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Silverstar vs PIAA for reverse lights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by cr500taco, Jul 5, 2012.

  1. Jul 5, 2012 at 11:43 AM
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    I want to swap out my stock reverse lights which are 1156 for something brighter. I've been looking at getting either the Silverstars or the PIAA extreme whites. Which is brighter and how much brighter than stock are they or is something else recommend, other than 50W bulbs?
     
  2. Jul 5, 2012 at 2:29 PM
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    CREE LED bulbs
     
  3. Jul 5, 2012 at 2:33 PM
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    PM csjumper2003. He'll get you set up with LED's
     
  4. Jul 5, 2012 at 4:19 PM
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    Thanks, I've seen his name around before.
     
  5. Jul 5, 2012 at 4:22 PM
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    I've heard that LEDs don't put out much of a flood pattern with the reflector for backups lights.
     
  6. Jul 7, 2012 at 11:28 AM
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    I just got the LEDs for my truck and the pattern seems to shoot farther out than it does down. For backing up your truck using mirrors it works awesome, for backing up using a back up cam, it makes it slightly more difficult to see lower/closer to the bumper. But the LEDs are indeed brighter.
     
  7. Jul 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM
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    Maybe I'll give the LEDs a try. I do use a backup cam, but mainly use the mirrors and only use the backup cam when I can't see anything in the mirrors or if I'm parked next to a vehicle that I can't see past.
     
  8. Jul 7, 2012 at 3:40 PM
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    I'll keep that in mind, thanks
     
  9. Jul 8, 2012 at 5:47 PM
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    I found these, something like this (fist and second items on the page): http://autolumination.com/1156_1157.htm? But, they are don't have Cree LEDs.
     
  10. Jul 8, 2012 at 6:38 PM
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    Ok, thanks. They are the brightest ones that I have found.
     
  11. Jul 8, 2012 at 6:41 PM
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    Please dont spend $35/ pc on those. I can get you a pair for like half the price
     
  12. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:14 PM
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  13. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:18 PM
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    I'd strongly suggest going with those in the link you just posted. I have personally used those on my customers vehicles and they work great
    Make sure you check quality before purchasing on eBay.
     
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  14. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:23 PM
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    When it comes to products of brands that I am not familiar with or when they just say generic, I am always leery about them.
    Don't really want to get them from eBay if I can help it.
     
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  15. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:25 PM
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    I sell them thru my company (GG-Lighting) if you'd be interested in purchasing them from us. I won't be able to beat ebays pricing, but I can vouch for quality and honor my lifetime warranty
     
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  16. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:42 PM
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    I would rather pay a lil more for a vouch or quality and lifetime warranty! Do you have a website?
     
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  17. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:44 PM
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    We do not have those listed on our website
     
  18. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:44 PM
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    Just found it. Did you place an add on Race-Dezert.com? The website looks familiar.
     
  19. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:47 PM
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    Yes. We had one up on there for off road lights and one for HID kits
     
  20. Jul 8, 2012 at 7:47 PM
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    I really like the front light bar that you have for the 2nd gens. Wish it was available for mine. :(
     

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