Date:         Wed, 6 Feb 2008 18:47:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Harry Rosenblum <harry@CARWRECK.COM>
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From:         Harry Rosenblum <harry@CARWRECK.COM>
Subject:      Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages?
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>
> Has anyone tried these: http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/115x-
> xLX3.htm ?
>
> These are wide angle high power LEDs, which in theory are brighter
> than
> incandescents


Those have got to be better than the 24LED arrays that they sell to
fit the Rear lights (brake, reverse, running)
I bought some and am about to return them they are very dim compared
to the stock (or maybe slightly above stock) incandescent bulbs that
are in mine.
I also bought some 4 and 6 LED Festoons from them to use in the cabin
lights, but they also are very dim. I might try the 9s or 12s.
Watch out too, I bought what I thought were the right replacements
for the instrument cluster and while they are the right size, the
contacts are 30degrees out of whack and don't make contact with the
foil in the cluster.
Oh... and they sent me a 24v by mistake for one of the taillight LEDs
I ordered.
All that said they shipped super fast and were great on the phone
about the return.

thanks for the list of bulbs! that's great info.

I just modded my taillights to take advantage of the "extra" spot and
wired it into the Brake light circuit so hopefully those tailgaters
will see me a little better.
I have a few of the little spring clips from the taillight I took
apart if anyone wants to do this mod.
There is some good info with pics over at the Samba, and soon I will
be adding what I did if anyone is interested.

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Harry Rosenblum
1990 2wd "Plain Jane"
1984 GL Sunroof EJ22 (in progress)