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Old 10/22/12, 06:45 PM
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~ LED Brake Light Bulbs!?

I am trying to get some replacement bulbs for my taillights and want LED ones.
I am seeing a few different options on VLEDs..which ones do I buy and will I need a resistor!?
Should I get the White bulbs or the Red ones...the taillights are already red and stock bulbs are clear.

Has anyone tried this yet!?
Old 10/22/12, 06:49 PM
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If you are in this section, you already have LED bulbs. And just because they look clear, doesn't mean they are clear. LED bulbs have different reflective properties than regular halogen bulbs - you need to buy "red" bulbs for taillights. You can't see the color on LED bulbs until they light up.
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Your stock bulbs are LED.
Old 10/22/12, 07:22 PM
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^ How about the reverse bulbs? Too lazy to go check but i want HID white reverse bulbs instead of the ugly yellow-white.
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ok...is there a BETTER Bulb out there that is brighter i.e more leds on the bulb?
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Originally Posted by Stormtrooper
^ How about the reverse bulbs? Too lazy to go check but i want HID white reverse bulbs instead of the ugly yellow-white.
Reverse bulbs are not LED, nor are the license plate bulbs. You can go to the Sylvania website and look at the bulb types there for replacement numbers.
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Originally Posted by Stormtrooper
^ How about the reverse bulbs? Too lazy to go check but i want HID white reverse bulbs instead of the ugly yellow-white.
http://www.v-leds.com/5K-WHITE-9-LED...66180-1-2.html
Same as the RAXIOM ones at half the cost! Currently out of stock though...

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^ How about the reverse bulbs? Too lazy to go check but i want HID white reverse bulbs instead of the ugly yellow-white.
Owners manual may state this info.
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how much time a day do you spend in reverse for it to matter, out of curiousity? Sounds like wasting money just to waste it.
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
how much time a day do you spend in reverse for it to matter, out of curiousity? Sounds like wasting money just to waste it.
For those who have tinted windows, an LED bulb upgrade done properly would do wonders for rearward visibility.
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Originally Posted by TheDivaDanielle
how much time a day do you spend in reverse for it to matter, out of curiousity? Sounds like wasting money just to waste it.
My driveway is curved and my truck sits in the driveway on the left side...
So, my 20% tinted windows and early am darkness makes things sketchy when in reverse.
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^ Last two posts. I have tinted windows, and i would pay for extra bright led bulbs for better visibility.. Plus, the look cool! its a win win
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I saw somewher some HID kits for backup lights, that's really efficient..
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