led light bulb comparison

[Wicked Mayhem]

i got a promo code

[01cherryreds10]

Oooh can I have one

[Wicked Mayhem]

if i gave it out i probably wouldn't receive my lights, and it would probably **** everyone's chances of getting a better price.

i just wanted to be a jackass saying i had the code..

i think its the code, unless brian lied to me!

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

i got a promo code

it dont work no more...

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

i think its the code, unless brian lied to me!

yes

[Wicked Mayhem]

so did you try the 194s in a factory 2nd gen cluster?

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

so did you try the 194s in a factory 2nd gen cluster?

i got one on the way to test..you will have to be patient my good friend...

i also have from another vendor 10 white leds that are forward facing only...they were mad cheap but ****ing bright..we will see how well they do.. i think they will create "hot" spots of light...we shall see...............

[Wicked Mayhem]

cool beans.


i opened the door last night in the blaze and only the lights under dash and rear dome like came on, i was like WTF!? then i looked up and remembered i don't have a front dome light.

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wicked Mayhem

cool beans.


i opened the door last night in the blaze and only the lights under dash and rear dome like came on, i was like WTF!? then i looked up and remembered i don't have a front dome light.

hahaa

[tt85_GM]

brian- I dunno about other S10's but my dome light (ext. cab truck) has a rectangular cover over the bulb and it's kind of an off white color, would you need to remove this for the LEDS? it looks like it might obstruct some of the LEDS lighting. Maybe there's another cover we could get or just leave it off?

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by tt85_GM

brian- I dunno about other S10's but my dome light (ext. cab truck) has a rectangular cover over the bulb and it's kind of an off white color, would you need to remove this for the LEDS? it looks like it might obstruct some of the LEDS lighting. Maybe there's another cover we could get or just leave it off?

they have had that shitty dome light since 82..lol

yeah it will block some light but i think when you look at it with the cover missing it will look even more like shit...when i get the stock s10 here i will take pics with it off and on for you

[1/4milecrazy]

I actually got the pics of my cluster, they are in my camera, but its at dereks house. ill probably have them up later tonight.

[rrray88sdime]

brian post the damn pictures of all the shit we did tonight! .. slower than christmas you are. maybe you should stop granny shiftin and start double clutchin' like ya should, then youd get these pics up faster hahahahah

[Wicked Mayhem]

dont be jackin with my lights. ill kick yer ass!

[orangesonoma]

ok got some good results tonight on the interior bulbs..and you would be crazy not to get them...
we start things off with a stock light bulb...no under dash light


stock light bulb...no cover


now we move onto the 211 led replacement light

crazy

cover on...


cover off...



then i stepped it up and installed one of the pc boards with the leds using the 211 base...

i for some reason did not take a shot of the bulb and back seat.but here is the glow..
cover off

cover on

this is how i mounted it...all you have to to is figure out a way to secure it in lense and snap it into place...

then i got the crazy idea to put two of the pc boards in there...

if fills almost the whole thing with leds

this is just amazing

[orangesonoma]

under dash lights...
stock vs. 360 led from early test

not bad....but i tried two more..these were just held up with velcro for the test


then this again


its like day light..lol

[orangesonoma]

now we move onto 3157's in some exterior lights...
the same ones i used on my blazer in caddy tails...stock on the right and led on the left
running light

brake lights

running led close up

running stock light close up



then i figured i would try them in the front turns since most people have these lights

not so stock super white bulbs

now the orange leds

running

blinker

cool pic

[orangesonoma]

now s10 tails...i have clear ones and stock one...
clear s10...clear bulb since i could not find a red one..

now led running..

brake

very bright and very visible from all around...
stock tail light
running

brake light

again very bright and very visible from the rear unlike the forward facing ones

[Wicked Mayhem]

bad assssssssss lovin the led panels

[orangesonoma]

so if i was doing these lights in the interior of my s10 i would run four of these

i would run two in the dome and one on each side...best thing is they will work for both 1st gen and 2nd gens since the dome light has not changed but the floor lights have...they will work for both since the come with all types of base options and have both for the different years

now dont get me wrong..if you are tight on money you can do the replacement lights and still have a very nice spread of light you can replace them with these

and the 360 for under dash and you will be very happy..but if you like going over board like i do...then do it right the first time...

[1/4milecrazy]

my dash lights, finally

lights off, flash on, in garage


lights off, outside, no flash


lights on, outside, no flash, standard shutter speed


lights on in garage, no flash standard shutter speed


lights on, in garage, no flash, one second shutter speed


lights on, in garage, no flash, 5 sec shutter speed


In between the standard and one sec shutter speed is what they really look like, and for some reason the camera brought out that dark spot which you really cant see in real life.

The backs of the gauges are painted white with high gloss spray paint, needles are blood red.

I added one extra LED behind the area below the gas gauge, kinda opposite the odometer, wasnt really necessary but it helped around the bottom of the gas gauge and the trip odo

[1/4milecrazy]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

so if i was doing these lights in the interior of my s10 i would run four of these

i would run two in the dome and one on each side...best thing is they will work for both 1st gen and 2nd gens since the dome light has not changed but the floor lights have...they will work for both since the come with all types of base options and have both for the different years

gimme one for my dome light

[orangesonoma]

again i can not stress the fact enough that all of these lights were paid out of pocket nothing was given to me..and i would like to thank Chris (Wicked Mayhem) and Thomas (laydout97)

thanks guys...without you i dont know where this test would be...and to all the people that are sending my things to test...thanks!

and thanks ray for letting me use your truck...

[92 s10 project]

These are good results. It was cold today and I pussed out going to the junk yard. It looks like you guys got it about taken care of, but LMK if you still want more clusters to test on, and I can go Tuesday for sure.

Ill be ordering up some of these soon.

I have heard about the LED blinkers flashing too fast, is this the case with first gens as well as second gens?

Are you going to go over about how to do the modifications to slow the light down?

[orangesonoma]

in my red blazer i have a dome light out of a full size chevy suburban

this the just the center dome light

i also have the replacement 211 bulbs in the map lights...friggin bright

[1/4milecrazy]

I too, can not stress the fact enough that my LEDS were given to me for free, i paid nothing.

i got 2 packs of 10 for free, my freind works where they make LEDs and diodes and resistors and shit, so he got them as free samples. it still does not change the fact that i think my dash looks great

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by 92 s10 project

These are good results. It was cold today and I pussed out going to the junk yard. It looks like you guys got it about taken care of, but LMK if you still want more clusters to test on, and I can go Tuesday for sure.

Ill be ordering up some of these soon.

I have heard about the LED blinkers flashing too fast, is this the case with first gens as well as second gens?

Are you going to go over about how to do the modifications to slow the light down?

yes for a 98+ i will show how to modify the flasher to stop the fast flash..
but for 82+ you can just replace the flasher with a electronic one from any parts store...if you do replace them all..you may need to hide a bulb some where in the curcuit for it to flash correct...had to do this on my 1st gen...but the bulb was behind the tail light and you could not see it...
or you can do the resistors but i dont like them

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1/4milecrazy

I too, can not stress the fact enough that my LEDS were given to me for free, i paid nothing.

i got 2 packs of 10 for free, my freind works where they make LEDs and diodes and resistors and shit, so he got them as free samples. it still does not change the fact that i think my dash looks great

yeah i say this ever since that reviewforaim guy came here with his free shit that he boast about and knows nothing about...lol

[1/4milecrazy]

what do you think about getting one of them you put in the dome light, in a first gen corner marker???? sorta like my tails

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1/4milecrazy

what do you think about getting one of them you put in the dome light, in a first gen corner marker???? sorta like my tails

the larger pc board is 1.5 inches high and wide...so i say you can do the smaller one no problem...what color?

[orangesonoma]

i am sure you could cut the back up and get these in there no problem
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481

[1/4milecrazy]

meh, to small. might not be worth the trouble

[1/4milecrazy]

get me some amber 1157s ill put them in my clear bumper lights

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1/4milecrazy

meh, to small. might not be worth the trouble

you are nuts.. but it is way to bright.. i would stick with the replacement 194 in amber

[cpolaris502]

Awesome reviews! I really want to upgrade all of my interior bulbs now, cluster, floor and dome. It would be perfect if you could edit the original post to add part numbers and links to each LED that we would need to replace a certain bulb on our truck. Those interior lights look amazing with the dual panels.

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by cpolaris502

Awesome reviews! I really want to upgrade all of my interior bulbs now, cluster, floor and dome. It would be perfect if you could edit the original post to add part numbers and links to each LED that we would need to replace a certain bulb on our truck. Those interior lights look amazing with the dual panels.

i plan to do a thread with led replacement "guide" once i am done with what i am doing

also this is not the only vendor that sells these lights..i am not telling you to get them from him but if you were to shop around you can look for ones that are similar to ones that i posted up...

i also am going to talk to them about a promo code for the forum to receive something

[12sws27]

Wonder how they would look with AVS or GTS smoked taillight covers on? I have them and the tail lights are to dim. I dont like any of the aftermarket taillights for 2nd gen Jimmy/Blazers. So I just use the covers. You wouldn't by chance have some smoked taillight covers laying around to do a test with would you?

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by 12sws27

Wonder how they would look with AVS or GTS smoked taillight covers on? I have them and the tail lights are to dim. I dont like any of the aftermarket taillights for 2nd gen Jimmy/Blazers. So I just use the covers. You wouldn't by chance have some smoked taillight covers laying around to do a test with would you?

sorry buddy...well if you look at the tail light pics you can see that the lights are a little bit brighter...so you be the judge

[AmDD]

good info, i've been wanting to change mine to leds all summer but havnt gotten around to it yet.

[12sws27]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

sorry buddy...well if you look at the tail light pics you can see that the lights are a little bit brighter...so you be the judge

I had to ask This is an awesome thread. Thx a million!

[rrray88sdime]

those pictures hardly do them justice, they were friggin BRIGHTTTTTTTTT. 3rd rock from the sun type shit in my dome light

[beandip]

Alright, i had enough....Im going to replace my cathodes

Those LEDs kick ass! you get great light coverage and it stays hidden. The thing i hate about my catodes under my dash is you can easily see them if you stand back 6 feet from the door. I cant wait to order these!

[tt85_GM]

thanks Brian, good to see some pics for the stock light cover, now we know they fit
will the LEDs be able to dim like a normal light?

[nimrod8560]

So the 3157 LEDs you got work just like stock incandescent in the tail lights? You don’t have any problems of them not blinking when the running lights are on? Maybe you could post a movie of them blinking.

[orangesonoma]

thread update!
the company v-leds gave us 10% off our orders...but the only catch is you only get 2 chances to use it .. so make your choices carefully

promo code is

s10forum

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by tt85_GM

thanks Brian, good to see some pics for the stock light cover, now we know they fit
will the LEDs be able to dim like a normal light?

the will not dime like regular bulbs...if they do dim it will be very minimal

[orangesonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by nimrod8560

So the 3157 LEDs you got work just like stock incandescent in the tail lights? You don’t have any problems of them not blinking when the running lights are on? Maybe you could post a movie of them blinking.

they will blink fast unless you modify the flasher in the truck...

[tt85_GM]

just ordered some LEDS from v-leds

[laydout97]

Quote: Originally Posted by tt85_GM

just ordered some LEDS from v-leds

me too!!!!

[91sonomast]

awesome comparsion man. but my question is, how bright are the LED tails in the day? the daytime is where i always had problems with people seeing my brakelights in my clear taillights on my first gen, they just appeared to be red spots, i even bought the ones that had rear and side facing LED's hoping it would light up the whole lense but it didnt.