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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Has anyone used LED for turn signals like these on their B5's?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-AMB...QQcmdZViewItem

or should I just get some stealthbulbs (silver/amber) for front turn signals?
 
Old Aug 11, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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i havent tried those myself, but i am looking to change the turn signals. i wanna make the side markers and the front markers that blue/ white color bulb. let me know if those work out for you.
 
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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i just ordered some nightshades and im gonna spray my markers so ill let u know how they come out but maybe if the led wasnt yellow i would go wit those
 
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Those LED 'replacement' lights are dimmer than regular bulbs because they arent designed to reflect in the housing. All you see is two small circles that are very dim.
 
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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ORIGINAL: cyberlogicx

Those LED 'replacement' lights are dimmer than regular bulbs because they arent designed to reflect in the housing. All you see is two small circles that are very dim.
The listing states:
16mm Dual Intensity Wedge Base,Unique Design has 18 LEDs aiming out the end and 14 radially mounted LEDs aiming 90 degrees from the base, Available with Narrow 15 degree or Wide 100 degree Angle LEDs.
wouldn't the 14 mounted facing 90* be for the reflecting? And most LED's that I have seen are brighter than normal incandescent bulbs.

I've been looking at these for awhile - I was also thinking about them for my reverse lights. I would be very interested in seeing some pictures of these in action
 
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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i just ended up gettin the chrome/amber ones hehe
 
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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i tired to install led turn lights on the front end and they either would blink super fast with no parking light or i could flip the bulb around and get a parking light but no turn signal then my hazard button quit working so i just put the normal bulbs in after i replaced the hazard switch
 
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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^^^ yea i read somewhere that because the LED uses less power and would need like a relay or something for the car to detect it properly. or something like that. cant remember exactly .. they had tried it for the rear lights
 
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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i have had good luck using led (on other cars) for single use such as reverse lights, leince plate, dome light, and parking lights but i never have had much luck getting them to work right as a dual use bulb
 
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