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| Car restorers know answers to the question,"How long does it take to replace an instrument panel light bulb?" range from "five minutes" to "I started taking apart the instrument panel two months ago, and I still haven't found that %!@# bulb!" Hard to reach bulbs and any other bulbs that you only want to change once, can now be replaced with new LED bulbs. Here are just a few benefits of using an LED bulb for your automotive lighting needs:
*LED bulbs do not have a filament wire like incandescent bulbs, making them better equipped to withstand vibration
*LED bulbs last longer, use less power and give off less heat compared to incandescent bulbs
*LED bulbs typically give off more light and even come in multiple color choices
*LED bulbs have fewer part numbers, making them more universal
While LED bulbs do cost a lot more than incandescent bulbs, this is less scary when you consider that many incandescent bulbs start at less than $0.25 at RockAuto.com. It could be worth $10 or even $20 to avoid disassembling an instrument panel a second time.
Find all types of bulbs, with choice of brands, at RockAuto.com under the "Electrical-Bulb & Socket" category for your vehicle. |
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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | There are other alternatives...... a friend of mine installed LED bulbs in the tail lights of his 1960 Polara. They seem to be directional, and show up brightest when viewing from straight on, but when viewed on an angle the luminosity was noticeably dimmer . Our standard tail light bulbs in these old cars used to be the 1034s, then the 1157s replaced them, both with the dual filaments. There is also a newer alternative, - A 2357 tail/brake combination bulb, available at any auto parts store, will produce the same brightness for the tail light (3 lumens), but will produce 25% greater brightness for the brake light (40 lumens vs. 32 lumens). I am now running 2357s in my Saratoga for anyone who is interested. |