replacing incandescent running/brake lights with led
I have a 2013 cougar xlite 28sgs. It has orignal lights running/brake light (Bargman 30-92-001) I want to replace them with bargman 47-84-610 led lights. Will I run in to any problems.
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I don't see where there was any expectation of meaningful power efficiency increases.
LEDs have other advantages for these uses. Many LED tail lights are brighter than many of the (often poor) reflector designs used, or at least generally more visible. Due to the lower current consumption, they ought to work better with marginal grounds or power connections, though that's not ideal in any case. There is (or at least should be) far less worry about having to change burnt out bulbs. With purpose-built LED fixtures, you can get permanent sealing and hopefully thicker lenses to help avoid cracking, leaking, etc...but of course that might not actually work out as well as it in theory ought to if the maker decides to use the advantages to build the lights more cheaply than was possible previously, rather than to a more reliable standard.
The complaints about the lights not working well (or rather being particularly visible) in poor weather were in relation to the incandescent versions, by the way.
LEDs have other advantages for these uses. Many LED tail lights are brighter than many of the (often poor) reflector designs used, or at least generally more visible. Due to the lower current consumption, they ought to work better with marginal grounds or power connections, though that's not ideal in any case. There is (or at least should be) far less worry about having to change burnt out bulbs. With purpose-built LED fixtures, you can get permanent sealing and hopefully thicker lenses to help avoid cracking, leaking, etc...but of course that might not actually work out as well as it in theory ought to if the maker decides to use the advantages to build the lights more cheaply than was possible previously, rather than to a more reliable standard.
The complaints about the lights not working well (or rather being particularly visible) in poor weather were in relation to the incandescent versions, by the way.
