Little Pig will soon be all LED - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Buurin · 01-08-2008, 11:45 PM

My car will soon have all its significant lights converted to LEDs, except headlights.

I just placed an order on superbrightleds.com for an LED compatible flasher, then tacked on a festoon for dome, a white 194 for the trunk, and three 8mm diffused green LEDs that are supposed to be visible in any angle (we'll see about that), to make their $25 minimum.

Can't wait to put them on

My four amber LEDs impatiently awaits.

That means once this order ships, I will list one of my OEM flasher relay for sale in my FS thread for anyone that needs one.

midnightmach · 01-09-2008, 12:06 AM

Can't wait!

rollatuner110 · 01-09-2008, 02:48 AM

Keep us updated. Pics!

***PhatRoyale*** · 01-10-2008, 07:47 PM

Congrats on the project.... can't wait for the final pics

However, I would be wary when choosing the colour of exterior bulbs. I know a guy who recently just got a few tickets because he had L.E.D. bulbs of the wrong colour on his car. Popo are really starting to tighten up about them.

So just a word of warning to ya. Stick to the legal colours.

Buurin · 01-12-2008, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

Congrats on the project.... can't wait for the final pics

However, I would be wary when choosing the colour of exterior bulbs. I know a guy who recently just got a few tickets because he had L.E.D. bulbs of the wrong colour on his car. Popo are really starting to tighten up about them.

So just a word of warning to ya. Stick to the legal colours.

That's a given. I have 4 amber LEDs on standby for the turn and the rest are behind red housing... I know what happens when their color don't match.

TenZen · 01-16-2008, 12:29 PM

i had bought some LED tail/brake lights, they would light up, but when you go to step on the brake pedal, they wouldnt get brighter like they would if the halogen would. Wouldn;t you have to some resister kit? I only found out they didnt work when a cop pulled me over, He was cool and just told me to get it fixed.

rollatuner110 · 01-16-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TenZen

i had bought some LED tail/brake lights, they would light up, but when you go to step on the brake pedal, they wouldnt get brighter like they would if the halogen would. Wouldn;t you have to some resister kit? I only found out they didnt work when a cop pulled me over, He was cool and just told me to get it fixed.

You bought the wrong bulbs. You have 3156's which are single filaments, so of course they only have one brightness. You want 3157's which are dual filaments, one low and one high.

TenZen · 01-16-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rollatuner110

You bought the wrong bulbs. You have 3156's which are single filaments, so of course they only have one brightness. You want 3157's which are dual filaments, one low and one high.

hmm. ill have to see. i still have the package in the car. If this is it, im gonna feel real stupid.

Nope, there 3157

rollatuner110 · 01-16-2008, 08:23 PM

That's strange since it should work no problem.

TenZen · 01-16-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rollatuner110

That's strange since it should work no problem.

your guess is as good as mine.

Buurin · 01-17-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TenZen

i had bought some LED tail/brake lights, they would light up, but when you go to step on the brake pedal, they wouldnt get brighter like they would if the halogen would. Wouldn;t you have to some resister kit? I only found out they didnt work when a cop pulled me over, He was cool and just told me to get it fixed.

Take the bulb, find yourself a 12V source (your car's battery is good), apply 12V the outer pair of leads, then the inner pair, and compare their brightness.