LED lighting
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That'll teach you from just clicking links all willy nilly...
I don't know about you guys but I laughed my ass off for about 20 minutes straight after I watched it.
I don't know about you guys but I laughed my ass off for about 20 minutes straight after I watched it.
Bought a pair of red AGT 1157 bulbs, a pair of amber AGT 1157 bulbs, and a pair of white AGT 1156 bulbs.
Two weeks later, the white 1156s haven't arrived yet.
Tried the 1157s in the RRC's taillights (the bulbs are oh so easy to change), despite stock using 1156s (single filament). By wiggling the bulb in the socket, one can make both LED circuits light up.
The results: red bulbs are barely as bright as incandescents. Not too bad, since they are supposed to draw less than 2W. Not sure about reliability. The amber bulbs used behind amber lenses in turn signals are dimmer (not by a whole lot) than stock.
I'll post the photos later; will try to use the red 1157 in D1's brake signal, maybe they fare better.
So, in essence, miracle hasn't happened yet.
Two weeks later, the white 1156s haven't arrived yet.
Tried the 1157s in the RRC's taillights (the bulbs are oh so easy to change), despite stock using 1156s (single filament). By wiggling the bulb in the socket, one can make both LED circuits light up.
The results: red bulbs are barely as bright as incandescents. Not too bad, since they are supposed to draw less than 2W. Not sure about reliability. The amber bulbs used behind amber lenses in turn signals are dimmer (not by a whole lot) than stock.
I'll post the photos later; will try to use the red 1157 in D1's brake signal, maybe they fare better.
So, in essence, miracle hasn't happened yet.
I think the Classic's taillights are very suitable for this kind of LED lighting:
The Disco taillights, unfortunately, are not. This will be my next attempt:
The Disco taillights, unfortunately, are not. This will be my next attempt:
see post #18. there are a handful of chinese made led's out there and they are specifically for the yo yo yo crowd.
here is a link to rigid's led 1156 bulbs. http://www.eadoffroad.com/rigid-industries-115636led-led-1156-bulbs
rigid is emailing me pics, so i will post them when i get them.
here is a link to rigid's led 1156 bulbs. http://www.eadoffroad.com/rigid-industries-115636led-led-1156-bulbs
rigid is emailing me pics, so i will post them when i get them.
Mike, these 1156 bulbs are made using leftover non-SMD LEDs. Anytime you see a showerhead like this, you're looking up at the scraps of semiconductor industry.
Fundamentally, the LEDs potted in clear epoxy have the only way to extricate the heat - through the leads, and this ability is dismally low. The SMD LEDs can have conductive cooling off the back of them, and convective - off the surface because they are not potted in epoxy.
The LEDs in 1-5W power range ultimately use convective cooling and heat sinks, like in the bulb shown at the bottom of my earlier post.
Fundamentally, the LEDs potted in clear epoxy have the only way to extricate the heat - through the leads, and this ability is dismally low. The SMD LEDs can have conductive cooling off the back of them, and convective - off the surface because they are not potted in epoxy.
The LEDs in 1-5W power range ultimately use convective cooling and heat sinks, like in the bulb shown at the bottom of my earlier post.
pm, pm your email. im at work and dont have time to upload the pictures Amanda just sent. just looking out for you guys...we see all kinds of led kits on bmws, vw/audis, etc that are terrible. almost all of them are the superbrights, ziza, pep boys. a lot of these bulbs are over $10 each and trying to return them costs more than the price of the bulb.