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Beltran |
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Expert Posts: 1730 Location: Michigan | keep us in the loop on your progress please. | ||
lozrox58 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 307 Location: Newcastle Australia | Very interesting read. Don't get caught up in only looking for 1157 LEDs. 1157 is a proprietary part number. All 1157 bulbs are BAY15D. It is best to look to China and import what you need for your application. They are about $1.50 each. Yes you can get them in the USA but they are the same bulb in a package and sold for $15.00. Some tail lights are designed to be only viewed from directly behind. Others are designed to be visible from different angles. So that will also change what you need. The cheapest – 72lms and about $1 delivered to your door. Simple SMD style bulb with 110lms Better quality LEDs – 132lms More LEDs – 150lms Even LEDs – 300lms Add a few more LEDs – 350lms The of course there is retina burning 650lms. (not necessarily street legal) The price ranges from $1 up to $4.50. or buy in bulk and its cheaper still. Edited by lozrox58 2018-02-11 11:41 PM (LED04 - 72lms.jpg) (LED01 - 110lms.jpg) (LED09 - 132lms.jpg) (LED08 - 150lms.jpg) (LED06 - 300lms.jpg) (LED07 - 350lms.jpg) (LED05 - 650lms.jpg) Attachments ---------------- LED04 - 72lms.jpg (95KB - 429 downloads) LED01 - 110lms.jpg (68KB - 468 downloads) LED09 - 132lms.jpg (20KB - 423 downloads) LED08 - 150lms.jpg (18KB - 396 downloads) LED06 - 300lms.jpg (69KB - 428 downloads) LED07 - 350lms.jpg (13KB - 443 downloads) LED05 - 650lms.jpg (97KB - 462 downloads) | ||
lozrox58 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 307 Location: Newcastle Australia | There are also alternatives. By doing away with the bulb socket altogether and hard wiring an LED panel. For my 59 Dodge I used a 50mm round panel with a 50mm halo ring to add some brightness. The front park light was replaced with a indicator/park light with a halo daytime running light. Edited by lozrox58 2018-02-12 12:03 AM (IMG_6900s.JPG) (IMG_6898s.JPG) (IMG_6906s.JPG) (IMG_6909s.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_6900s.JPG (239KB - 443 downloads) IMG_6898s.JPG (249KB - 431 downloads) IMG_6906s.JPG (166KB - 470 downloads) IMG_6909s.JPG (208KB - 409 downloads) | ||
mikes2nd |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 | yeah probably the way to go and easy. | ||
BigBlockMopar |
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Expert Posts: 3575 Location: Netherlands | wizard - 2018-02-03 2:28 AM Everything works just fine with normal bulbs in the front flasher/park lights. Conclusion, there's a back-current leak in the cheap plasma led's that gives problems with combination of other led's. Most probably this can be solved by adding some diodes - but then it will become a Project rather than plug and play. I've encountered similar experience. With a new 'digital' flasher, still none of the combo's I tried worked properly. Also, the flasher-unit already started ticking inside when just plugged in. There's probably a tiny current leak in the system that would cause this. I've got LED's taillights/brakelights now, but had to install regular turnsignal lamps in the front for everythign to work properly again. I might look into those Coogar LEDs one day, but maybe they've probably just installed a resistor inside somewhere to 'fix' things. | ||
Beltran |
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Expert Posts: 1730 Location: Michigan | I got a set of the Cougar's. Haven't gotten out there to try them yet... its cold. | ||
mikes2nd |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 | where did you get those led panels? ebay? | ||
lozrox58 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 307 Location: Newcastle Australia | mikes2nd - 2018-02-14 1:44 PM where did you get those led panels? ebay? Ebay from China. I think they were about $3 each. (motorcycle round LED stop tail) They are available from 2 inches up to 6 inch for trucks etc. Already wired for bright/dull application for stop/tail. I added the halo as it highlights the lens on the Dodge better. | ||
Beltran |
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Expert Posts: 1730 Location: Michigan | got mine installed. Big difference on the rear tail lights and the back up lights. Used the ones from the cougar site. Top is running lights with trans in reverse. bottom is brake lights. And this is a 12v car btw... Edited by Beltran 2018-02-18 1:37 PM (IMG_3473.JPG) (IMG_3478.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_3473.JPG (236KB - 423 downloads) IMG_3478.JPG (195KB - 463 downloads) | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7393 Location: northern germany | to get my leds working i installed the adjustable led flasher relay today, no flashing action at all, regardless of adjustment. | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7393 Location: northern germany | spinout - 2017-12-22 1:12 PM I received 2 "Cougar" LED 1157 bulbs from Hong Kong today from the link I provided above. Looks nice, not tested yet. I also noticed one seller in Hong Kong is selling 2-prong LED compatible turn signal flasher relays for £0.99 + shipping £0.99. Nobody western seller can beat these prices.. :dollar: so 2 months later, no update, have you tried them? what are the results? mine didn't work. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Beltran - 2018-02-18 7:34 PM got mine installed. Big difference on the rear tail lights and the back up lights. Used the ones from the cougar site. Top is running lights with trans in reverse. bottom is brake lights. And this is a 12v car btw... Sweet - thanks' for posting those photos, they really show the great difference between driving light and brake lights. Those led's are expensive, but they work great with no issues. | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | 1960fury - 2018-02-18 7:41 PM to get my leds working i installed the adjustable led flasher relay today, no flashing action at all, regardless of adjustment. I had a couple of those adjustable (Hong-Kong) flasher relays, the first one burnt up after two hours and the second one after one hour. At first I didn't understand why, then I realised that it was my front switchback leds' that sent a back-current into the flasher relay high enough to burn the relay. After switching to a Biltema (read Napa) led relay I never had any problems. | ||
di_ch_NY56 |
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Expert Posts: 1530 Location: ZH, Switzerland | I just tested the 1157 combo LEDs when I got it (few months back) at the work bench. On one (of four) bulb I had to change the internal wiring to bring it to the expected behavior. Happy Restoring! Dieter | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7206 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Just installed these in my tail lights. They are actually RED LEDs, and brighter than my original 1157s or 2357s, and give good light in all directions. I also did not need to install a resistor in the circuit or change my flasher. I'm waiting to find out where they were bought and a part number as a friend of mine gave them to me. (LED_Bulb_red.JPG) Attachments ---------------- LED_Bulb_red.JPG (79KB - 361 downloads) | ||
spinout |
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Location: Bjorneborg, Finland | 1960fury - 2018-02-18 10:45 PM spinout - 2017-12-22 1:12 PM I received 2 "Cougar" LED 1157 bulbs from Hong Kong today from the link I provided above. Looks nice, not tested yet. so 2 months later, no update, have you tried them? what are the results? mine didn't work. 10 months later, the update coming - Hongkong Cougar LED bulbs work fine in my DeSoto (tail/stop/turn signal functionality OK) with original flasher relay and ordinary park light bulbs in front. They are quite bright, sometimes I doubt drivers behind me think I'm braking all the time unless I really brake and then they are lot brighter. Edited by spinout 2018-10-21 3:53 PM | ||
plymouth |
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Expert Posts: 2264 Location: McComb, Mississippi | I'm going to order a set of these Cougar LEDs today. | ||
darendru |
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New User Posts: 1 | Am I the only one who constantly has problems using a LED lamp ? | ||
marcotuck |
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New User Posts: 2 | You are not alone in your problem, as I am also constantly faced with failures.. | ||
marcotuck |
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New User Posts: 2 | LEDs initially had mainly an indicator role, displayed various parameters and signaled, for example, the operation of devices. The engineers managed to improve the technology and achieve high power and brightness from the LEDs. They began to be used for lighting everywhere, starting from pocket lanterns, ending with searchlights.The simplest method is to apply a conventional LED strip. It houses SMD LEDs such as 3528, 5050, 5730, 5630 and the like, as well as current-limiting resistors, you can cut it into the segments you need, multiples of three LEDs. So, for example, I found amazon and it's very cool! I hope I was able to help you! ________________________________________________ https://www.amazon.com/Flagpole-Energy-Battery-Illumunation-Vont/dp/... | ||
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