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Why switch to LED's? You already know they are energy efficient and eco-friendly. But LED's are also a great way to set your Corvette apart from the crowd and increase safety as you drive. LED lights are brighter, appear quicker and burn cooler than your Corvette's factory light bulbs.

Most LED lights require no modification for installation and you can return your Corvette back to it's factory original appearance at any time.

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I had already tried to convert my car to LED's, but ran into the dreaded "not enough load on the blinker thingy so they go really slow" syndrome.

I tried to fix it by using resistors, but wasn't 100% happy with where it left me. The bulbs I had originally purchased didn't 'agree' with the resistors, and the bulbs that worked with them worked poorly in the rear because of how they were configured. They were so dim that I got several "hey, you're brake lights are out" window shouts from fellow motorists.

Then...it happened. I was coming back from Cars and Coffee and I came 2 inches from being rear ended by a blue CRV with an EASY 40 MPH closing speed that didn't see me braking or turning. Obviously, he should have recognized my maneuver even if I had no taillights whatsoever (which I did...they just weren't as bright as they could have been), but it gave me the heebie jeebies about my light situation.

ZIP Corvette to the rescue!!! I got their 'electronic blinker' thingy that is timer based, not load based. So I get a good, solid blink without any resistors and I've been able to swap to my "rear facing" replacement LED bulbs that didn't like the resistor configuration. Taillights are now considerably brighter than even the stock bulbs, but without any of the heat. Which the plastic light covers appreciate.

This configuration is a little different than what Joe is selling above, but yet another example of "whatever your Corvette issue, ZIP can help".

 

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Adam

 

I may be wrong but I think any auto parts store carries an "electronic" flasher which is not load based, they were about $10 last time I looked. They have been around for years and typically cured fast blinking that was caused by adding trailer lights.

Happy Motoring,

Frank

 

replaceing the outside lights are a good idea but,,, I replaced my interior lights, dome and lower courtsy light .wow huge difference .much brighter at night.best mod I have done this year.

 

I did upgrade. Great for your old wiring, as they draw much less current.

www.superbrightleds.com/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/

Got everything needed from these guy ^^. Great customer service.

 

I talked with Daniel Stern and his recommendations were:

Put these in the brake/tail lights:

Put these in the reversing (back-up) lights:

You will need to swap in this turn signal flasher:
(2-prong like original, direct swap)

Also note these recommendations are very specific -- they are the only legitimate LED retrofit bulbs. There's a mountain of garbage on the market, too, so use _only_ these specific LED bulbs.

Can be seen now!

Russ

 

Just curious but does anyone have pics of the LED replacement bulbs? I would guess this may be hard to see in a picture. I have been thinking about this option (Mainly to decrease the load on the original harness/safety) My lens in my 69 are in good shape and I don't care for the whole lens replacement option looks. the bulb replacement looks interesting.

 

I'll try and take pics for you, Mr. Brybrew, but your situation is exactly where I was. Perhaps I'd like to someday do the "halo" thing with the blinkers in the middle of the circle, but I have bigger fish to fry. And I wanted to keep the "old" lens covers and the look of a stock light. Wasn't a money thing, just a look thing.

Without the pics, all I can share is that the LED's are a slightly brighter, slightly 'faster' version of the stock bulb. Just without the electrical load. Or the heat...which had done a good job of melting my license plate light into a brown oddly shaped puddle of plastic over the past 46 years.

 

Here you go- LED replacement bulbs from Superbright- behind OEM lenses

Sequential light module from Speedway motors-
Moved the reverse light....see below



More LED bulbs up front from Superbrite and another sequential module



LED -inside the stock side mirroes-



LED reverse lights-

 

1157/1156 45 SMD LED replacements from Superbrightleds.

 

Thanks Guys! Yeah I would like to change my taillights, license plate and marker lights and eventually the others. Looks like I have another weekend project to add to the list.

And Richard, That's one heck of a Reverse Light! I'm sure that will get a few comments when you back into anywhere. Nicely done.

 

Not anymore. I checked Advanced, O'Reilly's and Pep Boys. No more two-pin electronic flashers, only OEM.

 

Two things:

#1: The blinker thingy from Zips Corvette has a converter on it that makes it a plug-and-play deal for our cars. No thought, contemplation, or adjustment. Get behind the dash and swap it out. Done.

#2: As a continuation to my LED light bulb fetish, I just purchased the absolute brightest (800 lumen) RED bulb I could. Side by side with the white bulb, I have to say the difference is pretty dramatic. With the white bulb, the light is 'colored' by the now-46-year-old lenses that have inherent thin areas and other nuances. With a RED bulb, the taillight emits RED. Not 'red-ish' or 'red-through-46-year-old-lenses'. Just a VERY bright and glorious and ridiculously red light.

I think I'm finally happy with my taillights.

Now I just need to replace all my AMBER light positions with AMBER LED bulbs in lieu of white. Oh...can't forget the headlights. The fetish continues...

 

I once did all this to a Honda GL1100 Goldwing Interstate. Not only did it make a dramatic difference, but it also saved on the low-speed charging load of a marginal system design.

 

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