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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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Thinking about replacing all my lights with LED's except for my headlights. I want to replace my turn signals, reverse, Braking, and parking lights. Seems like Amazon has some good prices on what ''seems'' to be good products. This seller has red, white, and yellow colors. they seem good quality. What do you think? Anyone done this yet??

Pair of 3157 RED 20 LED Hyper LED Light Miniature Bulbs Wide View Angle (2 bulbs per order) : Amazon.com : Automotive Pair of 3157 RED 20 LED Hyper LED Light Miniature Bulbs Wide View Angle (2 bulbs per order) : Amazon.com : Automotive
 
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Everything in my blazer but headlights, offroad lights, and reverse lights have been leds for years.

My reverse lights in the factory tails are on relays using 55watt halogen 1156 replacement bulbs. The ones in my bumper are 55watt fog lights on a switch. My offroads are 100watt halogen but I wanna swap out for hids. My h4 headlights I really want to swap to the new led ones.

https://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wc...2027&langId=-1

I'm gonna have to hurry up and win the lotto to finish what all I would like to do.

99% of my leds have came from ebay. Bestinhongkong I thing was the sellers name. Got everything in bulk for cheap and done 2 trucks. At least 2 years now and the only 2 bulbs that burnt out was on my factory front bumper (1157) and I sunk them shorting them out in a creek.
 
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i switched all mine out not that long ago. spent a small pile money to do it, but i am pleased with the outcome.

those dont look too bad, but what about durability? they might be ok. you also have to think about how much brighter will they be when they are flashing or you have the brakes on.
 
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Originally Posted by neo71665
Everything in my blazer but headlights, offroad lights, and reverse lights have been leds for years.

My reverse lights in the factory tails are on relays using 55watt halogen 1156 replacement bulbs. The ones in my bumper are 55watt fog lights on a switch. My offroads are 100watt halogen but I wanna swap out for hids. My h4 headlights I really want to swap to the new led ones.

https://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wc...2027&langId=-1

I'm gonna have to hurry up and win the lotto to finish what all I would like to do.

99% of my leds have came from ebay. Bestinhongkong I thing was the sellers name. Got everything in bulk for cheap and done 2 trucks. At least 2 years now and the only 2 bulbs that burnt out was on my factory front bumper (1157) and I sunk them shorting them out in a creek.
I'd be wary on using those you linked to for actual use. The low beam alone puts out 23 watts of power, double when the highs are on. There is nowhere near enough heatsinking to use them for more than a couple of min. before lifetime is reduced.

It would be bright for sure, but longevity will suffer.
 
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Originally Posted by neo71665
Everything in my blazer but headlights, offroad lights, and reverse lights have been leds for years.

My reverse lights in the factory tails are on relays using 55watt halogen 1156 replacement bulbs. The ones in my bumper are 55watt fog lights on a switch. My offroads are 100watt halogen but I wanna swap out for hids. My h4 headlights I really want to swap to the new led ones.

https://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wc...2027&langId=-1

I'm gonna have to hurry up and win the lotto to finish what all I would like to do.

99% of my leds have came from ebay. Bestinhongkong I thing was the sellers name. Got everything in bulk for cheap and done 2 trucks. At least 2 years now and the only 2 bulbs that burnt out was on my factory front bumper (1157) and I sunk them shorting them out in a creek.
holy, how much are those LED headlight? I cant find a price anywhere?
 
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I'd be wary on using those you linked to for actual use. The low beam alone puts out 23 watts of power, double when the highs are on. There is nowhere near enough heatsinking to use them for more than a couple of min. before lifetime is reduced.

It would be bright for sure, but longevity will suffer.


The whole housing on those is aluminum and the heat sink. my blazer is mainly for offfroad now and i'd just like to try them out. I just can afford the few hundred to throw away if they dont work.
 
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284 per?!?! yikes.
 
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Lmao

Price is better
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My only problem is the plastic lens. I hate plastic lens cause around here with the dirt and gravel roads they have to be polished all the time. Even my cheap ebay h4 conversions have glass lens.
 
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439 on ebay with free shipping, but still, that is a crazy price, and you are right, with a plastic lens. Paying that much for headlights, the lens should at least be glass.
 



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