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Absolutely wrong for sure in California. Lights may not be mdified in any way except with exact OEM parts or parts certified to be exactly the same. To get certified they have to be submitted for testing to CARB and get tagged with a CARB approval number.As long as they provide the same functions as OEM equipment there are no laws prohibiting changing or altering tail lights.
I can say with about 99.999% certainty that whatever you come up with will not be bright enough... guess how I know?Hello everyone. I have some experience with basic 12v electrical systems. I need some help with a circut. I want to make some LED tail lights for my car. I would like to build the circut with 14 LEDs. any help would be appreciated. Starting from scratch. Thank you!
Heed the words, believe them later. Stay away from ebay LEDs. Out here I keep seeing the tricked out Acuras (lowered, wide wheels and loud pipes) running the custom rear lights. I almost drove into the back seat of one on San Thomas Expressway when he suddenly stopped in daylight. Absolutely never saw a brake light on his car until we turned so the sun was at right angles.E-bay sells LED rear lights for cars. All the little cars modified with them here are either ticketed by the cops or rear-ended because they are too dim.
The 3W luxeons LED bulbs I posted the link to are "drop in" replacements for any standard 1156 (single) or 1157 (dual filament) bulb, which occupy about 99.99% of all the tail lights and turn signals in existence. They go into the existing socket and have integrated heatsink.Good thing im not in California My only problem with buying the lights already made is the only set I can find for my car is $700, they are not ebay, they are OEM. I would much rather play around with a few different LEDs and setups than spend that kind of money. ///Any useful info is appreciated.
OK, it's a LED replacement lamp doesn't change the look of the car.anybody can buy those, kind of loses the "custom" appeal and not a nice clean look.
These are about 50% brighter than the incandescent bulbs they replace and about 500% brighter than the typical LEDs people buy and stick in their cars.In my experience with other "drop in" replacements related to LEDs they never perform as expected.
That is no joke. Do NOT ever look directly at them without the tail light lense in place.Originally Posted by sccarguy »
In my experience with other "drop in" replacements related to LEDs they never perform as expected.
3w leds are REALLY bright, they will blind you,
OK. Here is help with the "circuit":Hello everyone. I have some experience with basic 12v electrical systems. I need some help with a circut. I want to make some LED tail lights for my car. I would like to build the circut with 14 LEDs. any help would be appreciated. Starting from scratch. Thank you!