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12-03-2006, 09:15 PM
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The Hammer Man
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Wilmington, NC
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Tail lights
I have LED bulbs from Advance Auto, plastic blue dot tail lights and when on, they run very dim. Brake lights are fine, turn signals are normal but the tail lights are dim. Are there better LED's out there or do they need cleaning or dilectic grease or what? The cops dont seem to mind my blue dots but the dimness may get me pulled over.
talk to me
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12-03-2006, 09:20 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Tail lights
that's how those ones work... they pretty much suck. You can get some 1157 type LSD bulbs on line that have been said on here that are OK, but you need an expensive panel of LEDs in order to have them light up good. Some one on the parts board has a sale for like 80 bucks or something.
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12-03-2006, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
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Re: Tail lights
WELL....the led's draw more amp's than the regular bulds...if your running the old stock alt a up grade there will help for sure...could be a ground problem.
i have a 94 amp camaro internal regulated alt conversion on my truck.. my lights are brighter, wipers run faster, really step's things up... MORE POWER SCOTTY... MORE POWER O,O,O,O,O,O,O make sure your sockets are clean and not rusty... yea and they could be crappy bulds 
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12-03-2006, 09:33 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Tail lights
no, sorry mark... LEDs run off of milli-amps... Way LESS power consumption.
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12-03-2006, 09:36 PM
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The Hammer Man
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Wilmington, NC
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Re: Tail lights
Cool Mark, just one more thing you can help me with
 ... oh BTW i'm thinking maybe wednesday or thursday driving down to you, be there around 5ish, but i will let you know for sure.
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12-03-2006, 09:47 PM
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Re: Tail lights
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i will be here....looking forward to meeting you ted 
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