Full external LED setup?
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From: Baltimore suburbs Maryland
Full external LED setup?
...I'm looking into slowly replacing all my C5's exterior lights with LED's. It will happen over time cause they're not cheap and the C5 has alot of lights, particularly when you have Euro's! I like the "instant" on/off of the LED's and low heat and little current consumption and the 'last forever" part.
I'd like to start with the the front DRL/turnsignals.
1) Does anybody have a full LED setup?
2) Can anybody recommend a specific model of amber LED that will work well with the DRL and not cause the "quick blinkey" problem?
I'd like to start with the the front DRL/turnsignals.
1) Does anybody have a full LED setup?
2) Can anybody recommend a specific model of amber LED that will work well with the DRL and not cause the "quick blinkey" problem?
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I have the complete LED kit from Corvette Enhancements and I really like my black out kit. If you are looking for something cheap, these are not what you want, but if you are looking for high quality LED Richard has the best that we can put on our Vettes and that was what I was looking for
Some shots of my setup in the day and evening
Some shots of my setup in the day and evening
Melting Slicks
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From: Big Bear City CA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
...I'm looking into slowly replacing all my C5's exterior lights with LED's. It will happen over time cause they're not cheap and the C5 has alot of lights, particularly when you have Euro's! I like the "instant" on/off of the LED's and low heat and little current consumption and the 'last forever" part.
I'd like to start with the the front DRL/turnsignals.
1) Does anybody have a full LED setup?
2) Can anybody recommend a specific model of amber LED that will work well with the DRL and not cause the "quick blinkey" problem?
I'd like to start with the the front DRL/turnsignals.
1) Does anybody have a full LED setup?
2) Can anybody recommend a specific model of amber LED that will work well with the DRL and not cause the "quick blinkey" problem?
Hello Eric, you can check out our LED light kits at the following link: http://www.corvette-enhancements.com/ We'll offer lower pricing to forum members. The site is still being refined and will inclued special forum pricing access in the future. Just PM me about any lights of interest to you.
Thanks,
Richard
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From: New York NY
I've been wanting to replace ALL the bulbs that I possibly can in the vette, interior and exterior, and now I am finally doing it...I
I just ordered about $100 worth of LED bulbs to put in the front signals, the rear side markers, reverse back up lights, courtesy lights on the inside, glove compartment...pretty much everything except the headlights. I saw a thread a few days ago on swtiching the stock LED's in the interior too so that is def. my next move...
good luck with the switch, it is a very big improvement!
I just ordered about $100 worth of LED bulbs to put in the front signals, the rear side markers, reverse back up lights, courtesy lights on the inside, glove compartment...pretty much everything except the headlights. I saw a thread a few days ago on swtiching the stock LED's in the interior too so that is def. my next move...
good luck with the switch, it is a very big improvement!
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St. Jude Donor '06
I've swapped out all my exterior lights to LED, with the exception of the back-up lights. I used switchback LEDs for the front DRL/Turn Signal lights. You can see that thread here -> http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ght=switchback
I don't know of any LEDs you can use for your front drl/turn lights that will not cause the hyperflashing. When I swapped my taillights to the halo leds, I did not have the hyperflashing. That occurred when I went to the switchbacks. I've played with load resistors/equalizer with little luck. I did contact another forum member about a solution he was experimenting with him and I am in the process of doing that. It involves adding a separate LED flasher module ($13) and worked for this forum member. I hope to install the module myself in the next couple of days, and then Mark will post the write-up he's been working on.
I don't know of any LEDs you can use for your front drl/turn lights that will not cause the hyperflashing. When I swapped my taillights to the halo leds, I did not have the hyperflashing. That occurred when I went to the switchbacks. I've played with load resistors/equalizer with little luck. I did contact another forum member about a solution he was experimenting with him and I am in the process of doing that. It involves adding a separate LED flasher module ($13) and worked for this forum member. I hope to install the module myself in the next couple of days, and then Mark will post the write-up he's been working on.
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From: Baltimore suburbs Maryland
I've swapped out all my exterior lights to LED, with the exception of the back-up lights. I used switchback LEDs for the front DRL/Turn Signal lights. You can see that thread here -> http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ght=switchback
I don't know of any LEDs you can use for your front drl/turn lights that will not cause the hyperflashing. When I swapped my taillights to the halo leds, I did not have the hyperflashing. That occurred when I went to the switchbacks. I've played with load resistors/equalizer with little luck. I did contact another forum member about a solution he was experimenting with him and I am in the process of doing that. It involves adding a separate LED flasher module ($13) and worked for this forum member. I hope to install the module myself in the next couple of days, and then Mark will post the write-up he's been working on.
I don't know of any LEDs you can use for your front drl/turn lights that will not cause the hyperflashing. When I swapped my taillights to the halo leds, I did not have the hyperflashing. That occurred when I went to the switchbacks. I've played with load resistors/equalizer with little luck. I did contact another forum member about a solution he was experimenting with him and I am in the process of doing that. It involves adding a separate LED flasher module ($13) and worked for this forum member. I hope to install the module myself in the next couple of days, and then Mark will post the write-up he's been working on.
As for the rears, I want to keep my Euro's but install LED's in their place.
