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Post by nncoolg » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:39 am

these look like they could be good for rear bulbs in the sudie sedans...
http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo ... angle/162/
I wonder how bright they are, compared to a bulb?
and would you get white, or red?
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Post by revmax » Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:54 pm

They look pretty neat but why the need for 90deg on the sedans
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Post by nncoolg » Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:11 pm

Well if you used the normal ones that have a lot of LED's stacked around them like a hairbrush, you would only see about 1/3 of them and I reckon it would not look very bright.
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Pin LED's ...

Post by Bantum » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:02 pm

I was also thinking of putting LED's in the dash ( pin type ) ...

Next project though ... :)

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Post by Alex » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:51 am

Bantum wrote:I was also thinking of putting LED's in the dash ( pin type ) ...

Next project though ... :)
Nah don't. I looked into this some time ago. LEDs don't have a very nice light dispersion and your cluster will have spots where the LEDs are really bright and other spots where it'll be very dull.

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Post by Gannon » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:02 am

Best thing to make LED's give light in a uniform manner is to lightly rub the top and sides with fine sandpaper to make the surface opaque. They emit light much more like a normal globe at a slight expense of light output
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Post by Bantum » Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:48 pm

This is what I was thinking of in a T10 ...

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It has a diffuser lens of sorts - will have to try it out & see how it looks ... :cool:

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Post by Rodeo4jake » Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:31 am

G'day
I have put some similar in the larger gauges in a Kenworth truck & they worked fine. There is some that are specifically made to go in the dash.

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Post by Bantum » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:51 am

Speaking of Dash Items, I just found this neat looking switch :

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It could be used for all manner of things, I'm thinking of spotlights, etc ... :D

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Post by Kalbarri_baru » Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:38 pm

Just waiting on new globes from HK, but I had made the mistake on my last lot of LED globes for the Indicators, Brakes, and Reverse lights, HOWEVER these globes created error which included faster flickering of indicators and the globes were not as bright as the original.

$30 poorer for the auto sparky to tell me that I needed load resistors http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Load-Resisto ... 342&_uhb=1 .

I have since reviewed and bought on Ebay Error Free LED Globes (CANBUS) you will need to lookup CANBUS ba15s led globes on Ebay, click HERE
These are the Globes you will be looking for in most L Series.

I will post some pics and a review once they go in, I have also purchased some T10 LED wedges for my plate No lights.

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Post by Kalbarri_baru » Tue Feb 05, 2013 5:55 pm

Also my rear tailgate has two rows of 5050 smd led's that are ultrabright, I disconnected my rear windscreen wiper power and hooked up a remote control on / off with dimmer to the LED strips, this makes it practical when fishing as I can control my light situation from the beach.
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Post by RSR 555 » Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:55 pm

Kalbarri_baru wrote:Also my rear tailgate has two rows of 5050 smd led's that are ultrabright, I disconnected my rear windscreen wiper power and hooked up a remote control on / off with dimmer to the LED strips, this makes it practical when fishing as I can control my light situation from the beach.
I can vouch for Wayne's LEDs on his tailgate, they are bright as f**kin bright.


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Post by Kalbarri_baru » Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:45 am

My T10 led wedges (Blue) arrived today I first placed them in the park light housing but they were too blue (looked ultra cool though) and then I placed them in my tailgate as number plate lights, again too blue, leaving them in would have had a flashing blue light behind me.

Looking at a light purple for the front parkers and 5050 smd white for the plate number.

Will place some pics of the blue on front and rear, BTW the blue T10 wedges are free to a good home.
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Post by Kalbarri_baru » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:23 pm

Just fitted the new (White) 5050 smd T10 wedges to the parkers and they seem ok, they have a purple tinge to them but that is what I was looking for anyway.

Bad news on the indicators, the T10 wedges are longer than the standard bulb and will not fit inside the front indicator housing, so this rules out the LED conversion on the front indicators (for now).

Will take some photos tonight of the front parkers, BTW I have just bought another 4 White 5050 smd wedges for $3.60 which comes with free postage from an Aussie seller, getting the bling without the ca ching.

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Post by Alex » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:31 pm

often the cheap LEDs die quickly, not the LED itself but the internals of the holder.

you cant just plug in LEDs as indicator replacements. Youll have to wire in some resistors to stop the blinker flashing too fast.

If youre after white light id just got for a regular halogen type globe which is labelled as white. Often the globe itself is blue, but the light it puts out is very white. Narva do some good examples of this and im currently running them in my parkers in my VW.

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Post by Kalbarri_baru » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:53 pm

Alex,
The alternative to the fast blinking is error free CANBUS LED.

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Post by Alex » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:07 pm

yes i had to get these from my number plate illuminators for the VW, or else it just kept telling me that the globes were blown when they were working. Must pick up a lessened resistance.

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Post by Bantum » Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:19 am

Been meaning to add the wiring diagram for this ...

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Note : I've added an earth to the Dome light - not shown on previous image ...

The above diagram is for the existing condition - Do note the following :
  • Stop Lamp comes off the same circuit ...
  • Add : Not shown ! - The stop warning Lamp ( 57 ) is also earthed via door switch earth ...
  • Goes to 'Door Ajar' indication lamps in dash before making their way to the door switches ...
  • Circuit then returns to earth after the Door Switches ...
  • The courtesy light can bypass the Doors via dome Switch ...
  • Some of the wire colour codes I've used may not be the same as your car ...
Will add the proposed 'Puddle light' door circuit later, although may have to run them off a relay, so as not to draw to much current from existing circuit ... ;)

Add : I got the basic wiring diagram info from here : http://webmonkees.com/art/sub/85bratwires.jpg

Working to make this a 'wiki' page also ... If I've forgotten something or it doesn't look right, let me know ... :)

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Post by NachaLuva » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:05 am

Just bought these:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2X-1157-BAY1 ... 27dac04ef8

Canbus BAY15D 21/5W LED indicator/brake globes. Best thing is its not from HK or China :rolleyes:
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Interior LEDs - SH Forester (and BK Mazda 3)

Post by pitrack_1 » Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:32 pm

Just found the thread. Couple of years late, as usual! :rolleyes:

The link below I posted elsewhere and may be of help to those with a SH Forester (mine's a diesel) and as an aside, a 2004 BK Mazda 3 SP23 which conveniently uses the same bulbs.

Seems to be no CANBUS interference with my Subaru.

Find the link here (2nd post if you just get to the thread) and if anyone has any ideas about spacers/reflectors to assist a couple of the bulb positions (tailgate area in particular), let me know.

To speed my installation and get a better idea of their effectiveness, I installed them at ~1am outside in winter in Canberra :)

The bulbs are expensive but worth it. They fit the plug receptacles to begin with and have the electronics built in. CANBUS-compatible ones are available. I've had them in both vehicles for about 8 months with no light decay, no unevenness, consistent colour, no failures (yet). No pics, due to a dodgy little auto-exposed-only camera. If it's any assistance, the first time my 2-y.o. (at the time) saw the interior light, she said "too bright!"

As far as I know, LEDs come in different quality batches (and certainly so does the electronics and workmanship). There's a reason you can get 10 of some for the price of one other.

So far, so good.
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