Rear Light Led 's ?

[snoged]

hi

just wondering what members thoughts were regarding changing standard bulbs on the brake lights for led's especialy the high level one that seems a little dull compared to others,

just looking for some opions/experiences really !

thanks for any input !

[Hoovie]

Apparently the LEDs tend to be a bit slow to switch on and may not be suitable as a brake light unless a particular type?

[Gods_gift]

I been thinking of getting led number plate lights

[Big Kev]

hi

just wondering what members thoughts were regarding changing standard bulbs on the brake lights for led's especialy the high level one that seems a little dull compared to others,

just looking for some opions/experiences really !

thanks for any input !

I have been running with LED sidelights and number plate lights for a long time now, and can indeed recommend the newer wee 5 light LED's as sidelights....not in the least boy racerish and help visibility in daylight too.

As far as having them as brakelights, how bright does one need.....? Most irritating part of night time driving nowadays is the "bright pink world" created by some German manufacturers' brake lights fitted to automatics, so they sit at traffic lights with foot on brake.....infurimacating...!!!

Big Kev

[shcm]

Apparently the LEDs tend to be a bit slow to switch on

Where did you get that piece of info from Hoovie?

[Hoovie]

Read somewhere. Not from my own experience. I will have a search .....

update: LEDs faster the std incandescent lamps, slower then fast incandescent lamps

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8026456

[Davrav]

Well it wasn't this report Hoovie...............

http://chemlinks.beloit.edu/BlueLight/pages/hp/an1155-3.pdf

[snoged]

Hi

thanks for the replies any recomendations on which leds and suppliers ?

[shcm]

Right, you mean human reaction time not switching speed. Switching speed would be of the order of nano-seconds. Does depend on how the drive circuit is aranged, but generally the time taken for a led to switch on in this application is mostly irrelevant.

I've never bothered and my 4.3 ones are leds anyway, so can't recommend anything. The right wavelength might be worth considering, but I guess your average fleabay supplier won't quote it and they will probably be fitted behind a red lens anyway (the leds, not the fleabay supplier).

[Gods_gift]

I have been running with LED sidelights and number plate lights for a long time now, and can indeed recommend the newer wee 5 light LED's as sidelights....not in the least boy racerish and help visibility in daylight too.

Big Kev

What ones are you running as side lights? Do you have a link where you got them?

[Big Kev]

I have been running with LED sidelights and number plate lights for a long time now, and can indeed recommend the newer wee 5 light LED's as sidelights....not in the least boy racerish and help visibility in daylight too.

Big Kev

What ones are you running as side lights? Do you have a link where you got them?

Will PM eBay item number to you and snoged in the morning....they really look good, and even non-Rav folk in the neighbourhood (my wee click) have taken to them. £4.00 a pair and worth it......

Big Kev

[Gods_gift]

Cheers Kev

Has anyone tried H4 leds for fog lights? Are they anygood?

[snoged]

thats great thanks Big Kev !

[Big Kev]

thats great thanks Big Kev !

eBay....Item Number : 180737742822

Remember they are posi / negative specific, so if they don't work first insertion, remove and turn 180 degrees.

Off to email Davrav re "how to do links to things".

Big Kev

[Gods_gift]

Thanks Kev

Ps you watchin the F1 or an early bird?

[Manxrav]

Kev,are these LED,s universal fitting ( will they fit the Urban cruiser sidelights)?

Regards Clare

[Big Kev]

Thanks Kev

Ps you watchin the F1 or an early bird?

Just an early bird, mate....actually cannot stand F1, and for no apparent reason. Would give right buttock to help build or strip one on those engines, but find the watching a total bore.

Strange Kev

[Big Kev]

Kev,are these LED,s universal fitting ( will they fit the Urban cruiser sidelights)?

Regards Clare

I think these type of bare contact bulbs are the "501 standard" fitments used pretty much on all Toyotas, Clare, but couldn't comment for sure....just wheech one out of one of yer many U/C's......!!!!

Vague kev

[CharlieFarlie]

I have been running with LED sidelights and number plate lights for a long time now, and can indeed recommend the newer wee 5 light LED's as sidelights....not in the least boy racerish and help visibility in daylight too.

Big Kev

What ones are you running as side lights? Do you have a link where you got them?

Will PM eBay item number to you and snoged in the morning....they really look good, and even non-Rav folk in the neighbourhood (my wee click) have taken to them. £4.00 a pair and worth it......

Big Kev

Which click is that ?? Or should I say Cleek ..........................................................

[Manxrav]

On the U/C thats easier said than done!!!!!!

By the way I can,t PM you why?

Regards Clare

[Big Kev]

On the U/C thats easier said than done!!!!!!

By the way I can,t PM you why?

Regards Clare

Overfull "conversations" box, Clare....just cleared some oot....sorry.