LED 1157 replacement bulbs

[Stephen B.]

Re: LED 1157 replacement bulbs

Here are pictures of my cars with L.E.D. tail lights. The 58 is my friends car. The pictures are left to right, 62, 57, 65, 58 Corvettes.
I have been selling them for 4 years and they are a great safey improvement if you drive your car.
As Dick W. pointed out at 60 miles an hour they come on 18 feet before a 1157. They also draw very little current, require less ground, last 100,000 hours, are bulletproof, operate at 10.8 +- 3.15 volts, waterproof, unit is potted in epoxy and are brighter then 1157 but do not exceed DOT standards.
The lenses are designed to defuse the light where typical L.E.D. bulbs focus the light straight back and can be difficult to see under certain conditions.
2 screws and plug the socket in and thats it. No modifications required.
They are available from many sources.

What a sales person you are. I'm almost ready to buy,whats your close?
Stephen Barrett (21558) 59,66,71,73

[Bruce B.]

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Barrett,

You have been so stubborn about the L.E.D. bulbs I did tell you I would give you a set for free.

I will bring them on Sunday.

Bruce B

[Gary B.]

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I just installed these on my 66 Coupe. Got them a Corvette Central. They are much brighter than the incandescent bulbs and took about 15 minutes to install. With only a single red tail light on each side, it makes me feel a little safer even in daylight. The backup lights are now actually useful.

Steve,

When I go to the Corvette Central website, I find the LED bulbs shown in the attached photo. Any idea what the difference is between those and the ones you show?'

Gary

[Bruce B.]

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Attached are some pictures I just took comparing an 1157 incandescent bulb, and also a 12 L.E.D. bulb to the L.E.D. tail light assembly.
The pictures of each combination were taken straight on and then at approx. a 45 degree angle.
The first picture on the left is the L.E.D. bulb (left) and the L.E.D. tail light assembly straight on.
The second picture is the same combination from a 45 degree angle.
Notice the lack of light on the chrome tail light housing. This is due to the focused nature of the bulb, with the light shining straight out.
The third picture is a incandescent bulb (left) and the L.E.D. light assembly taken straight on. The righthand picture is the same 2 taken at an approxmate 45 degree angle. The brightness of both the sources stays the same.
My point being that although the L.E.D. bulb is bright it does not view well from different angles.
Please note that the L.E.D. bulb has 12 L.E.D.s as compared to 15 in the tail light assembly.
Bruce B.

[Brian M.]

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The left lamp in the 3rd picture looks the brightest to these tired old eyes.

Attached are some pictures I just took comparing an 1157 incandescent bulb, and also a 12 L.E.D. bulb to the L.E.D. tail light assembly.
The pictures of each combination were taken straight on and then at approx. a 45 degree angle.
The first picture on the left is the L.E.D. bulb (left) and the L.E.D. tail light assembly straight on.
The second picture is the same combination from a 45 degree angle.
Notice the lack of light on the chrome tail light housing. This is due to the focused nature of the bulb, with the light shining straight out.
The third picture is a incandescent bulb (left) and the L.E.D. light assembly taken straight on. The righthand picture is the same 2 taken at an approxmate 45 degree angle. The brightness of both the sources stays the same.
My point being that although the L.E.D. bulb is bright it does not view well from different angles.
Please note that the L.E.D. bulb has 12 L.E.D.s as compared to 15 in the tail light assembly.
Bruce B.

[Dick W.]

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I think that you need to shop LED's. There are differences in different brands. I have three different 2157's on my desk right now. One has about 10 LED's in the rear facing lens, Another has that many in the rear and about 6-7 around the side, and the other must have 15 in the rear and 10 around the outside. Same price, all under $10.00

[Gary B.]

LED 1157 replacement bulbs

I think that you need to shop LED's. There are differences in different brands. I have three different 2157's on my desk right now. One has about 10 LED's in the rear facing lens, Another has that many in the rear and about 6-7 around the side, and the other must have 15 in the rear and 10 around the outside. Same price, all under $10.00

Dick,

For the same price, what's the downside to the 15 in the rear and 10 around the outside. Sounds best to me. Who sells that one?

Gary

[Dick W.]

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Gary, I would have to do some research as to who sells which one. I bought a quanity of them to put in all the vehicles around here.

I believe the one with the diodes around the outside would be better for a vehicle that used the tail lamp as the side marker also. Such as a Tahoe, etc. The ones with all the diodes in the back would work well for vehicles such as C-3 Corvettes as they have a separate side marker.

[Steven A.]

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Not to run this thread on forever, but I also bought a couple of the LED 1157 bulbs like Gary shows in his post above to use for my front turn signals. Thought I'd go 100% LED. Well, they turned out to be a big disappointment. Not nearly as bright as the old incandescent bulbs. So out they came. If anybody wants them let me know.

[Dick W.]

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Not to run this thread on forever, but I also bought a couple of the LED 1157 bulbs like Gary shows in his post above to use for my front turn signals. Thought I'd go 100% LED. Well, they turned out to be a big disappointment. Not nearly as bright as the old incandescent bulbs. So out they came. If anybody wants them let me know.

There are so many different bulbs out there, some do not have enough output, while some are very bright. I have been tinkering with LED automotive lights for 6-7 years and have seen a lot of differences

[Bruce B.]

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Steve,
I tried to demonstrate that in my last post. I thought the pictures would help....
the end.

[Steven A.]

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You photos show it very well, indeed. Wish I'd seen that before I ordered the bulbs for the front. Anyone, I love the units for the rear lights. Do you manufacturer them?

[Bruce B.]

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Steve,
They are manufactured by United Pacific Industries Carson, California.
Actual country of origin is Taiwan. UPI designs, tests and makes a full line of heavy equipment L.E.D. lights, Hot Rod lights for street rods and customs and many replacement light assemblies for Corvettes, Fords, Chevys and so on.
I came across them at the Street Rod nationals in Louisville, KY about 5 years ago and have been a distributor of thier Corvette tail lights since then.
Thier L.E.D. tail lights caught my attention and I like the appearence and safety aspects of the products.

[Joe M.]

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Sounds like I ordered the two front parking light LED bulbs 1 day too soon; after seeing the side by side comparison. However, you can have a light bulb with 12 LEDs that does not have the same wattage output as 3 LEDs. I am hoping that the 3.9 watt 1157 bulbs I purchased are brighter than the 12 LED bulbs, but I may be disappointed and poorer $34. Sounds like the rear read 1157 bulbs may be ok. I will know in a few days!

[Douglas M.]

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Sounds like I ordered the two front parking light LED bulbs 1 day too soon; after seeing the side by side comparison. However, you can have a light bulb with 12 LEDs that does not have the same wattage output as 3 LEDs. I am hoping that the 3.9 watt 1157 bulbs I purchased are brighter than the 12 LED bulbs, but I may be disappointed and poorer $34. Sounds like the rear read 1157 bulbs may be ok. I will know in a few days!

I do not think you will be disappointed.

I have the 3.9 watters in the front of my '61 and they are real bright. I actually ordered the amber ones since modern turn signals are amber, and witha clear lens, they show up as amber. It is real noticable from any angle.

Doug