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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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Wondering if anyone had any issues with the "light failure indicator" on the cluster when using those LED replacement bulbs for your tails?
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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Easy fix take that failure bulb out of the cluster that's what I did I have all led's in tails.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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lol.... yenno wut.... you're absolutely right...

with all the mods i've done to my car... why am i even bothering with something as minute as a "light failure indicator"

where'd you get your bulbs and how do you like'em?
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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I got em from ebay velocityleds I think is the seller name. I like them a lot I have 95 tails and I put red bulbs in the upper part they are very bright I can see reflection behind on street signs and other cars ha ha.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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take some pictures
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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I replaced all my white bulbs with LEDs from VelocityLEDs as well. Great seller! Do you have any pics of your tail light bulbs replaced?
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Yea just removing the bulb in the cluster is the easiest way to get it done. Works fine with no side effects.

As for the bulbs, be aware that they won't light up like the stock incandescent bulbs which provide 360 degrees of light in a sphere. LED's can't do that.

Basically you'll get a huge tail light with a single dot in the middle. It's not only potentially goofy-looking, it's dangerous and illegal.

Consider a proper led retro to get the desired result.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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gimme 24 hours and i'll give you the website but all you need are some load equalizers. i'll get back to you shortly
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:25 AM
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i have some 1157 bulbs, it has 24 led's on each i think, laying around if you're interested. my bro used it once, and didn't like the failure indicator light on.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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Yea just removing the bulb in the cluster is the easiest way to get it done. Works fine with no side effects.

As for the bulbs, be aware that they won't light up like the stock incandescent bulbs which provide 360 degrees of light in a sphere. LED's can't do that.

Basically you'll get a huge tail light with a single dot in the middle. It's not only potentially goofy-looking, it's dangerous and illegal.

Consider a proper led retro to get the desired result.
Man i completely forgot about that
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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i got my LEDs from www.superbrightleds.com
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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heres my 95 tails modified with led bulbs, did this 2 years ago
Attached Thumbnails LED bulb replacements-modified-tails-upgrade-2.jpg  
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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picture 2 of led tails
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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led picture three
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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I need to take some pics my bulbs look different in the tails.
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