Has anyone tried to replace the tail, brake, turn lamps with LED versions. I read an article in the Boston globe how LEDs turn on about 1/4 second quicker which gives the person behind you 2-4 carlengths more of stopping distance at highway speeds.

These are the red LED replacements I was thinking of:

http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/aut3157/

They mention needing a resistor pack become the different resistance of the LEDs (much lower) can cause blinkers to operate at different rates.

-weldp

 

LED's are faster but only for the first flash. Once regular bulbs are hot they come on just as fast.

I'm not sure if you were asking a question, but if you were, yes a resistor or resistor pack is needed when swapping to LED's just as they stated. We swap a lot of tail lights for the service bodies that go on work trucks.

 

6 bulbs...$29.50 each.

$180 will buy a heck of alot of tail light bulbs.

 

Recently, I had an opportunity to try LED bulbs for free.
First we tried a side TO side comparison on my car
LED on the LEFT (with resistor pack) STOCK on the RIGHT
Then a side BY side with a friends car
Then we switched them all to my wife SUV WOW what a difference.
Yes, he bulbs are very bright but only at the bulb
Yes, they come on quick at first, then the stock bulbs heat up and you can't tell the difference.

If you take a good look at the tail lens,they are designed to reflect a good deal of the light BACKWARDS into the reflector lens, and THEN reflect the light back out towards the car behind you. The roundness of the bulb produces the right amount of light at the right angle.

If you have ever seen a another 2005 Mustang from behind the cannon shot of all that light coming on at once is almost blinding.
Save your money for something else.
If you are concerned about safety, then you might look into installing the high mounted rear break light that is available.
Again, as always this is just an opinion.......

 

WOW what a differance ONLY ON MY WIFES SUV.

SH* T ON my car

 

Save your money. Another option is to convert the inner taillight into a brake light. Most sequential kits automatically do this. If you think your brake lights were bright when you had 4, you should see how bright it is when you have 6. If someone ever rear ends me because they claim they didn't see my brake lights I think they should be considered legally blind.

 

I'd be curious about LED replacement of the center brake light. Not just replacing the bulb, but the whole assembly. A single row of LED's along the edge of the trunk link or spoiler.

 

I guess I was asking if that was necessary in this applications. Thanks for the info. LED tail light replacement bulbs do seem expensive for not much benefit for the Mustang. The sequential lights or just enabling the 3rd brake light are better options.

-weldp

 

Switching from a stock incandesent(sp?) bulb to LED's requires the resistors in ALL applications. (unless you like a really fast turn signal)

From what I THINK you're looking for, I would recomend enabling that 3rd bulb.

The biggest advantage of LED's is they are brighter.

 

Sorry, I beg to differ with you..
Yes LED bulbs ARE brighterthan normal bulbs
But, not work right on our cars.
They do not reflect enough light backwards to take advantage of the
highly reflective polised chrome lens behind them.
You best bet still is to either get the sequential light kit or rig the third tail light as a break light . If the driver behind you can't see SIX GIANT red tail light then you should not be driving.

 

I have an 12 led flashlight that is like a mag light. the led light is not focused like the regular Mag light and is not brighter than the one bulb mag light.