LED light conversion for tail lights. Anyone have an answer?

[Ol_Girl_58]

Hi all,

There maybe a simple answer to this question.

Is there a simple conversion from globes to LEDS readily available anywhere?

There are a couple of cluey guys on the FB-EK forum developing a conversion to suit FB EK sedans and wagons, but not the FE-FC style of tail light.

Cheers,

Ol_Girl_58

[Paul In Ireland]

My only thought is "Why bother?" - if it ain't broke don't fix it. Do you need to sort out problems or is it the look and brightness of the lights you want?

[CraigA]

Is this what you mean?

LED Globes

[Ol_Girl_58]

That's what I'm after, Craig. Where did you find that image?

Paul, the car is slowly being rewired (when time permits) so I'm playing around with different ideas.

[Ol_Girl_58]

That's what I'm after, Craig. Where did you find that image?

Oops.

I should've just clicked on the link, hey...

[ehsv6]

See http://www.brightlightautoparts.com/index.html

If you replace the indicator globes you need to replace the flasher relay with a non load sensitive relay.

Cheers 

[Ol_Girl_58]

If you replace the indicator globes you need to replace the flasher relay with a non load sensitive relay.

Thanks for the heads up - I neglected to consider that. I'll look into the LED option - It would be pretty interesting, I reckon.

Ol_Girl_58

[v8 wagon]

i bought mine from auto one( auto parts store) about a year ago for $12 per globe, just plugged them in no other mods needed,and no problems since.

steve

[Ed]

I tried some LED "globes" from Jaycar, but found them too dim, and not really visible from any angle except straight on.  The difference between brake light and rear light was barely visible.

these ones look better though. 

Some new cars have rear LED lights that are so intense it hurts to look at. 

I like globes, once every new car has LED's I will miss globes.

Cheers

Ed

[FCwagon]

Ditto what Ed said about the Jaycar ones. I tried them for rear blinkers so I didn't need coloured lenses and really had to force them into the housing so have just gone with orange globes and they do just nice 

[(AUST)Mod]

Have you seen these?

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10387

[EffCee]

I bought some from Hong Kong on ebay, $12.95 for 10 plus $10.00 postage I also got a few other bulbs in there as well all up I got 16 bulbs for 30.00, $2.00 per led bulb, much cheaper than what that bloke is selling them for.

Keith

[FC_fer_me]

Hello, I brought some halogen headlight bulbs for my stock FC Lucas headlights from this site http://www.classicandvintagebulbs.com/page11.html They worked a treat and they also have LED lamps as well. Cheers, Jack

[Stewy]

Hi,I can also vouch for Anthony, he also has the bosch headlight globes that work a treat.

Even better is that his daughter help restore her grandfathers FE sedan which she was going to use as a daily driver. 

Cheers Stewy

[black57]

I'd like to change my dash lights to blue or red...does anyone know the globe type (number or code) that I should be using as a reference when looking for the LED substitute?