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Nov 2, 2004 | 09:47 PM

lt4dogman

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Superbright LEDS

Anybody tried these???

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...gi?product=CAR

Nov 2, 2004 | 10:06 PM

scofolo

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i see them in the parts stores all the time but am afraid of wasting my money on them

Nov 3, 2004 | 01:17 AM

Kale

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I bought one for kicks. Couple things.

Not really that great, and... most are "For offroad use only."

Nov 3, 2004 | 05:28 AM

884fun

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lt4dogman

Anybody tried these???

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...gi?product=CAR

I saw some like those and also tail lights for trailers etc. in a truck parts store. I was told that they are not fully developed and right now and they see a lot of failures. One or two of the leds would go out and you can't fix them.

Nov 3, 2004 | 04:36 PM

radwebster

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personally i have not tried them yet, but i will soon. they are supposed to be much brighter, last like 10x longer, more weather resistant, and the coolest part-- they are instant on, instant off. with regular bulbs, they take a few mulliseconds to light up and shut off, which is noticeable when compared to the LED's, which instantly flick on and off.

Nov 3, 2004 | 05:24 PM

waterdogvette

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i wasted my money on one of those!! doesnt work as i thought, look like S#!T ... i tried the ones that replace the factory bulb.

the thing is LEDS has a very straight illumination pattern so you dont get the whole stop light glowing!

i wish i had pics!! but i removed as soon as i tried it

Nov 3, 2004 | 06:12 PM

lt4dogman

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the thing is LEDS has a very straight illumination pattern so you dont get the whole stop light glowing!

Thats why I put that particular link up, bc, for example they have the bulb with 24 LEDs and 18 are pointed straight out and 6 are radially mounted at angles. The LEDs I see on the 18 wheelers and in traffic lights are really bright, brighter than the normal lights. Maybe I'll order one and compare.