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Title: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: Gubro30 on July 26, 2012, 10:31:17 PM

Basically, what do I order on ebay? Will I almost certainly have a bulb-out warning light with a LED bulb?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: frankenduck on July 27, 2012, 01:20:30 AM

http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,331.0.html (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,331.0.html)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-SMD-18SMD-360-1156-RED-5050-5055-LED-TURN-SIGNAL-12V-TAIL-LIGHT-BULB-/280924742889?hash=item41686b64e9&item=280924742889&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-SMD-18SMD-360-1156-RED-5050-5055-LED-TURN-SIGNAL-12V-TAIL-LIGHT-BULB-/280924742889?hash=item41686b64e9&item=280924742889&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr)

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: Opus on July 27, 2012, 09:45:41 AM

Or you can get the KIT from the link in Frankenduck's post. I think it has everthing you would need to go LED. :hmm:

Title: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: Gubro30 on July 27, 2012, 04:56:55 PM

Thanks!

Duck: will I get a bulb out warning with that led bulb you suggested on ebay? How do I know if it's polarized?

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: frankenduck on July 27, 2012, 06:01:06 PM

Quote from: Gubro30 on July 27, 2012, 04:56:55 PM

Thanks!

Duck: will I get a bulb out warning with that led bulb you suggested on ebay? How do I know if it's polarized?

I don't know.  I always get rid of the BMU as described in the motobrick link I posted above.  The BMU expects a 21W filament to test so my guess would be that it will light up the BMU indicator in the cluster if you install an LED unless the LED has been specifically designed to emulate a 21W filament bnulb..

Try running current through it both ways.

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: Motorandy123 on July 28, 2012, 04:14:38 PM

Um the EBAY link was for a 1156 single post bulb. Doesn't the brake light need 1157 dual post?

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: mystic red on July 28, 2012, 04:53:43 PM

You might check to see if there is room to just ADD a socket and bulb to the OEM.

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: blakey on July 28, 2012, 08:47:45 PM

Tail light bulb is single post. Same as the stop light bulb.

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: frankenduck on July 29, 2012, 07:52:41 PM

Quote from: blakey on July 28, 2012, 08:47:45 PM

Tail light bulb is single post. Same as the stop light bulb.

The tail light is shorter/smaller diameter than an 1156.

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: blakey on July 29, 2012, 08:17:45 PM

Thanks for clarifying that frankenduck.

"Same as the stop light bulb" meant single post, not bulb size.

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: frankenduck on July 30, 2012, 06:56:54 PM

Yup, both have a 15mm diameter base.

Title: Re: Rear brake lights LED bulb options/sizes/type?
Post by: Conrad325i on March 11, 2016, 04:44:30 PM

What is the stock tail light size? Not brake, but running light.