taken a while ago.
My first setup. 48-LED SMT.
Then Spider 3-leg LED.
I love it but, well, many of my friends start to put it in their cars.
7-led is bright!
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Those are the best looking yet , but damn they're expensive! The turn signal doesn't look well illuminated (even dark), are those rear firing only? Thanx for the pics.
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However, I need to keep the camera shutter high so that I can capture the 7-leg LED brake light.
7-leg LED is a lot brighter than my reverse and blinker. It make the rests look dim.
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Well, sad for me. I have to return one of the 7-leg LED.
1 leg start to blink randomly. This is a bad sign for premature failure.
Thing is, it will be so hard to pull this giant LED out of the taillight.
Hope I wont drop it inside the taillight.
I will take the photo of the good one tomorrow.
1 leg start to blink randomly. This is a bad sign for premature failure.
Thing is, it will be so hard to pull this giant LED out of the taillight.
Hope I wont drop it inside the taillight.
I will take the photo of the good one tomorrow.
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Well, sad for me. I have to return one of the 7-leg LED.
1 leg start to blink randomly. This is a bad sign for premature failure.
Thing is, it will be so hard to pull this giant LED out of the taillight.
Hope I wont drop it inside the taillight.
I will take the photo of the good one tomorrow.
1 leg start to blink randomly. This is a bad sign for premature failure.
Thing is, it will be so hard to pull this giant LED out of the taillight.
Hope I wont drop it inside the taillight.
I will take the photo of the good one tomorrow.
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In bright daylight.
All lights are on.
Spider LED is much brighter than 48-SMT LED.
All lights are on.
Spider LED is much brighter than 48-SMT LED.
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