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Mr Grumpy
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Posted: 08 Jul 2019 at 11:30 |
Replacing old fashioned bulbs with LED. I took the bulb out and it was completely blown - gone white. Luckily I had a spare in a box in my garage - probably had it for 15 years! I though I would buy one of those LED stop/ tail bulbs as I am worried that a bulb could blow and leave me with no back or brake light. Anyone had any experience of doing this? |
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iansoady
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They are of variable quality - some of the cheaper ones are useless. I tried some (6 volt) on my Norton and they were dimmer than the conventional bulbs.
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Ian
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Mr Grumpy
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I bought some cheapo ones on ebay - I'll see what they are like. We've had new COB LED lighting put in at work - it's like being under the spotlights at Wembley.
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Mike H
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What I learned from buying DRL's for the car (and also got one on the Ural's sidecar bumper bar), is that good quality costs. The cheap ones were total crap and not even waterproof! Look for Cree, and that kind of brand. |
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sardineone
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Since I'm running HV ignition coils that draw a bit more current over the wimpy stockers on my Lemans 1000, I've switched to 1157 LED replacements that I bought at AutoZone here in the US. Better battery charging at low rpms and are plenty bright enough.
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George
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Brian UK
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Brian UK
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When I had my Spada III I made up an LED stop tail out oflots of low and high power LEDs wired 5 in series (to make up 15 volts), low power for the tail light, high power for the stop. Much brighter than the original twin bulb setup. I also added some yellow LEDs to illuminate the yellow number plate. No problems at MOT time.
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Brian.
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Mr Grumpy
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The ones I ordered were like the latter - all round and white. When they arrive I will let you know what they are like.
The breva has only got one bulb in the tail unit - two is far better as I always fear it will blow leaving me without a brake light. Could I piggy-back another brake light on? Got a rear rack on the bike? |
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Brian UK
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Yes, and use another LED. I have a Givi top box with a red lens in it. I put some LEDs behind it. Givi do sell the complete light to fit, but it is expensive. Gives a high level light.
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