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LED 3rd brake light

Old Jan 18, 2018 | 09:26 AM
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Guys,
​​​​​​Don't buy these bulbs! They are for the tails but have a 135ms delay. It might not sound much but they are actually slower to respond than regular filaments.
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 11:07 AM
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Yeah, those are old school, from the dark ages! Smaller LEDs slow to respond
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 11:38 AM
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Actually it's not the LEDs themselves. There is a custom IC inside that drives the MOSFET in the DC-DC converter. It's very slow to start.
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by treff-7
The ones Oldblue posted are great! You can't tell that they are LEDs. They illuminate the light just like a filament bulb does.
So does that mean they arent any brighter than the filament ones in there already?
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 12:53 PM
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Oh they’re much brighter , they just radiate the light instead of directing it.
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 01:05 PM
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How much did you pay for them when you got them Oldblue, they are 15 bucks for four right now. I want to get em to match the response time and brightness of my IPCW's, but the cost isnt justifiable to me just yet. Maybe if they were around 10, but not 15 for four.
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 01:20 PM
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$15.00 cdn
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 05:26 PM
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I paid $8 and some change for my set of 4. Ordered them from China.
Old Jan 18, 2018 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by treff-7
Guys,
​​​​​​Don't buy these bulbs! They are for the tails but have a 135ms delay. It might not sound much but they are actually slower to respond than regular filaments.
What bulbs are you advising not to buy? Do you have manufacturer/model number?
Old Jan 19, 2018 | 07:32 AM
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With the USD to the CDN exchange, and taxes, that’s about right &8.00 USD

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