Replacements for Front Corners

One of my front corner bulbs has burnt out.

I know for my first gen i need bulb 168.

My question is this... Would it be dumb to go ahead and get LEDs instead of a normal bulb again?

If I did get LEDs, should I get white or Amber? I know you're suppose to get LEDs the same color as the lens, but the corners on my 2002 are clear and then have some amber on the side.

Also, would I need 360 degree LEDs or would it be better to get a smaller beam angle?

I'm looking on superbrightleds.com and trying to figure out which to order from them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!!

 

I wouldn't do LED, but if you do make sure you get amber.

The LED's won't work as well typically as the plain cheap standard bulbs.

If the front marker lights put out a color other than amber, it will be confusing to other drivers.

 

Why would it be confusing?

They aren't my turn signals, they're my parking/daytime lights. I still have the stock amber turn signals in my lower bumper area, these don't function as turn signals at all. And upon closer inspection, I believe the lens is clear with an amber reflector on the side.

I'm not trying to be a smartass, just trying to figure this out.

 

I run LED parking/corner lights, they work fine... Mine are the 360 degree kind.

the color depends on how legal you want them to look (or if you want them to be legal...)

I run white with amber blinkers, like the look. I'll post a pic in a sec.

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So, if I got the 360 White LEDs for the corners and amber for the blinkers, that'd be legal right?

Also, What's the advantage/disadvantage to having the non-polarized LED?

 

No, the only lights that should be white on the vehicle I believe are the headlights and the reverse lights.

Not sure if anyone would stop you for it, though.

 

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you'd have to check your state laws; usually all lights beside the reverse, tail and headlights are supposed to be amber.

it depends on how strict your law enforcement is.

for me, euro-style clear corners are illegal

 

i moved my turn signal to my corner markers, and have a white bulb. only the reflector acts as yellow. i also have had 6k 55w HID's for a month and drive 250-400 miles a week, half of that at night. ive yet to been pulled over.

my corner markers/turn signals are in a dual fillament bulb though which i to would be interested in a new corner/led's. BUT ive yet to find any i like, dark.

 

Well, I went ahead and ordered some 360 degree, non polarized warm white LEDs for my corners... I'll post in this thread again once I get em in and installed.

Also ordered LEDs for my dome/map light.

 

where did you get them from, links? im interested in it.

 

superbrightleds.com

1 3022-x9: 9 LED Festoon Bulb -- Map/Dome Light

2 WLED-xHP15-TAC: LED T10 Wedge Base Bulb -- for the corners

Total was about $21 for the three bulbs and shipping.

 

Seriously? In those older gen trucks, too? I feel sorry for the other drivers.

 

Got them yesterday! Installing the corners on saturday.

I tried to install the LED in my map light... it didn't fit. it was way too long. So, going to return it and see if I can't find one that is the proper size somewhere.

 

Some of the leds are going to be really big. I know when I put mine in they didn't really fit, kind of a pain to get out. I couldn't get a connection either. I put them back in the other way and pushed them in and they worked and just fit lol. The LED's that I got were all around the light housing. They were from Eurolight. I just got the same bulb as the stock one(168/196), just in LED.

If you plan on doing a Dome light the one that is in there(oem) is a 1.75" tube. I got a 1.75" LED and didn't fit. I went down to a 1.50" and it fit perfectly.

Can you show us a pic of the LED's you got for the map lights?

I hope this helps!

 

See, I've got a standard cab, so my interior lighting setup is a bit different from yours.

Here's the setup I have.

The LED bulb was about 1/8" too long.

 

Got the corners bulbs put in this morning. I'll get pics tonight once it's dark.

 

Here's how they look. I'm extremely pleased with them.

First pic is headlights and corners and the second pic is just the corners.