Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
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Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
thought this might be of use to all us SFA drivers, I was twiddling my thumbs yesterday evening and thought let me get around to swapping out some of the globes that can be upgraded with LED globes. This specifically is the Reverse lights and the small side lights up front next to the indicators
for the reverse you need this
http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/led-glo ... 5-p-75.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and for the lights up front these
http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/led-glo ... -p-104.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The difference is truly amazing, the lights up front are now like proper driving lights and I can drive in daytime without having to put my full headlights on, and the reverse lights now actually light up where you are reversing......
I am going to look at my Dashboard lights over weekend and will let you know on Monday....
cheers
Stubs
for the reverse you need this
http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/led-glo ... 5-p-75.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and for the lights up front these
http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/led-glo ... -p-104.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The difference is truly amazing, the lights up front are now like proper driving lights and I can drive in daytime without having to put my full headlights on, and the reverse lights now actually light up where you are reversing......
I am going to look at my Dashboard lights over weekend and will let you know on Monday....
cheers
Stubs
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
Which ones are you referring to Stu? The front park lights? (Those would take a T10 wedge)This specifically is the Reverse lights and the small side lights up front next to the indicators
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
no the quarter lights, I dont have park lights on my truck, check the pic...the small white light in between indicator and main light...
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
I have a set of LED lights for the dash, one for the interior light and a spare one too as well as 3 12v sockets, a relay and a relay holder, also a 4 fuse fusebox that you can have in a weeks time or so if I haven't got my bakkie back by then.
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
Why dont you keep it for the next SFA you get??niclemaitre wrote:I have a set of LED lights for the dash, one for the interior light and a spare one too as well as 3 12v sockets, a relay and a relay holder, also a 4 fuse fusebox that you can have in a weeks time or so if I haven't got my bakkie back by then.
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
Hey Nic, chin up mate, thanks for offer but I work at 4x4direct so wont need, keep the stuff man, you will have another SFA soon....!!!!
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
Hi Stu.Can you find out from Pieter if these will fit on a Conquest and if you guys can make up a set for the conquest.Like in all the lights I can change.Dome light include.Much apreciated
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
I saw an SFA the local Megaworld with IPF headlights a while back; they were over R3k a set, bit expensive but very nice.
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
That's often used as the front park lights, This is so when there is an indicator in the bumper and the side of the fender, in which case it would use the T10 wedge.Stubs wrote:no the quarter lights, I dont have park lights on my truck, check the pic...the small white light in between indicator and main light...
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
Can LED's be dimmed, for instance in the dashboard, one can dim the brightness down, can a LED adapt this.
Also any thoughts and advise in replacing trailer taillights with LED's. (this is to be towed by a toyota, I understand some newer other brands does not recognize the lower current)
Also any thoughts and advise in replacing trailer taillights with LED's. (this is to be towed by a toyota, I understand some newer other brands does not recognize the lower current)
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
AJ, LED's cannot be dimmed
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
tx donkey, thought soDonkey wrote:AJ, LED's cannot be dimmed
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
It's true that LED's won't dim with a reostat, although if the voltage drops they do actually dim slightly but hardly noticeable. Many LED units make use of three diodes per cluster and if you can separate the negative legs for each diode, you could hook then up to a controller or 3-way switch that would allow you to choose 1, 2 or all 3 diodes to light up. This would at least give you an option of three brightness levels ..... not sure how well this would work for dimming dash lights since LED's burn quite a lot brighter than incandescents.
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
[quote="Stubs"]for the reverse you need this
http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/led-glo ... 5-p-75.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;[quote]
Hi Stubs/Pieter,
The link is dead, do you still have something I can use in the reverse lights of my SFA?
Thanks
Nic
http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/led-glo ... 5-p-75.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;[quote]
Hi Stubs/Pieter,
The link is dead, do you still have something I can use in the reverse lights of my SFA?
Thanks
Nic
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Re: Replacing old globes with LED globes on my SFA
LED's won't dim?
Older thread I understand but when I converted my dash lights to LED's, my dash dimmer still works as it should:
with LED's
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Older thread I understand but when I converted my dash lights to LED's, my dash dimmer still works as it should:
with LED's
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