JayMitch2.5i Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Just purchased some new bulbes for my car finaly. I was looking for something cheap but not cheap looking and came across this seller on ebay: http://stores.ebay.com/Velocity-LEDs. I just bought new reverse and license bulbs just to try them out and there realy nice. Pics's dont do it justice, just thought id spread the word. Gonna be buying interior LED's as well. http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x272/JayMitch86/100_0403.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x272/JayMitch86/100_0400.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x272/JayMitch86/100_0404.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyHermit Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Very nice! Those are super bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmfspecb Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Can't really tell here, but are they an improvement over the stock incandescent bulbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 How do they compare to stock bulbs in output? Since I have tinted the rear window I have trouble seeing sometimes so if these are brighter I would be all over them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronlee0821 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 LED's are tens times brighter than regular stock bulbs. the stock bulbs cant even compare to how much brighter the LED's are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddr7 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 which ones are they? Who needs tickets to the gun show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddr7 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 sorry, meaning which bulbs on the ebay site Who needs tickets to the gun show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 LED's are tens times brighter than regular stock bulbs. the stock bulbs cant even compare to how much brighter the LED's are. That's a very dangerous generalization, there's a lot of crap on the market. Which brand of LED are you talking about, which sort of bulb (interior, back-up light, reverse light, or something else?) and how did you compare them? It's my understanding that LED bulbs are just now becoming feasible as replacements (in terms of power output) for bulbs of this style and output, but I haven't seen any with my own eyes yet. It wouldn't take much to convince me, though. I'd really like to put some much-brighter backup lights on my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 sorry, meaning which bulbs on the ebay site This might help: http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/default.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impulse Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 no, i think he ment which of the designs (specifically) did the OP buy from the ebay vendor? there are many designs under the one bulb type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyd2005 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I'ld be in for some backup 921 led bulbs if they are bright. I've seen a lot of crappy led bulbs. I'm tempted to go with these since they list the candlewatt power (not that that means anything 8^)). http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/921-912-9-LED-Lights-2-Bulb-Center-Brake-Back-Stop-Tail_W0QQitemZ290125978254QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Most "cheap LED bulb ebay upgrades" I have seen are LED downgrades. Don't get me wrong, I own 3 high dollar LED flashlights, that all work awesome, but cheap & good seem to be mutually exclusive. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Most "cheap LED bulb ebay upgrades" I have seen are LED downgrades. Don't get me wrong, I own 3 high dollar LED flashlights, that all work awesome, but cheap & good seem to be mutually exclusive. That's my thinking as well. I wonder how many mcd the stock incandescent bulbs put out, it would be interesting to compare the numbers. My guess is that a bundle of regular LEDs still won't equal one stock bulb. I'm waiting to see replacements made from (bundles of) high-output LEDs, like from Luxeon for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyd2005 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 OP, could you do us all a big favor and put one of your stock bulbs back in? Then take a picture with one side LED and side stock? That would really help us out. Also, if you back up the car so that the reverse light shines on a garage wall, it would be nice if you could take a picture of the garage wall so that we can see how bright it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 That's my thinking as well. I wonder how many mcd the stock incandescent bulbs put out, it would be interesting to compare the numbers. My guess is that a bundle of regular LEDs still won't equal one stock bulb. I'm waiting to see replacements made from (bundles of) high-output LEDs, like from Luxeon for example. Exactly, a 1 watt Luxeon, or maybe more would certainly have some brightness advantages. But they cost more. My three 3 watt Luxeon star diving light was around $150. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 If i have time tonight i'll get a pic next to a wall so you can see the brightness. I also have tinted windows and there not bright enough to see through the rear. Dont get me wrong there not "The Brightest" bulbs you can buy but for the price there def worth it, there an improvement over stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joon525 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 LED's are tens times brighter than regular stock bulbs. the stock bulbs cant even compare to how much brighter the LED's are. If i have time tonight i'll get a pic next to a wall so you can see the brightness. I also have tinted windows and there not bright enough to see through the rear. Dont get me wrong there not "The Brightest" bulbs you can buy but for the price there def worth it, there an improvement over stock. I got these the other day because I thought they would be an improvement. Dead wrong. See the attached picture. The light output from the LED bulb isn't very directional. It just shoots the light straight out of the housing whereas the stock bulbs take full advantage of the multi-reflectors in the housing thus sending light in many more directions. Sorry but in my opinion they're a waste of money for reverse lights. Note: the color of the light is actually closer to white than blue as seen in that picture, it's still got a hint of blue but no where near as much as that picture. Oh well, at least they were cheap. Just gotta figure out what the f*ck I'm going to do with them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Which one (exactly) did you order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joon525 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Which one (exactly) did you order? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280122705534&rd=1,1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280122705534&rd=1,1 That's why they are such pinpoint lights... If you don't get the ones with LED's all around (pointing backwards, etc) it won't use the reflector at all and it will just shine out through the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joon525 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 That's why they are such pinpoint lights... If you don't get the ones with LED's all around (pointing backwards, etc) it won't use the reflector at all and it will just shine out through the lens. While I agree with you and hindsight is indeed 20/20, did this eBay seller ever even HAVE 921/912 bulbs like that when this thread was originally posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmiller5 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 ^^ Fellow PO.com-er, I could've been of some assistance. They don't call me the LED whore for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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