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LED tail light bulb replacement
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From: NorCal @SithLordGS
LED tail light bulb replacement
Here's what I put on my C6. Got these from V-leds.com. I got them from the popular auction sight. Do a search for "V-LEDS RED V-STAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT BULBS 3157 3156 VS" They cost $70/pair. You will also need their 6 ohm resistors to prevent hyper flash.
LEFT IS LED, RIGHT IS STOCK LAMP
BRAKES ON - LEFT LED, RIGHT IS STOCK
My tail lights are tinted and the LEDs show up very well in the daytime and night time
LEFT IS LED, RIGHT IS STOCK LAMP
BRAKES ON - LEFT LED, RIGHT IS STOCK
My tail lights are tinted and the LEDs show up very well in the daytime and night time
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From: NorCal @SithLordGS
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Here's what I put on my C6. Got these from V-leds.com. I got them from the popular auction sight. Do a search for "V-LEDS RED V-STAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT BULBS 3157 3156 VS" They cost $70/pair. You will also need their 6 ohm resistors to prevent hyper flash.
LEFT IS LED, RIGHT IS STOCK LAMP
BRAKES ON - LEFT LED, RIGHT IS STOCK
My tail lights are tinted and the LEDs show up very well in the daytime and night time
LEFT IS LED, RIGHT IS STOCK LAMP
BRAKES ON - LEFT LED, RIGHT IS STOCK
My tail lights are tinted and the LEDs show up very well in the daytime and night time
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Is this install easy enough for the novice without any meters or fancy tools to do this change out?
How/where did you mount the load resistors?
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Absolutely!
I took pix, but can't seem to locate them. I'll have to search for them this weekend. I basically attached them to the wire harness and used tie wraps to stand them off away from the harness. Similar as you would do with spark plug wires (old school style) with tie wraps.
I took pix, but can't seem to locate them. I'll have to search for them this weekend. I basically attached them to the wire harness and used tie wraps to stand them off away from the harness. Similar as you would do with spark plug wires (old school style) with tie wraps.
great job. I wouldn't blacken my tail lamps with my luck I would probably get pulled over but I would like em to be as bright as possible.
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St. Jude Donor '12 thru '26
I took pix, but can't seem to locate them. I'll have to search for them this weekend. I basically attached them to the wire harness and used tie wraps to stand them off away from the harness. Similar as you would do with spark plug wires (old school style) with tie wraps.
Drifting
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Ok I am a huge nooob when it comes to wiring......So I will ask...
what is a 6 ohm resistor? lol
It would be most generous of you to make a DIY on this with pics lol. They sure are brighter and a good price to boot.
is this them? http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/B...72879-1-2.html
they are only 50 here.
now which resistor is it?
what is a 6 ohm resistor? lol
It would be most generous of you to make a DIY on this with pics lol. They sure are brighter and a good price to boot.
is this them? http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/B...72879-1-2.html
they are only 50 here.
now which resistor is it?
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I bought the plates as well and mounted them with a rivet to the existing hole in the tub. As you can see it's upside down, but it doesn't matter which way it's wired. I bought the plates cuz they are cheap and the resistor gets hot. I wired the grounds together and ran a single wire to the bumper behind the cover.
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I bought the plates as well and mounted them with a rivet to the existing hole in the tub. As you can see it's upside down, but it doesn't matter which way it's wired. I bought the plates cuz they are cheap and the resistor gets hot. I wired the grounds together and ran a single wire to the bumper behind the cover.
