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Thinking of swapping out my rear brake/running lights for leds.
The bulb size is 1157. The housing is red, so if I get white leds will it look pink? Or should I get a red colored led?
Also anyone know where they sell these locally? Autozone maybe?
LEDs are directional light sources and you don't have the necessary reflectors to make them work properly. stick with regular bulbs for your taillights. every time I've seen people replace their lights with those LED junk ones you just end up getting a circle of light that I bet most people wouldn't even see.
LRRS Am #331
Graphic Tailor / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Suomy / Cycle Performance Autobody / Shorai / ChickenHawk Racing
i had a pair of red 1157-xLX5 bulbs from superbrightleds.com in my ZZR taillights. excellent quality and worked great. i've purchased many more LED bulbs from the same site for various other vehicles and purposes.
only problem was my OEM plate illumination was done by a clean lens in the bottom of the taillight, so that became red as well. this may or may not affect or bother you.
- Jamie
2009 K 1300 S
FYI - My housing is red with the reflecting material on the back
You can see the red circles in this photo
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Get the red colored LEDs, they will appear brighter. I replaced the tail/brake light in my dual sport with an LED and it works great.
'06 Triumph Sprint ST ABS
'90 Yamaha XT350
and the LEDs will be pointing straight back away from the reflectors making the reflectors completely useless.
now picture those red lenses with even smaller red circles of light in them.
do you want less brake light output? when I rode on the street I always wanted more brake lighting because I just don't trust anyone to not rear end me. its your choice though.
LRRS Am #331
Graphic Tailor / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Suomy / Cycle Performance Autobody / Shorai / ChickenHawk Racing
LRRS Am #331
Graphic Tailor / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Suomy / Cycle Performance Autobody / Shorai / ChickenHawk Racing
LRRS Am #331
Graphic Tailor / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Suomy / Cycle Performance Autobody / Shorai / ChickenHawk Racing