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72velle 11-05-2019 07:28 AM

Brothers LED tail lights
 
Is anyone here using Brothers LED tail lights in their mid 80s square body?
If so, what is your opinion of them?
Thanks!

jkk 11-05-2019 08:25 AM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
I have a set been in about a year no issues with them

sbeard73 11-05-2019 08:58 AM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
I have a set and get alot of compliments on them.

Factory Guy 11-06-2019 07:25 PM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
I bought the standard size 1157 LED bulb off of amazon direct bolt in replacement. Extra bright to keep idiot texting drivers from hitting me!

sweetk30 11-07-2019 03:13 PM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
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sylvania zevo series led replacement . also watching video's and personal testing always get red for red and amber for amber or clear if turn or marker . the white don't fill up the red / amber lens as good as the same color .

std 1157 bulb pic 1/3

zevo 1157 red led pic 2/4

and these are a crapy old 2 mega pix cell phone pic taker .

i also did a test with 4 ways and 1 led 1 old bulb and WOW what a reaction time difference . the old would be almost out and the flasher would hit again . . . . the led was BAM on/off and faster on time .

Shifty One 11-08-2019 06:22 PM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
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Originally Posted by sweetk30 (Post 8623219)
sylvania zevo series led replacement . also watching video's and personal testing always get red for red and amber for amber or clear if turn or marker . the white don't fill up the red / amber lens as good as the same color .

std 1157 bulb pic 1/3

zevo 1157 red led pic 2/4

and these are a crapy old 2 mega pix cell phone pic taker .

i also did a test with 4 ways and 1 led 1 old bulb and WOW what a reaction time difference . the old would be almost out and the flasher would hit again . . . . the led was BAM on/off and faster on time .

Any issues with "hyper-flash"?

1967KaiserM715 11-08-2019 06:57 PM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
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Originally Posted by Shifty One (Post 8623865)
Any issues with "hyper-flash"?

I haven't done LED bulbs yet in my truck, but in preparation I put a Heavy Duty, LED rated Electronic Flasher in. the Heavy Duty version has a slower blink cycle, plus the electronic flasher VS the standard means no "Hyper-Flash"

I will say I have done the flasher conversion on other trucks with LED lights, and never had an issue with the "hyper-flash"

and the relay is only $10 or $15, small change when converting all bulbs anyways.

sweetk30 11-08-2019 07:54 PM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty One (Post 8623865)
Any issues with "hyper-flash"?

sorry forgot to say i run a solid state replacement flasher i got from a older parted out truck and no problems with flash speed .

its funny as my in-dash turn bulbs are still 194 bulbs and i watch them go dim/bright / dim / bright as i watch the reflection outside of the led go on / off / on / off .

only thing not led is dash bulbs and plow lights .

heads up if you swap front outer side fender bulbs they NEED to be non-polarity sensitive . the power leg is switched one side for marker and other for turn . i had to get my amber 194 bulbs over at superbrightled.com and select non-polarity sensitive and then my side front markers worked as normal .

if anyone ventures over to ck5.com here is the master thread i did of my whole led swap with lots of pics . https://ck5.com/forums/threads/l-e-d...lights.335580/

Shifty One 11-09-2019 11:08 AM

Re: Brothers LED tail lights
 
Thanks for that. :bo2:


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