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Tech Area => General Auto Tech => Topic started by: daveismissing on February 28 2012, 09:38:11 PM

Title: 1156 bulb vs LED "replacement"
Post by: daveismissing on February 28 2012, 09:38:11 PM

Bought a set of these, they looked promising,
24 LEDS in a reasonably high power IC package.
Better than much of the non-name offshore stuff I've seen.

(http://www.autogoody.com/media/01/a20791d135704872b2aba7_m.jpg)


http://www.autogoody.com/servlet/the-674/1156-7506-LED-Bulbs/Detail (http://www.autogoody.com/servlet/the-674/1156-7506-LED-Bulbs/Detail)


RESULTS:
Not quite there.
I'd estimate doubling the number of those specific LEDS would provide equivalent brightness. Really just a SWAG, I think the eye's response is Logarithmic?
Certainly not the reverse-lamp replacement they claim. As a tail light- maybe.
Compared both for brightness in an old Honda tail light rear assy to confirm.

'78 Lesabre rear harness below:
(http://dtekk.com/automotive/HIDinstall/1156vsGoodyLED.jpg)

Title: Re: 1156 bulb vs LED "replacement"
Post by: ULYCYC on March 04 2012, 01:22:51 PM

Those are cool to light up your ground effects :icon_eyes: