led bulbs

[lawrence]

has anyone used led bulbs for your tail lights, thinking of getting some from demon tweeks

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/catalogue/product_detail.asp?CLS=ROAD&TLGRP=R001&CODE=RINLED20&PGRP=RC005&GRP=RC005&PCODE=RINLED207Rhttp://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/catalogue/product_detail.asp?CLS=ROAD&TLGRP=R001&CODE=RINLED20&PGRP=RC005&GRP=RC005&PCODE=RINLED207R

 

[Day]

Stupid question but are they legal for road use?

 

[Dink]

no i dont think they are road legal
but if you are going to get some try here
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/default.php?cPath=44&sort=2a&filter_id=11ultraleds

 

[lawrence]

i think as long as they glow the right colour, then they are legal, i mean look at the new range rover that has them and london buses use them so i would argue that point

 

[Mike Wright]

Quote: Originally posted by lozza_cup on 24 October 2004

i think as long as they glow the right colour, then they are legal, i mean look at the new range rover that has them and london buses use them so i would argue that point



LED bulbs ARE illegal which is a bit stupid after the DOT gave there reasons. A normal bulb has a constant light as a LED due to its nature is not a continoue light and is produced by diodes being pulsed therefor NOT on continously which is required by law.

Its the poorest excuse I ever have seen personally as how many people have noticed a LED flickering! plus there brighter than normal bulbs anyway!.....They also say that the quality of the LED differs in pulses so a british standard is impossible to make.

 

[Has]

LMAO wot a load of crap they coem up with.

So if there not legal, can we complain about all the NEW LED traffic lights they have been putting up, saying they are safer etc.....

HAHAHA makes me laugh

 

[Iain C]

They are rubbish.

I got some cheap and i left em on my car for 10 min b 4 i was sick of em.

Save your cash mate

 

[McBunny]

get decent ones if your going to get them piaa ones

 

[Mike@Rentech]

I sell them on my shop on ebay, I have blue and white 501 capless LED bulbs (blue are illegal to use, white should be fine to use on the road)

And I also do 12 led stop or stop/tail bulbs. (All made by Ring Automotive)

PM me if you want some, cheaper than demon tweaks as well



[Edited by Mike172sport on 24 October 2004 at 3:17pm]

 

[lawrence]

im either going for ring or piaa, defo changing sidelight bulbs but am debating stop/tail light bulbs, so how come you can buy those afterburner lights that have led rings instead of lenses and they are e-marked, a mate has em on his scooby

 

[BRUN]

PIAA are the best, full stop, these are my front side lights, my headlights are NOT on in this picture

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1093471334__piaa.jpg

 

[Chewy]

What about coloured sidelight bulbs... They are illegal arent they.. my mate has some side repeater bulbs in his sidelights, which make them nice and orange (look good with the brows on) and he got stopped by the fuzz, they said "I think your filaments are going mate, get the sorted" and let him go!! rofl...

But are all coloured sidelight bulbs illegal.. ?

 

[lawrence]

those lights are well bright brun, i remember reading in max pooer once that there was new led sidelight bulbs for sale and was e approved but only the white ones, i no coloured ones illegal coz i got a tug for having green sidelights on my angel eyes mini

 

[visceral]

Quote: Originally posted by Mike Wright on 24 October 2004

Quote: Originally posted by lozza_cup on 24 October 2004i think as long as they glow the right colour, then they are legal, i mean look at the new range rover that has them and london buses use them so i would argue that pointLED bulbs ARE illegal which is a bit stupid after the DOT gave there reasons. A normal bulb has a constant light as a LED due to its nature is not a continoue light and is produced by diodes being pulsed therefor NOT on continously which is required by law. Its the poorest excuse I ever have seen personally as how many people have noticed a LED flickering! plus there brighter than normal bulbs anyway!.....They also say that the quality of the LED differs in pulses so a british standard is impossible to make.

They must be legal (when CE marked) as BMW fit them to their new rear clusters - confusing!!

 

[Phil 99]

a light is a light as far as i can see

 

[lawrence]

there you have it another manufacturer cashing in on the next styling mod. and ktec do rear led light cluster aswell tempted to but em instead of bulbs