1157 LED Lamps

72bluNblu said
Lemme guess, you're talking about @slantsixdan. The guy that actually works as an automotive lighting consultant. Or, in short, knows more about the subject of lighting than you ever will. But yeah, screw that guy! Buy some cheap junk on Amazon! That'll teach him! :rolleyes:

These are the best 1157's out there. No, they are not wrapped in dozens of inferior quality LED's. They have a quality LED and are dramatically brighter than the original bulbs. And yeah, they're expensive, but that's because they're actually quality parts.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HWS7XGW/?tag=fabo03-20

I dunno about you, but I swapped out the ones in my DD for 3157 amazon/ebay type LEDs and a different flasher to run them at a proper flash rate a few years ago. They are bright, much brighter than stock , and havent broken yet.

I am NOT in complete disagreement with slantsixdan on everything. I agree with him on the DOT ratings on the headlights, beam pattern, etc. I do however disagree with him on the taillights and signal lights. On turn signals, parking lamps, taillights etc. the DOT ratings apply to the lens type, color, style, and other requirements such as weather it is supposed to have a built in reflector in case of a broken bulb, a minimum brightness for visibility, to get an approval for its use on that particular motor vehicle for that year of manufacture, not for the bulb type used to illuminate the lens.

I never ever have seen a DOT rating on an 1157 light bulb, or packaging for one, and neither have any of you. Therefore the DOT doesnt care how it's being lit up, only that it is being lit up to a certain minimum brightness as specified for that year of manufacture. The DOT only cares that the design allows for proper visability and design of the lens that meets their requirements. If you put in anything to light that taillight lens a bit brighter than what it was designed for, thats a bonus.

I will stick with brighter than stock LED taillight bulbs. I want to be seen. Those of you that want to stick with the 1157 stock bulbs and dimmer taillights, then go ahead. I also plan to add a 3rd brake lamp out of an Audi TT in the lower part of my rear window.