Mudderoy
10-10-2011, 11:06 AM
A while back I was looking at replacing the tail lights, front turn signals with LED replacements.
I read this was going to require a flasher change since there is a vast difference in the amount of current the LEDs pull compared to their incandescent counter parts.
I'm more interested in the LED replacements for their low power consumption and length of life over the cool look.
With 4 100 watt KC off road lights and now 2 IPF high wattage head lights, any power I can save elsewhere will benefit me and my electrical system.
There are 4 bulbs in the turn signal indicators, up front, and 4 bulbs in the tail light (stop and turn signal)
If I start with the brake lights I don't have to worry about getting the LED turn signal, and I can just see how bright they are. I suspect they will be just fine, but I hate to spend a bunch of $$$ to find it isn't what I really wanted.
Someone check me, I don't really want to remove the housing. Is the bulb for the brake lights a 3157?
I'm looking at these...
http://www.superbrightleds.com/timThumb.php?src=/images/uploads/315x-x45-T.jpg http://www.superbrightleds.com/timthumb.php?src=/images/uploads/trailblazer_3.jpg
:link: (http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2F315x-x45-T.htm)
I read this was going to require a flasher change since there is a vast difference in the amount of current the LEDs pull compared to their incandescent counter parts.
I'm more interested in the LED replacements for their low power consumption and length of life over the cool look.
With 4 100 watt KC off road lights and now 2 IPF high wattage head lights, any power I can save elsewhere will benefit me and my electrical system.
There are 4 bulbs in the turn signal indicators, up front, and 4 bulbs in the tail light (stop and turn signal)
If I start with the brake lights I don't have to worry about getting the LED turn signal, and I can just see how bright they are. I suspect they will be just fine, but I hate to spend a bunch of $$$ to find it isn't what I really wanted.
Someone check me, I don't really want to remove the housing. Is the bulb for the brake lights a 3157?
I'm looking at these...
http://www.superbrightleds.com/timThumb.php?src=/images/uploads/315x-x45-T.jpg http://www.superbrightleds.com/timthumb.php?src=/images/uploads/trailblazer_3.jpg
:link: (http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2F315x-x45-T.htm)