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07-20-2022 @ 2:26 PM

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hey FordHead,I too am using leds in a couple places. have some led head light bulbs that wer real reasonable around$30 bucks for pair. less power draw of course,brighter whiter light,BUT since the lenses on my '37 fordor are fluted they are not focust down road but enable oncoming to see me better. i dont drive after sundown. i have unity clear driving lights mounted on the bumper brackets which project some. i too have a led brakelighter installed which right away i noticed a great improvment in tailgaters and distracted soccer moms on their phones. lets face it the tail lights on these old thirties cars are mounted pretty low down and people are so d*mn lazy. i also found a pair of #63 style leds for my instument light sockets much better than the dim yellow previous bulbs. Tom.

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I am surprised that it is possible to install LED light bulbs on a 1936 Ford. How’s the result? What do you think, would it be a good idea to install interior LED strip lights from vont.com in 1940 Ford? I’ve inhered this car from my grandfather, and now I want to make something cool with it by making it look more colorful and brighter. That’s why I want to install such lights. I will not have to make any holes ant ruin the car in any way because I can install these LEDs using strikers only.
So, what do you think in general about this idea?

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12-01-2020 @ 3:11 PM

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Yes, I got them on eBay they work great, I plan to try some 1157 in the rear lights next.

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11-23-2020 @ 11:28 AM

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https://www.ebay.com/str/2015jessie0001?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/bayonet-bulbs/filter/Base_Type,1156,1,40:

https://www.ledlight.com/1156-ba15s.aspx

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11-23-2020 @ 7:08 AM

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Where did you get the above lights?? Website??
Paul in CT

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11-23-2020 @ 5:47 AM

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So I found several options on eBay for 6 volt (pos ground) led light bulbs and decided to try a few. I just put two in for the front parking lights which I turned into directionals. OMG super bright you can not miss these. They come in white or amber. My lights still blink as they did with standard bulbs, so now I'm going to try some tail light bulbs and see what happens.

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11-13-2020 @ 5:05 PM

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I installed my Brakelighter third brake light today, all I can say is WOW I feel so much safer when making a turn or stopping, its nice and bright, very visible. I don't like those crimp wire connectors that came with it ot cutting the harness so I made two little pig tails that work great.

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I installed a Brakelighter as the first thing I did to my '39, 13 years ago. I lived in the city and wanted the added safety too. I set it up to act as a 3rd brake light and a right and left turn signal. A REALLY nice advantage. I also put foil tape on the inside of my left and right tail light capsules to increase reflectivity and I'm still running the 6v incandescent bulbs. It brightened them up quite a bit.

I also added 6 volt LED headlights. Major difference! My lights are now brighter than a 20 year Honda 12 volt system. It was the best thing I've done to this car, because I can come home in the dark after car shows when the days get short.

If you find a good source for the other LED bulbs, like the front amber turn signals let me know.

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Brakelighter web site > https://www.brakelighter.com/

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I just ordered my Brakelighter third brake light. Can't wait to install it, cuz I live on a busy street where some people are going 50 mph, every time I go to turn in my driveway I see a car barreling towards me and I feel they don't see me slowing down, its a scary feeling.

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