ABS is on after installing new brake bulbs (LED kind)
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momo.75
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I'm not sure why that would be happening, but I am interested in the lights. Can you tell a big difference in the brightness of the lights? Actaully that gives me an idea. You might want to try putting the stock bulbs back ina nd see if the ABS light goes off. Just a thought.
there is no INCREASE in light per say but at least now they come ON in a millisec and turn of the same way. plus they run MUCH cooler and will never turn WHITE/yellow. And they are clear in day time. Look better, last longer.
I'll upload pics later tonight....
....thinking about doing the same to the turn signals. no need for filament to heat up and down.
they seriously need to start making the correct size for the 4runners so i don't have to waste an hour each bulb to install.
I'll upload pics later tonight....
....thinking about doing the same to the turn signals. no need for filament to heat up and down.
they seriously need to start making the correct size for the 4runners so i don't have to waste an hour each bulb to install.
Took some pics tonight.
You can see some red in here above the brake light. That's the turn signal bulb with a red silicon bulb cover. They suck. I'm going to replace it with an led bulb. hmmm...amber or red?
They don't look like this. The camera just took in too much glare.
More accurate.
I forgot what size i got, but they were the only ones Wally World carried. (Wal-Mart)
The glare spreads the red out too far. They are 2 pretty circles. Very different from normal tail lights. Me likes being different.
Cheers
Davi
ps I will take daylight shots tomorrow and post them.
You can see some red in here above the brake light. That's the turn signal bulb with a red silicon bulb cover. They suck. I'm going to replace it with an led bulb. hmmm...amber or red?
They don't look like this. The camera just took in too much glare.
More accurate.
I forgot what size i got, but they were the only ones Wally World carried. (Wal-Mart)
The glare spreads the red out too far. They are 2 pretty circles. Very different from normal tail lights. Me likes being different.
Cheers
Davi
ps I will take daylight shots tomorrow and post them.
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momo.75
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I think I had seen those at WalMart. I had seen the ones ins Performance Products catalog and meant to see what the part numbers were for mine.
http://performanceproducts.com/SearchPage.aspx?search=key&mode=1&keyword=bulbs&vehicle=ALL
Did you get your ABS light to turn off?
http://performanceproducts.com/SearchPage.aspx?search=key&mode=1&keyword=bulbs&vehicle=ALL
Did you get your ABS light to turn off?
RL Lemke
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Amperage Drop Possible Answer
Check out this site for good information: http://webbikeworld.com/r2/led/led.htm
Here is another site, but their bulbs are NOT as bright as those linked above: http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm
The photo below is their load equalizer.
A load equalizer may be required: http://www.customdynamics.com/loadequalizer.htm
I will keep a straight 1157 in the back of the 4Runner, and add LEDs to the small red lens.
Check out this site for good information: http://webbikeworld.com/r2/led/led.htm
Here is another site, but their bulbs are NOT as bright as those linked above: http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm
The photo below is their load equalizer.
A load equalizer may be required: http://www.customdynamics.com/loadequalizer.htm
I will keep a straight 1157 in the back of the 4Runner, and add LEDs to the small red lens.
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The only problem is that the hole to put the bulbs through is small. I had to sand/melt part of the housing to SQUEEZE mine in.
I can't imagine anything bigger without doing major operation.
I'm content so far. Trying to save money to buy some new bulbs for the headlights and some auxiliary lighting.
Post pics when u're done please.
RL Lemke said:
The only problem is that the hole to put the bulbs through is small. I had to sand/melt part of the housing to SQUEEZE mine in.
I can't imagine anything bigger without doing major operation.
I'm content so far. Trying to save money to buy some new bulbs for the headlights and some auxiliary lighting.
Post pics when u're done please.
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LEDtronics
These look like they would do a much better job since they have led's wedged to lights sideways also.
But at those PRICES!@!@!@! Holy Schmolly!! FO GET A BOUT IT!!
These look like they would do a much better job since they have led's wedged to lights sideways also.
But at those PRICES!@!@!@! Holy Schmolly!! FO GET A BOUT IT!!
More often than not, those "load equalizers" are simply a large resistor. I bought a bag of some similar to the photo above (gold anodized aluminum case) from Digikey.com to use on my motorcycle. They were about $5 each.
http://dkc3.digikey.com/pdf/T041/0873-0876.pdf
Why pay $60?
I bought 10 ohm resisters capable of 25 watts. At 12 volts, this means 12 x 1.2 amps = 14.4 watts. I found this more than enough of a load to make things work. 1.2 amps comes from 12 volts / 10 ohms.
Note they are connected in parallel.
They do get a little warm (hence the aluminum heat sink), so I would mount them so that they aren't against anything plastic.
http://dkc3.digikey.com/pdf/T041/0873-0876.pdf
Why pay $60?
I bought 10 ohm resisters capable of 25 watts. At 12 volts, this means 12 x 1.2 amps = 14.4 watts. I found this more than enough of a load to make things work. 1.2 amps comes from 12 volts / 10 ohms.
Note they are connected in parallel.
They do get a little warm (hence the aluminum heat sink), so I would mount them so that they aren't against anything plastic.
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