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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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HMMM... I was thinking maybe they would be brighter  You think its better to stick with the stock amber bulbs up front and just get red regular bulbs in back??? I don't want to waste my $$$$ Thanks!!  |
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Last Edit: 2008/07/31 21:07 By Flashback.
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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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Take a look at www.customdynamics.com I have an account with them and can get their products for you. They have a disk that just fits the R* signal housing, the lens holds it in place. I think it has 45 LEDs on it on the back is a pigtail with a base for either 1156 or 1157. I have them on my own bike and think they are great.
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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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Clifford,
What would a set of front and rear blinker bulbs cost?
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Riding and Jeeping is always better than the alternative
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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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The brightest daytime..
I have found.. is clear 1157 in the front..file the lower nib
and amber lenses...
clear 1156 in the rear file one of the lower nibs and red lens (available from Kury) or painted red lens
although Leds are nice cause they need less power and they look cool
the incandesent bulb is brighter..and more noticeable in most cases
colored bulbs and clear lenses less noticable in the daytime..
compare lumens or candle power and the leds come up short
Brightness of LED Car Bulbs
LED bulbs are generally not as bright as standard incandescent bulbs, they have many advantages over filament bulbs (longer life, faster on/off times, lower power consumption, more vivid colors) but brightness is not one of them.
They are generally not as bright but some of them with large numbers of LEDs, will appear brighter than filament bulbs.
As an exception, our new 3 Watt and 5 Watt Luxeon LED car bulbs are as bright or brighter than most standard filament car bulbs.
The light is distributed differently so they can appear brighter in some applications and not as bright in others, it depends on the size and shape of the bulb housing and reflector.
Most LED bulbs emit light like a flashlight, all out the end. Regular filament bulbs emit light from the end and all sides, so they will be better suited for some lighting applications than LED bulbs.
This is the same reason why we do not rate LED car bulbs in lumens or watts, the numbers would be deceptively low because the light is measured from all sides and the end on standard filament bulbs but only from the end on LED bulbs
get off centre on viewing the led and they are poor... |
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Last Edit: 2008/08/01 09:46 By Pop Rivet.
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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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The Custom Dynamics bulbs that specifically fit the R* turn signals are GEN200????? The first ? is A or R for color the rest is a number for the base. They list for $64.95, cost is $45.95, +10% is $50.55 for a pair. If you want 1 pair for either front or rear they are $50.55 + shipping, or for both ends $101.10 + shipping.
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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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at one tyme they were much more in $
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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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Pop Rivet wrote:
compare lumens or candle power and the leds come up short
I agree .... the cheap 5 mm leds are inadequate for use except as accessory lighting.
On the other hand, I picked up a 10 W, single red LED .... it's about 1/2' in diameter. It will blind you.
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Re:LED Blinkers??? 4 Months ago
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Picked them up but I need to make an enclosure for them. 
I was going to use them (2) as stop light but have changed directions. ... I have a running/stop/turn signal Maltese cross. Probably use the 10 W LEDs under my seats as running/turn signals.
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