can we use any LED bulbs on our cars
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can we use any LED bulbs on our cars
Just got the car and want to change all the exterior bulbs to white led, but can we use any LED bulbs or can bus ones only? Cause the BMW I had can only use error free bulbs thanks in advance
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can-bus LEDs are cheap insurance (usually 1-2 dollars more than regular) just in case. Even though these cars are not nearly as complex electrically as a BMW or Mercedes, it's worth the extra just to not have those annoying warning lights come on.
I usually buy from ijdmtoy. VLEDs prices are outrageous.
I usually buy from ijdmtoy. VLEDs prices are outrageous.
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can-bus LEDs are cheap insurance (usually 1-2 dollars more than regular) just in case. Even though these cars are not nearly as complex electrically as a BMW or Mercedes, it's worth the extra just to not have those annoying warning lights come on.
I usually buy from ijdmtoy. VLEDs prices are outrageous.
I usually buy from ijdmtoy. VLEDs prices are outrageous.
VLEDS is pricey but I've used their bulbs in vehicles for 5-6 years and never had a problem.I have VLEDS bulbs in 3 vehicles now.Worth the extra cost to me..
ijdmtoy are probably good but I think Ebay LEDs are a gamble.
I don't believe Lexus vehicles have a bulb out warning lights.Can-bus isn't needed.
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VLEDS is pricey but I've used their bulbs in vehicles for 5-6 years and never had a problem.I have VLEDS bulbs in 3 vehicles now.Worth the extra cost to me..
ijdmtoy are probably good but I think Ebay LEDs are a gamble.
I don't believe Lexus vehicles have a bulb out warning lights.Can-bus isn't needed.
ijdmtoy are probably good but I think Ebay LEDs are a gamble.
I don't believe Lexus vehicles have a bulb out warning lights.Can-bus isn't needed.
It's kind of like HID kits...you can pay upwards of $150 for the likes of xenondepot, xenonking etc., or you can go through DDMtuning, spend $59 per set with error eliminators (not necessary but good to ensure clean voltage to the ballasts) and never have a problem through both 100°+ new england summer heat and 10° new england winter and everything in between.
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I don't believe the ES has the bulb burnt or voltage issue warning dash lights.No problem with my installed LEDs.That's where the canbus LED bulbs benefit.The canbus led solves the problem of a error dash light due to lower LED wattage difference..
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The ES DOES have a burnt bulb indicator light. The LED lights work anywhere without issues except the turn signals and daytime running lights. You can get resistors for the turn signals, and you can get modules to trick the DRL's to turn on all the time, but you loose high beam functions. I know from first hand experience, traded out all bulbs to LED on my car, and switched the fog and high beams to HID.
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The ES DOES have a burnt bulb indicator light. The LED lights work anywhere without issues except the turn signals and daytime running lights. You can get resistors for the turn signals, and you can get modules to trick the DRL's to turn on all the time, but you loose high beam functions. I know from first hand experience, traded out all bulbs to LED on my car, and switched the fog and high beams to HID.
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I think it's more about resistance than wattage. Voltage remains constant at 12v. Drawing less current won't trip a light (typically..e.g. 35w HID kit vs 55w/85w halogen bulb)..when a halogen/incandescent bulb burns out it's the resistance that changes kind of like a bad ground. I think that's how they do the bulb out warning, and chances are using a can-bus LED would fix that. Hell, if they didn't trip an indicator on my W211 E500 (electronic sensors for EVERYTHING) I'm sure they'd be ok in an ES.
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I think it's more about resistance than wattage. Voltage remains constant at 12v. Drawing less current won't trip a light (typically..e.g. 35w HID kit vs 55w/85w halogen bulb)..when a halogen/incandescent bulb burns out it's the resistance that changes kind of like a bad ground. I think that's how they do the bulb out warning, and chances are using a can-bus LED would fix that. Hell, if they didn't trip an indicator on my W211 E500 (electronic sensors for EVERYTHING) I'm sure they'd be ok in an ES.
I never had any issue using a regular LED in my applications posted earlier.I guess using canbus LEDs can't hurt.I've never used them.
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non-can-bus LEDs definitely do trip warnings in most cars with 'self diagnostic' systems. These include MB, BMW, newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury, and it appears the ES does too ('check completed' on startup). However, the can-bus LEDs I used for plate lights on my E500 did not trip the light. An interesting condition i noticed was when I had one LED in and one regular lamp in, it tripped the light probably sensing the difference in resistance.
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non-can-bus LEDs definitely do trip warnings in most cars with 'self diagnostic' systems. These include MB, BMW, newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury, and it appears the ES does too ('check completed' on startup). However, the can-bus LEDs I used for plate lights on my E500 did not trip the light. An interesting condition i noticed was when I had one LED in and one regular lamp in, it tripped the light probably sensing the difference in resistance.
Good to know.
Tripped because the difference in resistance maybe makes it look like the bulb is burnt.