1157 LED Replacement Bulbs
I purchased 4 Pilot Automotive LED 1157 replacement bulbs (IL-1157W-15} to install on my 2000 model motor home. The tail light cluster is a Bargman very similar to what is in use on older Lance truck...
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JumboJet wrote:
I should never have to replace a rear brake light/tail light/turn signal for a long, long, long, long, time!
Yeah, theoretically. But that simple isn't reality. LED's (even high quality) can and do burn out prematurely. In some cases, way sooner than incs. I've replaced two, plantronics running light fixtures already on a camper that's only been used 10-12 times in the last 17 months. AND, how much of that use was with the lights on? Not much. The problem with LED's is the quality. Some are. Some aren't. For quality LED's, you'll need to spend more. But then, you have ask yourself if outside lighting is worth the extra cost vs. light output.
I decided to go the cheap route with the dome lighting and map lights in the truck and my wife's car. So far, three have died within a year.
I believe you get what you pay for with cheap, LED lighting.
For interior, camper lighting, I think LED's are a no-brainer.
