The LED supplimental, The extra bulbs to finish out the outside of the car Options

[eric9144]

Having recently participated in an Amazing Group Buy for Spoke's front and rear LED turn signals... ( Thread here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...mp;hl=LED+bulbs )

I wanted to round out the rest of the exterior bulbs for the car making it fully LED (not including headlights yet...)

I recently finished my project and figured I'd post up info to help others that are looking to make that change as well. Its as easy as changing out the bulbs, provided the LED's are the right replacements...

I used superbrightleds.com as my vendor, there are other choices, I'm not saying any one is better than another, this is only meant for a guide for those who want to skip the research portion and get 'er done. If you guys have more to add go for it...

[eric9144]

Curious question to electrical engineers out there: how much does having all LEDs change the load on the circuits, battery, and alternator?

Will all LEDs benefit my old car by putting less stress on the 55amp system? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

In short, Yes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

The LED bulbs are far more efficient in terms of overall draw and service life vs the OE incandescent bulbs we were running. I can't quantify the overall change in power load, but I can tell you that my idle used to change (drop) when I pulled the headlight switch on...it doesn't any more!

This info is geared towards home lighting solutions but you can see how dramatic the differences are in terms of draw:


There are other benefits as well--longer life, not sensitive to humidity, less sensitive to heat/cold, and low heat generation (i.e. they dont typically get "hot")