The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
So you'll wire up resistors to the leds you just got? Well, if this works, we might just have to stick with the resistor thing.
EDIT: what about these bulbs with resistors attached?
LED Lights-GP Thunder
scroll all the way down, the 68 LED bulb in red?
Ohh crap hold up, scratch that one above, check this out! 2X Canbus Error Free 25W CREE LED Car Reverse Turn Signal Brake Stop Light Bulb | eBay
EDIT: what about these bulbs with resistors attached?
LED Lights-GP Thunder
scroll all the way down, the 68 LED bulb in red?
Ohh crap hold up, scratch that one above, check this out! 2X Canbus Error Free 25W CREE LED Car Reverse Turn Signal Brake Stop Light Bulb | eBay
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
Just throwing more options out there, but yeah you might as well return those. Still can't believe they only throw the error while in running light mode, so stupid.
Btw, regarding that one I posted from ebay in the last post. The cree LED bulb, that's got a projector lens on it too, and a much higher output.
Btw, regarding that one I posted from ebay in the last post. The cree LED bulb, that's got a projector lens on it too, and a much higher output.
Last edited by Adrian_X; Apr 20, 2013 at 03:58 PM.
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Actually just waiting to see what they have to say. At least with these I "know" what I've got output wise. The ones you found with the focal lens would probably have good output, but then again I'm liking the multiple LED look with the ones I have. And make sure your bulb length does not exceed the length of the ones I got or your going to have real fun getting them in.
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Yeah, I'm gonna wait to see what they tell ya too, because if the ones you already have can be fixed somehow with a resistor I might just do that. I really wish I was closer to ya so I can drive by and see how they look inside the housing. I like the concept of a modern looking star effect lol
EDIT: BTW GUYS, superbrightleds.com currently has a 10% off coupon on their FB page. Now would be a good time to jump on the gun and order the side markers and interior LEDs if you need em!!
EDIT: BTW GUYS, superbrightleds.com currently has a 10% off coupon on their FB page. Now would be a good time to jump on the gun and order the side markers and interior LEDs if you need em!!
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
Alright Guys, check this out!
Back when you started this thread, I decided there has got to be a better made LED out there. After much googlin, I came across a thread over on Ferrari Life forums where the author was in search of compatible 1157/1156 LED bulbs for the older Ferrari's incandescent stop and backup lamps. He gets pretty in dept with all the differant flavors on how they tested out. A very good read....
F430 Choose the best LED tail lights - Ferrari Life
This page is a preview of the thread where he reviews each bulb. The link to the thread is at the bottom of the article. Later on in the thread we see that the author decided to make his own custom designed LEDs. After a couple of revisions, his latest design consist of 2 x 5W Crees shooting forward with 12 x 1/2w Epistar High Power LED's on the side. All are ultra high quality LEDs. To take the design further, they integrated a custom made new concept of a double current driver. This adds greater stability and voltage conditioning to the LEDs...
The problem with the Crees is that they have a concentrated intense beam that causes a hotspot on the car's lens. His ingenious solution, after much testing, was to coat the lens with a proprietary mix...
These LEDs have only been produced within the last couple of weeks. I managed to order a pair of the 1157 RED and a pair of the 1156 WHITE for testing. Both sets will have the custom coating on the lens. They are part of the first production run. And NO, they are not CANBUS type bulbs. Not enough room for integration with the dual drivers. But if they work right, I'll just add resistors. Once his production is up and running, he'll post a site for placing orders. Mine should be getting sent out today from Swiss. These are very reasonably priced for custom designed, one off, SHP (Super High Performance) LEDs.
Once received, I'll post up comparison pics.
Here's hoping that these will "Cut The Cake"!!
The Beast...
New 16W 1157 1156 LED Light ScudIng.jpg
The Custom Dual Driver...
Current Driver ScudIng.jpg
With Coating...
SHP LED with diffuser layer 1.jpg
Coating Closeup...
SHP LED with diffuser layer 2.jpg
Back when you started this thread, I decided there has got to be a better made LED out there. After much googlin, I came across a thread over on Ferrari Life forums where the author was in search of compatible 1157/1156 LED bulbs for the older Ferrari's incandescent stop and backup lamps. He gets pretty in dept with all the differant flavors on how they tested out. A very good read....
F430 Choose the best LED tail lights - Ferrari Life
This page is a preview of the thread where he reviews each bulb. The link to the thread is at the bottom of the article. Later on in the thread we see that the author decided to make his own custom designed LEDs. After a couple of revisions, his latest design consist of 2 x 5W Crees shooting forward with 12 x 1/2w Epistar High Power LED's on the side. All are ultra high quality LEDs. To take the design further, they integrated a custom made new concept of a double current driver. This adds greater stability and voltage conditioning to the LEDs...
That's an equivalent of 16W but I wouldn't call them simply 16W bulbs because the integrated double current driver provides a much stable current to the LEDs and as a result, they will be much brighter. The lens is made of high temperature glass. As reverse lights, I pretty much sure that they will work well because the white version of the CREE projector provides 600lumens!
I finished creating my own coating using different base coating components and added several different silver metallic micro particles in it. The choice of the different types of micro particles and how the different volumes are mixed together was vital to obtain the right result. The coating had also to be heat resistant. The result is that when this new coating is applied on a SHP LED light, no hot spots are visible any more grace to the milky coating and the light is now perfectly spread inside the tail light grace to the micro particles. It illuminates the taillight now completely and not only just in the centre. The brightness is not reduced despite this additional added layer on the clear lens, well, it’s even the opposite, the micro particles greatly amplify the brightness.
Once received, I'll post up comparison pics.
Here's hoping that these will "Cut The Cake"!!
The Beast...
New 16W 1157 1156 LED Light ScudIng.jpg
The Custom Dual Driver...
Current Driver ScudIng.jpg
With Coating...
SHP LED with diffuser layer 1.jpg
Coating Closeup...
SHP LED with diffuser layer 2.jpg
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
Oh holy hell, those look awesome. How long do you think it'll be till they come in? Roughly?
BTW miata, they replied to my new post on their fb page. Go check it out for contact info
BTW miata, they replied to my new post on their fb page. Go check it out for contact info
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
Yeah no comments on my FB posting and emailed tech support Friday.. still waiting.
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Figured I'd give them time to ponder the situation vrs. "we're sorry..here's your RMA number".
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
Hopefully they will have a decent answer for us about this, since you know, it's their own advertised product that ended up not working AS advertised. lol
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
So your guess is as good as mine!!
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here ya go ...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solarzen-Canbus-error-free-Amber-S25-LED-Indicator-Bulbs-PY21W-1156-BA15s-/200800433775?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec0a3766f&vxp=mtr
Canadian versions too..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-AMBER-No-Resistor-Required-1157-2357-20-SMD-LED-Front-turn-Signal-Lights-/221076173794?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item33792ab3e2&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solarzen-Canbus-error-free-Amber-S25-LED-Indicator-Bulbs-PY21W-1156-BA15s-/200800433775?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec0a3766f&vxp=mtr
Canadian versions too..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-AMBER-No-Resistor-Required-1157-2357-20-SMD-LED-Front-turn-Signal-Lights-/221076173794?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item33792ab3e2&vxp=mtr
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
Last entry I have from USPS tracking shows the package left Zurich on 4/23. ("Departure from border point of origin country")
So I'm guessing it hasn't hit our shore yet.
The last time I had a package from overseas sent by Registered Mail, it took more than 4 weeks! (from Hong Kong)
I think along the way it must be getting transported by mule...!!!
So I'm guessing it hasn't hit our shore yet.
The last time I had a package from overseas sent by Registered Mail, it took more than 4 weeks! (from Hong Kong)
I think along the way it must be getting transported by mule...!!!
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Re: The quest for canbus LEDs in the tail lights
Last entry I have from USPS tracking shows the package left Zurich on 4/23. ("Departure from border point of origin country")
So I'm guessing it hasn't hit our shore yet.
The last time I had a package from overseas sent by Registered Mail, it took more than 4 weeks! (from Hong Kong)
I think along the way it must be getting transported by mule...!!!
So I'm guessing it hasn't hit our shore yet.
The last time I had a package from overseas sent by Registered Mail, it took more than 4 weeks! (from Hong Kong)
I think along the way it must be getting transported by mule...!!!
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They really are taking their sweet time though lol. BTW I just put in the front headlights parking light LED's with can bus. Zero issues and they are 7500K in order to match the 6K morimoto HIDs
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