Re: Brighter tail light bulbs

Posted by BH On 2009/8/11 16:10:48

I'm finding LED versions of the 1157 12V double-filament bulb that was long used as combination stop and turn signal bulb, yet billed as a replacement for 1154 and 1034 bulbs, which I believe were the equivalent function in 6V. There's also an LED version of the 1156 12V single-filament bulb that's billed as a replacement for 1141 and 1073 bulbs, which I believe were the equivalent function in 6V.

However, since all my cars are 12V and I don't have an old application guide at hand, I could be wrong on those 6V bulb trade numbers. If so, feel free to correct me.

LED replacements glow brighter and draw less current, but I've been told that they also run cooler than a filament type bulb. However, because individual LED elements give off light in one direction, you may want to look for an LED array with some LED elements mounted radially, depending on the shape of your lamp.