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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Has anyone tried converting over to LED rear lights?

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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Yup, I tried retrofitting entirely new housings, others have replaced the incandescent bulbs with LED tower bulbs. Do a search!
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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Ive read that they ad 10 HP........
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It lightens up the rear which, in turn, increases the gas mileage of the vehicle. Therefore, the LED's are directly proportional to the gas mileage of the vehicle.

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Originally Posted by greengo
Ive read that they ad 10 HP........
Originally Posted by C6roadster
It lightens up the rear which, in turn, increases the gas mileage of the vehicle. Therefore, the LED's are directly proportional to the gas mileage of the vehicle.
And all this time I thought it was the Zaino and flux capacitors that gave the extra HP..
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