What is the best LED replacement brake light/tail light?

[redfalken]

You might want to check these out:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/tail-brake-turn/

They have lights shining forward and off to the sides so they hit the reflectors. I bought one from this company for my motorcycle that has white lights shining down to illuminate the license plate.

Most people recommend getting the same color led as your lens.

This is the brightest one they carry at 420 lumens:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ed-tower/1166/

[pbrown]

Here is a photo of my car with one LED and one normal bulb.

[Nathan289]

What pat is showing would work great.

Instead of adding diodes I've heard they make a special flasher that allows leds to work correctly.

Nathan

[pbrown]

The diode mod has nothing to do with that flasher. One would still need the low-load flasher.

The diodes are to keep stray voltage from reaching the opposite turn signal. Our cars have a single dash mounted turn indicator. If you were to study the factory wiring harness you would see that it does not actually have a ground. Instead the two leads go to each of the front turn signal lamps. The old style filament bulbs have a fare amount of resistance. It is this resistance that keeps the opposite bulb from lighting. When these bulbs are changed for LED, the resistance is lost. The result is that both front turn signals flash regardless of which way the lever if pushed. Two diodes can be added to the dash indicator to correct this. A ground must be added. It would help to see a diagram. I'll try to put one together.

Another option is to modify the turn indicators so that you have two. The high beam indicator can be relocated and the original bulb could be used for the left indicator. No diodes needed here and much simpler to wire. You would just need to find a new place for the high beam light. You would also want to change the left red tape for green so both turn lights are the same if you want to get picky.

[Luva65wagon]

It is really only the turn indicator that doesn't have the ground as Patrick indicated and this single indicator always bugged me. I corrected for it on my Ranchero and may also figure a way to do it on my wagon. Have to look at the bezel closer before commenting on that.

http://www.rainierfalcons.com/forums...=9236#post9236

[doghows]

Almost forgot about that.. Guess I should get together with you and figure my dash out before I get it back from paint...

[ew1usnr]

Thanks for all the information on the LED bulbs. You have given me a lot to consider.