LED tail light bulb
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RE: LED tail light bulb
ORIGINAL: odog
I would like to replace the tail light buld with a LED buld, do I need a load equalizer for this I've heard yes and no...Someone help me please.
Thanx
I would like to replace the tail light buld with a LED buld, do I need a load equalizer for this I've heard yes and no...Someone help me please.
Thanx
RE: LED tail light bulb
Be careful which bulb you choose. The socket is mounted at an angle so if the LED bulb is the flat faced type you will actually see less light than a conventional bulb.
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From: Tomball Texas
RE: LED tail light bulb
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
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Why? most of those led bulbs are not as bright as a standard bulb.
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Why? most of those led bulbs are not as bright as a standard bulb.
Road Warrior
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From: Mt. Airy, MD
RE: LED tail light bulb
ORIGINAL: texas steve
Thats exactly why you need a equlizer. The circut is looking for a specific resistance/current draw. When it sees less it thinks a bulb is broken. With LEDs they draw much less current and to the circut this appears as a broken bulb.
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
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Why? most of those led bulbs are not as bright as a standard bulb.
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Why? most of those led bulbs are not as bright as a standard bulb.
Whether or not an LED taillight is brighter or dimmer than the stock taillight is more a reflection on the quality of the LED, 12v is 12v.
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Road Warrior
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From: Houston Texas
RE: LED tail light bulb
I have led's in my flashers on the rear, and added two more bullet lights on each side of the tri bar light. they work as one set is stop/running/turn snf the stock turn signals are now stop and turn.. here's some pictures...
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RE: LED tail light bulb
ORIGINAL: odog
I would like to replace the tail light buld with a LED buld, do I need a load equalizer for this I've heard yes and no...Someone help me please.
Thanx
I would like to replace the tail light buld with a LED buld, do I need a load equalizer for this I've heard yes and no...Someone help me please.
Thanx
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From: MA
RE: LED tail light bulb
OK, let's see, I have LED's in my stop/brake light, rear directionals (wired as turn/brake lights), tourpak spoiler(wired as running/flashing brake), saddlebag spoilers (wired as running/flashing brake) , saddlebag (side) lighted latches and a HogLite mounted under my tourpak (wired as flashing brake).
Load equalizer??? I ain't got no freakin' load equalizer and I don't have any issues either!!! [sm=confused06.gif]
Load equalizer??? I ain't got no freakin' load equalizer and I don't have any issues either!!! [sm=confused06.gif]