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BartMack · Nov 15th, 2004, 09:42 PM

I've seen some threads before where people have tried LEDs in the tail lights and they didn't fill the reflector with light as the LEDs all point forward... but I think these bulbs are new as they have backward aimed LEDs to fill up the reflector.

Has anyone tried these yet? (the 24LED wide angle 1157 & 1156)

LINK --scroll down

n0zaaa · Nov 16th, 2004, 01:28 AM

http://clearcorners.com/products/BMW/mini1/r_full/

Kotz · Nov 16th, 2004, 04:36 PM

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/

Got some really cool interior/exterior leds

Have fun

tnoy66 · Nov 16th, 2004, 08:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Kotz

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/

Got some really cool interior/exterior leds

Have fun

Thanks, that link just cost me £20

Kotz · Nov 16th, 2004, 10:39 PM

I aim to please......lol

I get my MCS this thursday and as soon as I pull it apart and see what bulbs fit where I too will be spending some dosh on nice interior/exterior led's.

It's quite a good site though isn't it. Lots of choice and reasonably priced I thought.
Let me know how quick delivery is, if you don't mind.

Thanks

tnoy66 · Nov 17th, 2004, 09:57 AM

Yup it's a great site.
Got an email this morning at 8.30........order despatched

tnoy66 · Nov 18th, 2004, 01:57 PM

Delivered today

Paul · Nov 18th, 2004, 05:48 PM

Photos?

tnoy66 · Nov 18th, 2004, 05:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

Photos?

You want photos of LED bulbs

Paul · Nov 18th, 2004, 06:01 PM

Of the lights in situ, or at least some feedback on how they compare to "traditional" bulbs.... please.

tnoy66 · Nov 18th, 2004, 06:07 PM

I have the bulbs

I got 2 LED sidelight bulbs and a Red LED bulb for my clear fog light, when I get it done. Similar to your Silver/red bulb Paul, bought a reverse light fitting off ebay £4

I have no MINI

see sig

Paul · Nov 18th, 2004, 06:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tnoy66

I have the bulbs

I got 2 LED sidelight bulbs and a Red LED bulb for my clear fog light, when I get it done. Similar to your Silver/red bulb Paul, bought a reverse light fitting off ebay £4

I have no MINI

see sig

Doh! Good point.

I saw these a while ago (then looked at them as I was working out what to do with the clear fog light!) and they do look good, and I can't understand why these cant be road legal (and if the police would even bother you for it?).

stellardude · Nov 18th, 2004, 06:27 PM

just a word of warning, they are ok for use at night, but during the day, they are VERY hard to see. I had them on my car for like 2 days, i had to take them off. Its cool cause it matches the high brake light, but it doesn't work as well, because LEDs are meant to be directed towards something, not reflected. The other problem is is that with the 1157 type style, the brightness difference between the brakes and the running lights is very minimal.

Kotz · Nov 18th, 2004, 09:09 PM

So quite quick delivery then tnoy66. Just found site purley by accident while browsing on night. Will definately order some leds when I have a chance to see which ones fit & where they go.

My MCS is ready to pick up tomorrow, so it will be in the garage on Saturday while I install some mods..........MUUUUUHAHAHAHA (Evil Laigh)

I have been buying stuff over the last 6 weeks as I had no wheels to get around with (Traded my 51 Cooper)

Anyways if I find anymore interseting sites I wil let you all know as long as Paul doesn't mind. I'm not going to like... plug anywhere and give them free advertising

tnoy66 · Nov 19th, 2004, 08:31 AM

Good luck with the pick-up Kotz

ps, don't put too many links up........credit card already taking a beating

BartMack · Nov 22nd, 2004, 09:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BartMack

I've seen some threads before where people have tried LEDs in the tail lights and they didn't fill the reflector with light as the LEDs all point forward... but I think these bulbs are new as they have backward aimed LEDs to fill up the reflector.

Has anyone tried these yet? (the 24LED wide angle 1157 & 1156)

LINK --scroll down

well, I went ahead and ordered a set of these for the tail lights on my 05.... the good news is that the backfill LEDs really do fill up the reflector with light, and for running lights they look fantastic. A big improvement over previous LEDs.

The bad news is, there is so little brightness difference between running lights and brake lights on the 1157 bulbs that it's not feasible to use them like double filament bulbs

The 1156 bulbs are only available in white, and they make the rear turn signals look pinkish, so it's a no-go there as well

I did also get the resistors for the turn signals becuse the LEDs make them blink fast, but I didn't bother trying to install as I didn't like the white LEDs as blinkers anyway.

Plus, one of the mounting bumps snapped off of one of the 1157s, so it can't be used.
maybe they'll take it back...

:sigh:

jdewey · Nov 30th, 2004, 02:06 PM

2 comments.
While working on my Tail lights, I found that with a very Light load (like led lights) the MINI S thinks the bulb is burned out so it flashes rapidly to advise the driver. I saw on one web site where they sell a resistor to wire in paralell with the bulb to fix this problem.

I did the "fog light to brake light mod" but did not want to double the load on the switching transistors for the brake lights, so I used led bulbs. Viewed from directly behind the car they are as bright as the regular lights. They do not fill the reflector well, and as you move off on an angle to the side, or up and down, the brightness drops off noticably. I would not use them as my only tail lights, but as they are extras I am retaining them.

(I think these bulbs were direct facing only.) I bought a set of bulbs with the side and rear led's that I use on my trailer and they are some what better, but still not as bright as a real bulb when viewed from an angle.

John

RedMini · Dec 18th, 2004, 11:37 PM

We recently put a pair of stop/tail leds on our classic Mini, which has clear lenses fitted. The problem with regular bulbs was that the red burnt off and they went pale.

Very impressed with them so far - no problems with visibility or difference between stop and tail brightness. Passed MOT with no problems, and I doubt that the average copper is going to know that they are illegal, that is if he even realises that they are leds.

stellardude · Dec 29th, 2004, 10:03 AM

i got ahold of another set of tail lights. I wanted to see what they'd be like if they were completely LED. Its still a work in progress but here are a few pics from a few days ago.

For each taillight cluster there will be approximately 110 LEDs.

MinMax · Mar 9th, 2005, 02:27 AM

Wondering where you got the full LED taillights?
Thanks,
MinMax

Nov 15th, 2004, 09:42 PM	#1
BartMack #1647 of 1960 Join Date: May 2003 Location: RS60ville Local Time: 07:56 PM Posts: 3,373 Offline	LED tail lights I've seen some threads before where people have tried LEDs in the tail lights and they didn't fill the reflector with light as the LEDs all point forward... but I think these bulbs are new as they have backward aimed LEDs to fill up the reflector. Has anyone tried these yet? (the 24LED wide angle 1157 & 1156) LINK --scroll down

Nov 16th, 2004, 01:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
n0zaaa " Wooooosahhh! " Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arcadia, CA Local Time: 04:56 PM Posts: 46 Offline	http://clearcorners.com/products/BMW/mini1/r_full/ 2004 Pepper White Mini Cooper Soon to be Mini T!

Nov 16th, 2004, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kotz I LUV my MINI Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Co Durham Local Time: 12:56 AM Posts: 118 Offline	Here's a good link for all kinds of led's/light bulbs http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ Got some really cool interior/exterior leds Have fun All Black MCS

Nov 16th, 2004, 08:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
tnoy66 POP..POPPOP..POP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huddersfield Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 1,809 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Kotz http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ Got some really cool interior/exterior leds Have fun Thanks, that link just cost me £20 Pepper White MCS Registry All Welcome

Nov 16th, 2004, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kotz I LUV my MINI Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Co Durham Local Time: 12:56 AM Posts: 118 Offline	Hi tnoy66 I aim to please......lol I get my MCS this thursday and as soon as I pull it apart and see what bulbs fit where I too will be spending some dosh on nice interior/exterior led's. It's quite a good site though isn't it. Lots of choice and reasonably priced I thought. Let me know how quick delivery is, if you don't mind. Thanks All Black MCS

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Nov 17th, 2004, 09:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
tnoy66 POP..POPPOP..POP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huddersfield Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 1,809 Offline	Yup it's a great site. Got an email this morning at 8.30........order despatched Pepper White MCS Registry All Welcome

Nov 18th, 2004, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
tnoy66 POP..POPPOP..POP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huddersfield Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 1,809 Offline	Delivered today Pepper White MCS Registry All Welcome

Nov 18th, 2004, 05:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Photos? Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Nov 18th, 2004, 05:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
tnoy66 POP..POPPOP..POP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huddersfield Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 1,809 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett Photos? You want photos of LED bulbs Pepper White MCS Registry All Welcome

Nov 18th, 2004, 06:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Of the lights in situ, or at least some feedback on how they compare to "traditional" bulbs.... please. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Nov 18th, 2004, 06:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
tnoy66 POP..POPPOP..POP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huddersfield Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 1,809 Offline	I have the bulbs I got 2 LED sidelight bulbs and a Red LED bulb for my clear fog light, when I get it done. Similar to your Silver/red bulb Paul, bought a reverse light fitting off ebay £4 I have no MINI see sig Pepper White MCS Registry All Welcome

Nov 18th, 2004, 06:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tnoy66 I have the bulbs I got 2 LED sidelight bulbs and a Red LED bulb for my clear fog light, when I get it done. Similar to your Silver/red bulb Paul, bought a reverse light fitting off ebay £4 I have no MINI see sig Doh! Good point. I saw these a while ago (then looked at them as I was working out what to do with the clear fog light!) and they do look good, and I can't understand why these cant be road legal (and if the police would even bother you for it?). Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Nov 18th, 2004, 06:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
stellardude i'm the dude! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Local Time: 05:56 PM Posts: 55 Offline	just a word of warning, they are ok for use at night, but during the day, they are VERY hard to see. I had them on my car for like 2 days, i had to take them off. Its cool cause it matches the high brake light, but it doesn't work as well, because LEDs are meant to be directed towards something, not reflected. The other problem is is that with the 1157 type style, the brightness difference between the brakes and the running lights is very minimal.

Nov 18th, 2004, 09:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kotz I LUV my MINI Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Co Durham Local Time: 12:56 AM Posts: 118 Offline	Hi everyone So quite quick delivery then tnoy66. Just found site purley by accident while browsing on night. Will definately order some leds when I have a chance to see which ones fit & where they go. My MCS is ready to pick up tomorrow, so it will be in the garage on Saturday while I install some mods..........MUUUUUHAHAHAHA (Evil Laigh) I have been buying stuff over the last 6 weeks as I had no wheels to get around with (Traded my 51 Cooper) Anyways if I find anymore interseting sites I wil let you all know as long as Paul doesn't mind. I'm not going to like... plug anywhere and give them free advertising All Black MCS

Nov 19th, 2004, 08:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
tnoy66 POP..POPPOP..POP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Huddersfield Local Time: 11:56 PM Posts: 1,809 Offline	Good luck with the pick-up Kotz ps, don't put too many links up........credit card already taking a beating Pepper White MCS Registry All Welcome

Nov 22nd, 2004, 09:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
BartMack #1647 of 1960 Join Date: May 2003 Location: RS60ville Local Time: 07:56 PM Posts: 3,373 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by BartMack I've seen some threads before where people have tried LEDs in the tail lights and they didn't fill the reflector with light as the LEDs all point forward... but I think these bulbs are new as they have backward aimed LEDs to fill up the reflector. Has anyone tried these yet? (the 24LED wide angle 1157 & 1156) LINK --scroll down well, I went ahead and ordered a set of these for the tail lights on my 05.... the good news is that the backfill LEDs really do fill up the reflector with light, and for running lights they look fantastic. A big improvement over previous LEDs. The bad news is, there is so little brightness difference between running lights and brake lights on the 1157 bulbs that it's not feasible to use them like double filament bulbs The 1156 bulbs are only available in white, and they make the rear turn signals look pinkish, so it's a no-go there as well I did also get the resistors for the turn signals becuse the LEDs make them blink fast, but I didn't bother trying to install as I didn't like the white LEDs as blinkers anyway. Plus, one of the mounting bumps snapped off of one of the 1157s, so it can't be used. maybe they'll take it back... :sigh:

Nov 30th, 2004, 02:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
jdewey MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 05:56 PM Posts: 59 Offline	LED Tail Lights 2 comments. While working on my Tail lights, I found that with a very Light load (like led lights) the MINI S thinks the bulb is burned out so it flashes rapidly to advise the driver. I saw on one web site where they sell a resistor to wire in paralell with the bulb to fix this problem. I did the "fog light to brake light mod" but did not want to double the load on the switching transistors for the brake lights, so I used led bulbs. Viewed from directly behind the car they are as bright as the regular lights. They do not fill the reflector well, and as you move off on an angle to the side, or up and down, the brightness drops off noticably. I would not use them as my only tail lights, but as they are extras I am retaining them. (I think these bulbs were direct facing only.) I bought a set of bulbs with the side and rear led's that I use on my trailer and they are some what better, but still not as bright as a real bulb when viewed from an angle. John

Dec 18th, 2004, 11:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
RedMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey, England Local Time: 12:56 AM Posts: 668 Offline	We recently put a pair of stop/tail leds on our classic Mini, which has clear lenses fitted. The problem with regular bulbs was that the red burnt off and they went pale. Very impressed with them so far - no problems with visibility or difference between stop and tail brightness. Passed MOT with no problems, and I doubt that the average copper is going to know that they are illegal, that is if he even realises that they are leds. MCS JCW CR/CR ; MOD LY/B

Dec 29th, 2004, 10:03 AM	#19 (permalink)
stellardude i'm the dude! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Local Time: 05:56 PM Posts: 55 Offline	i got ahold of another set of tail lights. I wanted to see what they'd be like if they were completely LED. Its still a work in progress but here are a few pics from a few days ago. For each taillight cluster there will be approximately 110 LEDs. Attached Thumbnails

Mar 9th, 2005, 02:27 AM	#20 (permalink)
MinMax True Miniac Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Local Time: 06:56 PM Posts: 30 Offline	Where did you get the full LED lights? Wondering where you got the full LED taillights? Thanks, MinMax "Super-dooper-MINI-Cooper-expert-engineering"

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