LED replacements for incan. tail/turn lights
Anyone ever replace their 3157 incandescent rear tail and turn signal lights with LED's? Where did you get them and how do you like them? There are quite a few bulb options out there, so I am a bit co...
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JimM68 wrote:
I've looked into it but...
There's just nothing to be gained.
The bulbs cost a lot more. Particularly if you are replacing bulbs that still work.
Since your engine is running and alternator is making power while you are using these lights, the reduced current draw of the LED's is a non factor.
I've replaced nearly all the interior lighting in our rig with LED's, some of it twice (looking for just the right combination) Hope of course is to reduce the load on the batteries when boondocking, stretch the time we can go without running the genny.
Exterior and running lights and such, just nothing to be gained there.
I do have one out and was thinking of replacing. I understand there is no advantage to electric use, I was actually thinking of safety. The LEDs react faster and are brighter than the incandecants so I was thinking it would make it more visible. My dolly has LEDs and they are considerably brigher than the filament type. Hence why I guess most new cars and even MH's are coming with LED signal brake and running lights. Brighter = safer and of course last longer.
