? L E D taillights

Bumpyroad wrote:

way2roll wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

way2roll wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:
the last time I was rear ended, it was due to total negligence of the other driver. that excuse of a brake light coming on quicker, sounds to me more like a reason to convince the wife that, "yes dear, it makes sense to spend $14.99 for a perfectly good bulb whereas the current 99 cent one is perfectly adequate.
the requirement for an eye level brake light is more meaningful than a millisecond faster reaction.
bumpy

Do you just sit around and wait to disagree with people? I bet you're a miserable old crusty to be around. EVERY single post I see you on it's like you are fishing for an argument or a chance to be condescending. Eat a snickers dude.

I just respond to BS when I see it.
bumpy

The OP's post - "If you have regular tail, stop, turm taillights, can they be changed over to plug & play lights "

I don't see any BS. I see a question. Try to be helpful for a change or move on.

the OPs question can easily be answered with a yes or no, and references/links to replacements.
the BS comes in when the claim is made that the 10 microseconds quicker lighting up will save the world. a more effective accident avoidance would be to increase distance between you and the vehicle ahead. who here adheres to the one car length per 10 mph or whatever, from my observances nobody does. reaction times, tire/brake condition, etc. etc. have more effect IMHO.
but please block me since my posts offend you.
bumpy

Not really wanting to get in between you two fighting but I do want to give a different point of view as to why I moved to LED tail lights.

I spend a considerable amount of time commuting daily to work, 500 miles a week..

Over the years I have seen women putting makeup on at highway speeds, someone taking their "T" top off their car while driving, reading a newspaper and books while driving, texting while driving..

I have seen folks with bunch of bright electronic screens mounted to their windshield..

I have seen folks driving with the interior lights on at night..

I have experienced TAILGATORS nearly on a daily basis even at 70+ MPH, at those speeds they should be multiple car lengths behind you.. Nope, they are often so close I cannot see their headlights or front end and that is without a trailer attached.

Distracted driving has been around for a long time, it is now even more so.

So, if a huge BRIGHT WALL of red tailights gives me a slight advantage that someone driving stupidly distracted happens to see that bright wall of lights in time to react and prevent a disaster I WILL TAKE IT.

Simply put, I (and YES YOU BUMPY) do not have control over OTHER DRIVERS and what they do.

We cannot keep them from TAILGATING, driving distracted or not even driving (autopilots), we can only WARN THEM that driving conditions in front of them are changing (Tail lights).

I will take even a microsecond advantage (the speed LEDs light up faster than a incadescent bulb) if that is what it takes for me to avoid someone driving into me from the rear.

LEDs do react faster, they are brighter when done correctly and you can really see the difference.. Just don't buy them solely for life, I have had to replace lots of LED modules and they did not have the 100,000 hrs that was claimed (11 yrs of continuous light).