LED Bulbs
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Thank you for asking. I am planning to replace most of the lights with the LEDs. I did some experimenting with LEDs when I was younger, but didn't see much future for them besides pilot lights or such. Now I see police cars with LED top lights, and semis that have had all of their lights converted to LEDs that use less power than just one incandescant bulb. The big thing to me is the brake lights. Using the LEDs at highway speed, when you step on the brake pedal, the LEDs come on 66 feet sooner than the old bulbs. There is no warm-up period, they are on instantly. In addition, LEDs last seemingly forever. I am sold on LEDs. I even hear that they are replacing even the new CFLs.
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LED has always been the best way to save energy as far as lighting goes... but the brightness is what I like. I am a little concerned about the back up lights though... anyone have any input as to if they are bright enough to actually see while your backing up?
LED has always been the best way to save energy as far as lighting goes... but the brightness is what I like. I am a little concerned about the back up lights though... anyone have any input as to if they are bright enough to actually see while your backing up?
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ORIGINAL: ericemery
LED has always been the best way to save energy as far as lighting goes... but the brightness is what I like. I am a little concerned about the back up lights though... anyone have any input as to if they are bright enough to actually see while your backing up?
LED has always been the best way to save energy as far as lighting goes... but the brightness is what I like. I am a little concerned about the back up lights though... anyone have any input as to if they are bright enough to actually see while your backing up?
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Well there's a difference between the 3w LEDs for your truck and the ones they make for the maglites. The ones for the truck have 3 individual 1w bulbs on them, and are manufactured differently. The ones in the maglite, would make a pair of bulbs for our trucks about $60/pair. They're two different types of LEDs. And yes I do have the high power ones on my truck.
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Hi, again, everyone. Well, it looks as if I am not going to be using LEDs in our Dak. I received the 3157 bulbs, and ran into the oddest problem I have ever heard of. When the LED bulbs were plugged into the sockets, nothing was turned on, there should have been no current flowing anywahere. Right? The led bulbs lit up, at low intensity, and when I turned the parking lights on, there was no change. I had Krystal step on the brake pedal and then turn on the hazard flashers, and there was still no change. I am waiting now for a return authorization number so I can get a refund. Thank you all, anyway.
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ORIGINAL: jimboscomp
Well there's a difference between the 3w LEDs for your truck and the ones they make for the maglites. The ones for the truck have 3 individual 1w bulbs on them, and are manufactured differently. The ones in the maglite, would make a pair of bulbs for our trucks about $60/pair. They're two different types of LEDs. And yes I do have the high power ones on my truck.
Well there's a difference between the 3w LEDs for your truck and the ones they make for the maglites. The ones for the truck have 3 individual 1w bulbs on them, and are manufactured differently. The ones in the maglite, would make a pair of bulbs for our trucks about $60/pair. They're two different types of LEDs. And yes I do have the high power ones on my truck.
Also for the 3w bulb I was thinking of these:
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