LED Bulbs: Front Amber/White Switchbacks and Rear Red

[Terry Z]

First I installed switchback bulbs in front lamps, worked great, slight flicker when brakes applied.
second I installed cree 1157 LEDs to brake light/tail lights, worked great, still slight flicker.
Third I installed cree 1156 LEDs to rear turn signals, would not work with stock flasher. Installed new electronic flasher (moss motors) less than 10 dollars, everything works great, flicker gone too. I love these lights. Thanks Mike for all your imput into this setup. Anyone can do this in just a few minutes.Well worth it

[Linda]

Would you have the part # for the electronic flasher or is this a common part. This is on my To Do list.
Thanks
Linda

[Terry Z]

Electronic Flasher Part # 141-667 Moss motors 14.95 (more than $10.00) sorry about that, my mistake.

[sfdaugherty]

This is the one I used.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130682290941?ss ... 1423.l2649

$8.99 plus $2.99 shipping.

[bikermike]

Today I noticed one of my 1156 red CREE bulbs was burned out after 10 months of light usage....not encouraging.

[dbrick]

My cheapo 1157's are still OK, but I still have to track down a gremlin in the trailer wiring converter or get a better one. The front switchbacks are actually too bright and unfocused at night, blind oncoming drivers. I'll try a small chrome snap cover on or inside the lens in the center, see if that helps. Have to wait for the weather. Phil saw his shadow, so early spring!

[akear]

Decided to order up some LED replacements for tail/parking/turn bulbs and boy am I confused! Prices and configurations are all over the map, as is brightness (reviews for some saying dimmer than incandescent) and no doubt quality. What brands/vendors are others using and would you recommend? RCMike, I know first-hand how nice and bright your LEDs are, which ones do you have? Thanks!

[Solex68]

Adam,
Don't buy amber LEDs for the dash. I made that mistake and they are way too dim. Sorry, can't find the ebay link right now.
I almost wonder if it wouldn't be easier to make a voltage increaser gizmo. Just bump up the voltage a half a volt to make up for the poor voltage getting to the bulbs from the old wiring. I think I will pump a fresh 12v straight to the source and see how it looks.

[dbrick]

Adam, my 1157 LEDs were cheapos, hard to tell the difference between tail and turn, but no complaints from people I know who have followed me. Everyone says to get red LEDS, so I did. No idea if whites would work better in the rear.

[notoptoy]

LED Manufacturers recommend to get the color that matches the lens.
I have the white/amber switchbacks in the front, and though pricey at the time they are AWESOMELY bright and well worth the money in my opinion.

[dbrick]

Resurrection of an old thread. Get the defibrillator out.

A few people were asking me about my bulbs, but the sources I used are gone. Projector style 1157 switchbacks white/amber in front and rear were 1157 with all the LED's facing the lens, not the corncob style. Any help for current sources?

[Jdflyer]

Found these on Amazon. Good reviews. There was no luman rating on them, but didn't see any complaints on brightness level.

They are a little long at 50+mm though

[dbrick]

Found these on Amazon. Good reviews. There was no luman rating on them, but didn't see any complaints on brightness level.

They are a little long at 50+mm though

do you have a link?

[Jdflyer]

Found these on Amazon. Good reviews. There was no luman rating on them, but didn't see any complaints on brightness level.

They are a little long at 50+mm though

do you have a link?

Oops. Here it is.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00YDNJC ... ref=plSrch

[bikermike]

Search eBay with "Cree projector red 1157" and "Cree switchback 1157" and you should see some options that would work. I haven't ordered any since my posts a few years ago.