[DML] Re: LED Tail Lights

[Cliff Schmucker <cliff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In the upcoming issue of Delorean Car Show Magazine, there will be an
article concerning various LED bulbs for tail lights, front turn
signals, and side marker lights

included are before/after current draw (amperage) and luminosity
measurement data

BTW with the Delorean, 1157-style (dual filament) are used on the
front, 1156-style (single filament) on the rear

Cliff
3441 (DCS 2004 "Best Exhaust")
3307 (revived from the dead)
6147 (EFI conversion)
4523 (Johnny's-X)
Pilot-21 (co-owned with Ken K.)


On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:35:29 -0000, you wrote:

>I'm thinking about getting some LED tail lights. There are two number 
>type that I'm trying to understand and maybe someone can help me. 
>There are 1156 bulbs and 1157 bulbs used in the fronts and back. As 
>best as I can tell, the 1156 are single filament bulbs and the 1157 
>are double filament bulbs (incadescent). I'm not sure what the 
>difference is in use in the Delorean. I think the 1157 is used up 
>front for the turn signals. I think only 1156 are used only in the 
>rear but I don't understand why the 1157 isn't used for the rear turn 
>signal. Does someone know the differences?
>
>Anyway I'm working on getting LED lights. I'm assuming the rears will 
>take ten 1156 LED bulbs for the rear and two 1157 LED lights for the 
>front. I looked at the rear lights tonight and four of the bulbs are 
>in a concave shaped area in the lens cover. I don't know what it 
>looks like inside but I assume it has a reflective surface. Based on 
>that, I think the best bulbs will be those that have LEDs on the side 
>and top.
>
>has anyone replaced their tail lights with LED bulbs and if you did 
>what kinds did you get and where did you get them?
>
>I heard that the LED 1157s have problems in some cars because they 
>will blink faster than normal turn signal lights. If true how is this 
>fixed?
>
>Shannon
>VIN 16113


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