Lights?
Lights?
11-28-2011, 01:46 AM
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(11-28-2011, 12:38 AM)sassparilla_kid ...Hadn't thought about using LED's, but it seems like a good idea...
One of the first things I did was to replace my 1156 tungsten-filament brake light bulbs with 1156R (red) LED bulbs, from AutoZone. These LED bulbs are a little brighter than tungsten-filament, and they come on about two tenths of a second sooner when the brake-pedal switch is closed, thus giving the driver behind me that much more time to react.
(11-28-2011, 12:38 AM)sassparilla_kid ..., do the 1157's have the same base?
The base is the same diameter and length but 1157's have two contacts on the bottom, 1156's only one. See the photos here:
http://www.chromeglow.com/store.asp?pid=...atid=19650
Or, you can pull a front blinker light bulb, it's either an 1157 or the European equivalent, and compare it to a brake light bulb (1156 or equivalent --P521W if memory serves). On the 1157, one bottom contact feeds the running-light filament, the other feeds a second filament which can be used as either a turn-signal blinker or a brake light. If you use an LED 1157 bulb as a blinker, it needs a special electronic gizmo in the circuit --you can also buy this at Autozone-- to give the blinker module the same load as if it were a tungsten-filament bulb, so that the blink rate is correct.
I am not endorsing the bulbs they sell at Autozone, just saying where I bought mine. LED bulbs are available online as well. ChromeGlow claims to have the brightest, longest-lasting. But they cost a lot more than the ones they sell at AutoZone.
For maximum brightness, choose the same color LED Bulb as the color of the lens. Amber bulb behind amber lens, red bulb behind red lens. Unless the lens is clear, then choose according to the color you want.
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
JustPassinThru
11-28-2011, 01:46 AM #17(11-28-2011, 12:38 AM)sassparilla_kid ...Hadn't thought about using LED's, but it seems like a good idea...
One of the first things I did was to replace my 1156 tungsten-filament brake light bulbs with 1156R (red) LED bulbs, from AutoZone. These LED bulbs are a little brighter than tungsten-filament, and they come on about two tenths of a second sooner when the brake-pedal switch is closed, thus giving the driver behind me that much more time to react.
(11-28-2011, 12:38 AM)sassparilla_kid ..., do the 1157's have the same base?
The base is the same diameter and length but 1157's have two contacts on the bottom, 1156's only one. See the photos here:
http://www.chromeglow.com/store.asp?pid=...atid=19650
Or, you can pull a front blinker light bulb, it's either an 1157 or the European equivalent, and compare it to a brake light bulb (1156 or equivalent --P521W if memory serves). On the 1157, one bottom contact feeds the running-light filament, the other feeds a second filament which can be used as either a turn-signal blinker or a brake light. If you use an LED 1157 bulb as a blinker, it needs a special electronic gizmo in the circuit --you can also buy this at Autozone-- to give the blinker module the same load as if it were a tungsten-filament bulb, so that the blink rate is correct.
I am not endorsing the bulbs they sell at Autozone, just saying where I bought mine. LED bulbs are available online as well. ChromeGlow claims to have the brightest, longest-lasting. But they cost a lot more than the ones they sell at AutoZone.
For maximum brightness, choose the same color LED Bulb as the color of the lens. Amber bulb behind amber lens, red bulb behind red lens. Unless the lens is clear, then choose according to the color you want.
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
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Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-06-2011, 02:59 AM
RE: Lights? - by Captain America - 11-06-2011, 03:42 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-06-2011, 04:40 PM
RE: Lights? - by Captain America - 11-08-2011, 02:36 AM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-08-2011, 07:25 AM
RE: Lights? - by Captain America - 11-08-2011, 05:09 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-20-2011, 04:33 PM
RE: Lights? - by Captain America - 11-22-2011, 04:56 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-22-2011, 06:40 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-24-2011, 06:26 PM
RE: Lights? - by w123love - 11-24-2011, 06:42 PM
RE: Lights? - by Captain America - 11-25-2011, 04:58 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-26-2011, 12:38 AM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-27-2011, 06:34 PM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-27-2011, 08:07 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-28-2011, 12:38 AM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-28-2011, 01:46 AM
RE: Lights? - by mike-81-240d - 11-28-2011, 01:48 AM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-28-2011, 01:52 AM
RE: Lights? - by mike-81-240d - 11-28-2011, 02:26 AM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-28-2011, 03:26 AM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-28-2011, 03:58 AM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-28-2011, 12:12 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-29-2011, 01:01 AM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-29-2011, 11:22 AM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-29-2011, 12:30 PM
RE: Lights? - by larsalan - 11-29-2011, 04:23 PM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-29-2011, 08:16 PM
RE: Lights? - by Captain America - 11-29-2011, 04:34 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-29-2011, 04:35 PM
RE: Lights? - by larsalan - 11-29-2011, 05:13 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-29-2011, 06:20 PM
RE: Lights? - by larsalan - 11-29-2011, 08:47 PM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-29-2011, 09:09 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 11-30-2011, 12:51 AM
RE: Lights? - by mike-81-240d - 11-30-2011, 04:03 AM
RE: Lights? - by JustPassinThru - 11-30-2011, 03:12 PM
RE: Lights? - by larsalan - 11-30-2011, 05:37 AM
RE: Lights? - by mike-81-240d - 11-30-2011, 05:49 AM
RE: Lights? - by larsalan - 01-20-2012, 12:28 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 01-20-2012, 05:34 PM
RE: Lights? - by capflya - 01-22-2012, 01:32 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 01-22-2012, 06:05 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 02-02-2012, 03:16 AM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 02-15-2012, 01:39 AM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 05-15-2012, 04:58 AM
RE: Lights? - by Secondaries - 05-15-2012, 11:37 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 05-15-2012, 11:40 PM
RE: Lights? - by Simpler=Better - 05-16-2012, 01:13 PM
RE: Lights? - by Secondaries - 05-16-2012, 01:47 PM
RE: Lights? - by willbhere4u - 05-16-2012, 03:22 PM
RE: Lights? - by Secondaries - 05-16-2012, 09:06 PM
RE: Lights? - by sassparilla_kid - 05-17-2012, 02:33 AM
RE: Lights? - by w123love - 05-17-2012, 08:30 PM
RE: Lights? - by Secondaries - 06-11-2012, 12:53 PM
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