JJ77 Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I ordered two 19 led bulbs for my Back-up lights just to see if they would make a difference. I got them in today and in a rush it put them in, I forgot to take a before pic , but the after pics speak for themselves. Look how bright they are They are from http://www.autolumination.com/ under the 3157 back-up and taillight section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34_nut Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 purchasing as we speak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ77 Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I did replace the outer brake lights, but it didn't make a big difference And don't put them in the blinkers, they don't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Cool, to bad its only for the Z... I think reverse lights SHOULD be bright because when you are backing up in a rural area you can't see shit - or at least I can't... - Jeff L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ77 Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I think they will work in yours there will just be 4 ? of them, I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Alrighty, I'll look into it tomorrow, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I just ordered so for the Reatta, thanks for the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 The pics look like they light up most of the light, but in real life they almost always just have 2 bright 1-2" circles on the lens. Are the pics really accurate to real life? That site is pretty cool though, the Light Towers look very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ77 Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 During the day they look like this, but the night pics are true to real life. The back-up light cover diffuses the light , but you could get some that shoot light to the side so it would fill up the fixture Here is a pic at night with the flash on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 I am excited, how long did they take to arrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 those look damn nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ77 Posted May 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Order them last wensday and they came in the next tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Which bulbs is it? There are alot of 19's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksyde Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 And don't put them in the blinkers, they don't work I have 3157's all the way across my back end of the Z and 4 led red 194 bulbs on the corners. My blinkers work fine. I believe a normal 3157 is a dual filiment bulb. The 3156 is the single filiment bulb. Anything called 3157 should be able to blink. At least mine do. But i did have to get a heavy duty LED flasher made for semi's to handle the amount of led's. Each of my 3157's have 12 led's...plus the 4 led on each rear corner....blus my 2- 12 led amber signals up front and my 2- single led corner amber's. That's alot of led's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Pep boys has some brighter lights that I have in my car. They work good, and they sell for I believe $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90TGP Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Nice, I need to get a set. My friends new Crossfire has some bright ass backup lights. Was like looking at headlights or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 they make these 150 watt back up bulbs that i have in my suburban i think they also will fit in my car so i'll check this out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Yeah, I've seen those halogen replacement backup bulbs. I think they'd be a lot brighter than LEDs, but also a lot hotter, suck a lot more power, and will still burn out eventually. Backup lights aren't ever on for very long so I don't think any of that is a big problem. I wouldn't leave the car in reverse too long with halogen backup bulbs though, it could warp or melt the reverse lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 I got mine today, and I am pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 Yeah, I've seen those halogen replacement backup bulbs. I think they'd be a lot brighter than LEDs, but also a lot hotter, suck a lot more power, and will still burn out eventually. Backup lights aren't ever on for very long so I don't think any of that is a big problem. I wouldn't leave the car in reverse too long with halogen backup bulbs though, it could warp or melt the reverse lights. my suburban's tail lights haven't melted yet. so i don't think the bulbs will ever be on long enough to melt my tail lights. i think i'm going to buy a set and put them in. i'll let everyone know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 1993 OLDSMOBILE Cutlass Supreme (2-door model) Low beam headlamp H4351 High beam headlamp H4352 Parking light 3057A 3057AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style 3057ALL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Front turn signal 3057A 3057AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style 3057ALL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Rear turn signal 3057 3057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Tail light 3057 3057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Stop light 3057 3057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp High mount stop light 3155LL 577 891 Fog/Driving light 885 License plate 194 194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Back up light 3057 3057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Front sidemarker 24 Rear sidemarker 194 194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Ash tray 194 194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Glove box 194 194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp Map light 194 194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp 212-2 561 Dome light 212-2 561 Step/Courtesy light 194 194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp 212-2 Trunk/Cargo area 920 Instrument-general 168 194 194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp 37 74 Hi-beam indicator 74 ____________________________________________________ The applications presented in this replacement guide have been compiled using the best information available from the vehicle manufacturers at the time of your search. This guide is intended for general information purposes only, not to be construed as any type of warrantee as to any particular application. For specific applications the vehicle owner's manual should be consulted. DAMN!!! Thats quite a few! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 that would be a 1000.00 dollars to convert the car over to complete LED. but think of the power it would save! a LED flashlight has a huge battery life over fulliment light bulbs! The power savings would be enough to make up the power usage of a big system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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