LED Brake and signals
Any hints for a 1999 E 350 LED install for the brake and signals? It cannot be that easy....a plug n play? Many thanks Gary Haupt
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I agree with power savings there is no reason at all especially if adding resistors net zero savings between the 2.
I haven't seen full failure on cheap led's but it can certainly happen usually a few chipsets go down and you get the annoying blink or fluttering of a few smeds.
The 2 biggest reasons for me changing over are what you said larger format LED lenses that REALLY brighten up whats going on back there (safety)
2nd reason was heat and cheap lenses like your typical bargman incandescents. My lenses had holes burnt all the way through from years of use.
On a full stock car or pickup there is NO reason to change at all in my opinion. Unless like stated buying full lens kits that have leds littered throughout the lens. Bulb conversion is not worth the hassle unless again you change out the relay and forgo putting in silly resistors.
They are wonderful inside the cab they really brighten up the night if you don't mind really super bright interior cab lights. I've been converting all of our cars to new interior LEDs
Headlights I say ABSOLUTELY not! would never even consider putting leds up front WAYYYYY to many quality issues to even think of it. the fans end up going bad in a month and can smoke your wiring harnesses and can melt your super expensive lens housings. Aside from that it can be illegal in some states. (off topic but still I wouldn't do it)
I haven't seen full failure on cheap led's but it can certainly happen usually a few chipsets go down and you get the annoying blink or fluttering of a few smeds.
The 2 biggest reasons for me changing over are what you said larger format LED lenses that REALLY brighten up whats going on back there (safety)
2nd reason was heat and cheap lenses like your typical bargman incandescents. My lenses had holes burnt all the way through from years of use.
On a full stock car or pickup there is NO reason to change at all in my opinion. Unless like stated buying full lens kits that have leds littered throughout the lens. Bulb conversion is not worth the hassle unless again you change out the relay and forgo putting in silly resistors.
They are wonderful inside the cab they really brighten up the night if you don't mind really super bright interior cab lights. I've been converting all of our cars to new interior LEDs
Headlights I say ABSOLUTELY not! would never even consider putting leds up front WAYYYYY to many quality issues to even think of it. the fans end up going bad in a month and can smoke your wiring harnesses and can melt your super expensive lens housings. Aside from that it can be illegal in some states. (off topic but still I wouldn't do it)
