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Old 03-09-2010, 07:26 AM
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Wondering who has replaced their AP1 lights with leds for brake lights and reverse lights and running lights etc.
My front running light bulb went out so was going to just buy a white led for it and then saw the ones for reverse and brake lights and all. Anyone have any experience with them? Make them a good bit brighter?
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i have them, they look great. ebay.
(stock bulbs look orange in comparison to the White LED)

FOR AP1:

Low Beam Headlamp Light Bulb Size:
HID-D2S

High Beam Headlamp Light Bulb Size:
H1-55W

Parking Light Bulb Size:
7443

Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Size:
7443

Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb Size:
1156A

Tail Light Bulb Size:
7443

Stop Light Bulb Size:
7443

License Plate Light Bulb Size:
168

Back Up Light Bulb Size:
7440

Front Sidemarker Light Bulb Size:
168

Rear Sidemarker Light Bulb Size:
168

Map Light Bulb Size:
DE3022

Trunk/Cargo Area Light Bulb Size:
168
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Which ones did you replace? If you did brake lights and back up lights notice a good difference in brightness?
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i wouldn't get it for the brake lights ... i don't think you can see it much (it's dim in comparison to stock) during the day
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Oh damn. Thought they would be brighter!
Only want to get leds for anything if they make it brighter.
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do the 04+ rear tail light conversion if you want LED brake lights, otherwise don't bother. PnP LEDs simply arn't bright enough since they require special housing to reflect the light properly.
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Yeah I think that is what I will wind up doing.
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Just replaced the license plate light and trunk interior light with some 4 led lights. I'll see how it looks at nice. $5.99 shipped for the pair of them. My front running lights, one of them is out so guess I will try replacing that with one of these. Maybe sidemarkers as well. They are definitely a ton brighter than the stock bulbs.
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just get the super white back up lights. i have them on my ap1 i love it. if you change ur signals to LED they will blink much faster, which is annoying IMHO.
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you can use resistors that fix the fast blinking if your intent on LED turn signals. i have amber led bulbs in my fender signal and it blinks normally without a resistor.

the resistors can be found on ebay for about 5-15$


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