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Any source for LED taillights and/or recommendations?

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Old 02-27-2020, 01:27 AM
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Default Any source for LED taillights and/or recommendations?

Having replaced the headlights and fog/driving lights with LED units, I'd like to replace the taillights as well. Are there any vendors that supply them, and if so, which are recommended?
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I don't know about the vendors (which I totally support going to first) but I've been using bulbs from www.superbrightleds.com. So far so good with the bulbs I've received from them and the technical drawings on the site are quite helpful, so as to be able to find bulbs which are the correct height for the fixtures.

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I did this for my 951 from superbright leds.
1156-CW18-T: Cool White (Reverse lights)
67-R12-G-2PK: Red - 2 Pack (Tail lights)
1156-R18-T: Red (Brake)
67-R12-G: (Rear side markers)
67-A12-G: (Front side markers)

If you do signals, you need the slow flasher relay... but you can't do the fronts and the rear signals for some reason. With such little resistance, the signals don't even hyperflash, they just don't work.

1157-AW60-SA-2PK I used these for front signals in my clear lenses. They are white when in DRL mode and switch to blinking amber with the signal light.
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Definitely recommend the SuperBright LEDs! They're awesome.

Yes, you need their electronic relay if you change the turn signals.
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Originally Posted by JustinL
I did this for my 951 from superbright leds.
1156-CW18-T: Cool White (Reverse lights)
67-R12-G-2PK: Red - 2 Pack (Tail lights)
1156-R18-T: Red (Brake)
67-R12-G: (Rear side markers)
67-A12-G: (Front side markers)

If you do signals, you need the slow flasher relay... but you can't do the fronts and the rear signals for some reason. With such little resistance, the signals don't even hyperflash, they just don't work.

1157-AW60-SA-2PK I used these for front signals in my clear lenses. They are white when in DRL mode and switch to blinking amber with the signal light.
I have a very similar setup. Did you put the relays in the front or back? There doesn’t seem to be a lot of room up in the front so I’m assuming you made space in the rear?

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The electronic relay replaces a factory relay in the fusebox under the hood. You don't have to find space to add a new relay. It is the one turn signal relay.
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JustinL, any affect on the cruise control (guessing you don't have one if that's your 944)?

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Originally Posted by PaulD_944S2
JustinL, any affect on the cruise control (guessing you don't have one if that's your 944)?
No cruise control left in any of my cars. I don't imagine that there would be an effect because I think the pedal sensor probably goes straight to the cruise control and not through the brake lights first.
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Originally Posted by GrantM
The electronic relay replaces a factory relay in the fusebox under the hood. You don't have to find space to add a new relay. It is the one turn signal relay.
Thanks Grant.. I didn't see that option on their page and didn't even know that was an option. That's a real headache saver.
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Originally Posted by PaulD_944S2
JustinL, any affect on the cruise control (guessing you don't have one if that's your 944)?
If you replace ALL brake light bulbs, including TBL, cruise wont work. Have to either put a resistor or leave one bulb incandescent.



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