meGrimlock

I'd like brighter reverse lights. visibility while reversing at night is like a joke with the current bulbs. www.autolumination.com has 12-LED and 9-LED backup lights and super white xenon backup lights. which do you think is brighter and produces more light? thanks.
-meGrimlock

turbonium959

Go for the LEDs! They should be cheaper, last longer, and much brighter then any incandescent light bulb. Xenon bulbs are such a gimmick, it is hard not to laugh.

goodorange

I'd go with LED's, but believe it or not, i replaced the middle trunk section with the 97 and that actually helped in brightness. Something to look into.

meGrimlock

while i agree they should last longer, they definitely aren't cheaper. autolumination.com sells the 19-LED for $10.99 ea. and the 12-LED for $6.99 ea. while the super white xenon sells for only $2.50 ea. i know that these LEDs will be much whiter, but are they brighter? i've had a few LED bulbs that weren't quite as bright as their stock incandescent counterparts. thanks for your input.
-meGrimlock

turbonium959

Like I mentioned before, the super white xenon are bullsh*t light bulbs, there is nothing xenon about them. All it is a gimmick, a fansy incandescent light bulb. LEDs in that case would be obviously more expensive. BTW, the more LED you get per bulb, the brighter the light will be emitted. Though it really depends, there are different types of LEDs, with some having a narrow or a wide beam, so if by brightness you mean more light emitted, you want the wide beam LEDs. If you want more info like that, I would contact the seller, or the manufacturer.

meGrimlock

i emailed the seller and they say that the xenon bulb produces the most overall light, while the 19-LED bulb produces the most light out of their LED selection. my understanding of xenon gas is that it reduces the sublimation occuring in the filament allowing the it to burn brighter. the bluish color glass reduces the light in the yellow spectrum so that it appears more white, when in actuallity it is causing less efficient output of light energy in all ranges of the spectrum. now whether or not these bulbs adhere to these constants of physics is anybody's guess, but if i can get more visibility with a $2.50 bulb versus a $10.99 bulb, my wallet becomes interested. i think i will try out the 19-LED bulb first, if i don't see an increase in visibility, i'll pop for the incand. bulbs and sell the LEDs on ebay or something.
-meGrimlock

goodorange

LED FAQ's

meGrimlock

well thats a little more than i wanted to know about LEDs but thanks for the info!
-meGrimlock