Infinite Reality's LED Thread

[Reptar]

damn man, score me a set of 2013 lights for $350!!!! lol Where the heck did you manage to find that deal???

Update on the reverse lights. I got my reverse lights, front flashers, and rear flashers/brake light LEDs in today. Left the tails out for now till I have time to install the resistors. Pics of the brighness comparisons this weekend when I have some time to format up the pics nicely. I did comparison of stock bulb vs LED bulb in my garage with those same type photos for every size and combo bulb in the truck.

Anyway back to the reverse lights. THEY FIT!!!!! With about 1/8" to spare LOL! They actually BARELY fit through the hole in the taillight, and they almost touch the plastic lense. I had them on for quite a while, way longer than I'd ever be backing up, and they never even got close to being warm, so the close proximity to the tail lense isn't an issue.

From the back, you just see the projector lense of the LED

From the side you can see the side LEDs, but they really only stand out if you're looking at them. Looking back a bit further you're not really focusing on what's IN the taillight reverse lense, and even if you do notice, it lets you know something bright is going on inside there lol.

This pic is one side stock, one side LED......MASSIVE improvement!

This pic shows the same shot different angle. Look how you can barely tell the grille bars on the right side of my 85's grille, you can't see the inspection sticker, or anything else. Now also notice in the background the site of my house lit up from the other side with the LED light!

Now check this one out, not only can you see the grille bars, you can see the inspection sticker, and even the level hanging on the gunrack in the back window. These suckers REALLY make a difference!

I'll post up more pics later in the week. This just shows the behind-light from the projector LED. Those 10 side LEDs really throw a LOT of light as well, I got a really good pic to show that but I"ll post that one later, I gotta hit the sack for the night.

 

[infinitereality]

Looks nice...also like not seeing the fried egg in the amber blinkers...

I think that's one of the best part of the exterior LED upgrades, nice and clean look when off.

 

[Humvee21]

Reptar, how are you liking the reverse lights so far?

My interpretation of your pictures is the same as all the Cree LED bulbs I have seen. It does an excellent job of illuminating objects in the distance, while poorly illuminating the area directly behind the truck. Is this your experience as well?

 

[Hockster]

So, are these leds a direct replacement with no other mod work?

 

[JRaptor11]

So I will need 3 42mm festoon bulbs for my screw correct?

INTERIOR
For the map lights by the rear view mirror it takes TWO 194 bulbs, the one I got has 5-SMD LEDs on it. I actually bought 10 of them, just because they were cheap and I could give some away from friends.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261108614553

For the dome lights, I used one 42mm festoon type 16-SMD LED bulbs. SCrew trucks have 3 bulbs. I have a 10w replacement board on the way right now, it should fit and should light up the interior like a SOB! I'll post pictures when installed.
4 42mm 16 SMD LED White Car Dome Festoon Interior Light Bulb | eBay

For the vanity mirror lights I used #74 bulbs with 4 SMD LEDs, my truck took 2 total, only 1 light per mirror.
2X T5 74 5 SMD SMT LED White Car Bulb | eBay


INTERIOR

 

[infinitereality]

JRaptor11: From what I understand 3 42mm bulbs are what you need for a SCrew along with 2 194 for your map lights to cover all interior bulbs.

Was suppose to take delivery of my 25w reverse lights by now, after having to send 2 emails finally got a reply and figured I'd update:

Hello,

So sorry for any inconvenience.

We received a message from the post office, it said that your parcel has been returned from custom.

As Chinese Spring Festival is coming, the custom inspection is stricter than normally,
so the parcel is open in cusotm to check and the led light is damaged by careless,
really sorry for this matter,for this case, could i refund you the money to slove it?

i will offer you a good discount for your next order in our store as my apologies,
is that ok? Could you tell me your idea?

I wish i can solve any problem with you smoothly today.
(our business time 9:00am-5:00pm BeiJing Time on Monday to Friday).

If not, i'm afraid i couldn't reply to you Immediatly,
As China Spring Festival is approaching, our company will take 8 days holiday on 8th Feb until 15th Feb,
on 16th we will go to work.

Pls don't worry about that. You will receive the answer or resolution on 16th from us.

Sorry agian for this case, please accept my apologies.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Best Regards!

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Side note.... Appears my 10w dome light should hopefully come in today so I'll install and give some feedback if it's worth it and how much brighter it is.

 

[JRaptor11]

cool thanks!

 

[Reptar]

Reptar, how are you liking the reverse lights so far?

My interpretation of your pictures is the same as all the Cree LED bulbs I have seen. It does an excellent job of illuminating objects in the distance, while poorly illuminating the area directly behind the truck. Is this your experience as well?

Love them! It lights up objects far away very nice, and the 10 side LEDs light up close objects nice and to the site since it utilizes the reverse light reflectors.

So, are these leds a direct replacement with no other mod work?

the only LED's that require other mod work is the brake lights require a resistor in parallel to keep from hyperflashing. The door puddle lamps require you to cut the lense off to change the bulb and glue it back on.

So I will need 3 42mm festoon bulbs for my screw correct?

That depends. If you have a moonroof, you only need 1. If you don't have a moonroof, you need 3.

Side note.... Appears my 10w dome light should hopefully come in today so I'll install and give some feedback if it's worth it and how much brighter it is.

Yeah their ebay page said stuff about that chinese festival so I'm not expecting mine till late Feb either lol.

10w dome light?! holy cow! My 194 LEDs from AMB were slightly brighter ones than the 194 LEDs I picked up, I think his were 3 chip and mine are 2 chip, but they were TOO bright for the interior. Outside brighter is better in the dark, but inside it was too much sudden light change lol harder on the eyes instead of easier.

 

[Batman]

This is a upgrade I want to do on my new screw, but I might wait till the Chinese New Year is over or whatever is goin on. Anyone one of these bulbs came in a decent manor of time?

 

[Reptar]

When you search on ebay, filter it for North America only! You'll be able to find almost all of them in the US, I got mine in two days! The only ones I had to select outside of US was the reverse and cargo lights because I wanted the 25w one, and the 5w with 10 side LED one. My 5w with 10 side LED one came in about a week. The 25w one is waiting for the chinese festival or whatever the heck that is lol.

I have a TON of extras if anybody is interested in them.