Originally posted by sourcemine
suprised nobody said that LEDS are SAFER as well..

response time to a LED light turning on versus a bulb adds to response time people have to react and hit their brakes...

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Originally posted by mikeloc24
What's the purpose of this mod? Just brighter? I've seen the discussions on this and was just curious as I don't see exactly what purpose this mod serves.
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I haven't seen these in person to know if it's also true on the aftermarket setup OLT is selling, but LED tail lights light up faster than regular bulbs and provide a tiny bit of added safety. If you've ever been behind a car with both LED and bulbs you can see the LED light up a little before the bulb. From a quick google .


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With recent improvement in L.E.D., it came back on the car manufacturers’ menu. Automakers used it as chimsels — or the high mounted tail light. The reason: L.E.D. illuminates about 200 milliseconds faster than a normal light bulb. Says the G.M authorities, "It does not sound like much but it equals a full car length at 65 m.p.h." This ability to light up faster means more notice to the following driver. The other plus points for L.E.D. is it is not fuse-prone, it lasts longer, it uses only 20 per cent of the electricity used by a normal bulb. It emits less heat.


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