RE: IML: LED Bulbs

[alan1416@xxxxxxx]

This is one of the LED lamps I have orderd. I also have WF3126-OAG-014B to see how it will work in my bash lights.

--
Alan Jordan
90 IMP
75 LeBaron

-------------- Original message from "DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx>: --------------


> i got mine from www.ledtronics.com. not cheap at 20 bucks each but work
> great. need to change the flasher to an electronic one. got that at Addvance
> Autoparts.
>
> AUTO1157-OER-14v is the red replacement for 1157.
>
>
> >From: "Ken Lang"
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To:
> >Subject: RE: IML: LED Bulbs
> >Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 16:21:34 -0700
> >
> >I just received the ones I ordered from www.superbrightleds.com
> > but I made a mistake and ordered the
> >white instead of the red. The white ones don?t work as well through the
> >red
> >taillight lens. My test showed the white ones to be pretty dim. I talked
> >with the company and they said it would be no problem to return these for
> >the correct red ones.
> >
> >
> >
> >The ones I had ordered previously for my trailer application were the red
> >ones and they worked quite well. But I must remember that the trailer tail
> >lights were relatively small compared to the tail light caverns on my 67.
> >We shall see when I get the red ones if there is enough light to fill up
> >that much area.
> >
> >
> >
> >Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> >From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of alan1416@xxxxxxx
> >Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 3:14 PM
> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: IML: LED Bulbs
> >
> >
> >
> >I have just today ordered a few test LED lamps to see what I like or dont.
> >I
> >have used a company that we use at work. I have a 2nd company I will try if
> >I dont like any of these lamps. Here is the link to this 1st
> >
> > http://www.ledtronics.com/ and the 2nd is
> >
> >http://www.superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Alan Jordan
> >90 IMP
> >75 LeBaron
> >
> >
> >
> >-------------- Original message from aeyn :
> >--------------
> >
> >
> > > Alan,
> > > My first Imperial was a 69 with fa ctory sequential turn
> > > signals. There were two versions of the sequencer. One was a
> > > motor driven multiple cam switches and the other was solidstate.
> > > they were the same sequential systems as the Ford. I know this
> > > because the car I had just before my Imperial was a brand new 70
> > > Cougar, of course it had a factory sequential turn signal system.
> > > (Hated the car, but the styling was great.) Like my Imperial, the
> > > Cougar had a dozen relays to go along with the sequential system.
> > > When I needed parts for the Imperial's turn signal system, the
> > > partsmen could never find them and had to hand the parts book to
> > > me to find them for them. That is how I was able to get ALL of
> > > the individual parts for my rear heater/defroster. I ticked off
> > > the parts manager by going over his hea d when he told me that
> > > some of the parts were NS1. (I call the main warehouse in
> > > Michigan and talked to the parts inventory person directly.) The
> > > parts manager learned that he did not tick me off and got
> > > repremanded from corporate. OOOOPPPSSS!
> > > Tell us how the LEDS turn out in your 75. I would love to
> > > know for my 75.
> > >
> > > Æyn & Patrick
> > >
> > > --- alan1416@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am very much Interested in the LED lamps for my 75. and my
> > > > 90. I am also thinking of the dash lights, for heat. On a 31+
> > > > year old dash the heat from the bulb and having to tear into
> > > > the dash to change bulbs can brake the dash very EZ.
> > > > I may go ahead and order a very types and see.
> > > > On my 90 it has a full tail light bar in rear b ut only the 2
> > > > out side lamp light for turn and brake. I have a plan to make
> > > > all 4 per side work and sequence on turn.
> > > > --
> > > > Alan Jordan
> > > > 90 IMP
> > > > 75 LeBaron
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -------------- Original message from aeyn :
> > > > --------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Marcos,
> > > > > I noticed on their site that the recommended colour for
> > > > > replacing lights WITH a red lens covering them, is white as
> > > > they
> > > > > do give a higher output. Regarding the ones you purchased,
> > > > did
> > > > > they fill the light reflecting area to NOT have a highly
> > > > > concentrated center area and a VERY dark outter portion of
> > > > the
> > > > > overall lens?
> > > > > I and asking this as I am wanting to use LEDS in my 75.
> > > > >
> > > > > Merci,
> > > > > Æyn
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Marcos del Castillo wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > I purchased the replacement 3157 dual-contact wedge-base
> > > > bulbs
> > > > > with 25 LEDs. In red. These have 19 outward facing full size
> > > > > (5mm?) LEDs and 6 mini radially mounted ones.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > &g t; >
> > > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > From: aeyn
> > > > > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: IML: LED Bulbs
> > > > > Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 06:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > > Marcos,
> > > > > Which ones did you purchase? I noticed that there were a
> > > & gt; > few
> > > > > different configurations with the radial mounted ones.
> > > > >
> > > > > Æyn
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Marcos del Castillo wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm replying to the topic of replacement LED Bulbs from a
> > > > couple
> > > > > of weeks ago. After reading the messages, I went to
> > > > > superbrightleds.com and ordered a couple of bulbs for my '89
> > > > > lebaron coupe to try them out. Mind you, I'd tried the
> > > > > replacement bulbs from them several years ago and did not
> > > > like
> > > > > them then. But, seeing that they'd re-designed them and added
> > > >
> > > > > radially-aimed LEDs to light up the reflector portion, I
> > > > decided
> > > > > to give them another try.
> > > > >
> > > > > They finally arrived yesterday and I was able to install
> > > > them.
> > > > > Once again, I am disappoi nted and do not recommend them. They
> > > >
> > > > > are simply not bright enough to be safe to use during the
> > > > day.
> > > > > And the difference between the dim (parking light) and the
> > > > bright
> > > > > (brake/turn signal) settings is not sufficient to
> > > > distinguish.
> > > > > The quality of the bulbs' construction has improved in the
> > > > past 2
> > > > > years, and while the 6 radially mounted LEDs offer a slight
> > > > > improvement over the previous design, they are simply too
> > > > puny,
> > > > > and too dim to do an adequate job of fully illuminating the
> > > > > reflector and filling-in the entire lamp assembly. Of course,
> > > >
> > > > > this is b ased upon the ex perience with my LeBaron. They might
> > > > be
> > > > > more adequate in a taillamp design that utilizes more bulbs
> > > > or
> > > > > smaller reflectors that don't have as much surface area to
> > > > light
> > > > > up. Also, my taillamps have black stripes painted across them
> > > > as
> > > > > part of the design, which makes the fill light more
> > > > important.
> > > > > Taillamps with unobstructed lenses that can better make use
> > > > of
> > > > > the direct light from the outward-facing LEDs may be more
> > > > > suitable.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just thought I would post my personal experience in hopes of
> > > > > helping others here make their decision.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Marcos del Castillo
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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