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Old 11-05-2019, 07:28 AM   #1
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Brothers LED tail lights

Is anyone here using Brothers LED tail lights in their mid 80s square body?
If so, what is your opinion of them?
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Old 11-05-2019, 08:25 AM   #2
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Re: Brothers LED tail lights

I have a set been in about a year no issues with them

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Old 11-05-2019, 08:58 AM   #3
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Re: Brothers LED tail lights

I have a set and get alot of compliments on them.
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Old 11-06-2019, 07:25 PM   #4
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Re: Brothers LED tail lights

I bought the standard size 1157 LED bulb off of amazon direct bolt in replacement. Extra bright to keep idiot texting drivers from hitting me!
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Old 11-07-2019, 03:13 PM   #5
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Re: Brothers LED tail lights

sylvania zevo series led replacement . also watching video's and personal testing always get red for red and amber for amber or clear if turn or marker . the white don't fill up the red / amber lens as good as the same color .

std 1157 bulb pic 1/3

zevo 1157 red led pic 2/4

and these are a crapy old 2 mega pix cell phone pic taker .

i also did a test with 4 ways and 1 led 1 old bulb and WOW what a reaction time difference . the old would be almost out and the flasher would hit again . . . . the led was BAM on/off and faster on time .
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Old 11-08-2019, 06:22 PM   #6
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Re: Brothers LED tail lights

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sylvania zevo series led replacement . also watching video's and personal testing always get red for red and amber for amber or clear if turn or marker . the white don't fill up the red / amber lens as good as the same color .

std 1157 bulb pic 1/3

zevo 1157 red led pic 2/4

and these are a crapy old 2 mega pix cell phone pic taker .

i also did a test with 4 ways and 1 led 1 old bulb and WOW what a reaction time difference . the old would be almost out and the flasher would hit again . . . . the led was BAM on/off and faster on time .
Any issues with "hyper-flash"?
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Old 11-08-2019, 06:57 PM   #7
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Re: Brothers LED tail lights

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Any issues with "hyper-flash"?
I haven't done LED bulbs yet in my truck, but in preparation I put a Heavy Duty, LED rated Electronic Flasher in. the Heavy Duty version has a slower blink cycle, plus the electronic flasher VS the standard means no "Hyper-Flash"

I will say I have done the flasher conversion on other trucks with LED lights, and never had an issue with the "hyper-flash"

and the relay is only $10 or $15, small change when converting all bulbs anyways.
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Old 11-08-2019, 07:54 PM   #8
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Any issues with "hyper-flash"?
sorry forgot to say i run a solid state replacement flasher i got from a older parted out truck and no problems with flash speed .

its funny as my in-dash turn bulbs are still 194 bulbs and i watch them go dim/bright / dim / bright as i watch the reflection outside of the led go on / off / on / off .

only thing not led is dash bulbs and plow lights .

heads up if you swap front outer side fender bulbs they NEED to be non-polarity sensitive . the power leg is switched one side for marker and other for turn . i had to get my amber 194 bulbs over at superbrightled.com and select non-polarity sensitive and then my side front markers worked as normal .

if anyone ventures over to ck5.com here is the master thread i did of my whole led swap with lots of pics . https://ck5.com/forums/threads/l-e-d...lights.335580/
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Old 11-09-2019, 11:08 AM   #9
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Thanks for that.
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