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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 05:05 AM
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L.e.d taillight bulbs suck

For you guys thinking about it don't do it i just threw $20 down the drain bought 2 bulbs at auto zone and they look like crap on my 82 trans am.I installed the freaking $20 bulbs on one side only,Just to test how they look.Well they look lik two red dots not the full square light in each box of the taillight.$20 down the drain.Just thought id save you guys from throwing hard earned money away.
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 06:22 AM
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How many LED's were on those bulbs you bought? They make 30 LED bulbs you know ...
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 06:57 AM
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How many LED's were on those bulbs you bought? They make 30 LED bulbs you know ...
I was just about to point that out lol! Beat me to it Shawn.
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 09:00 AM
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thanks man.......i was about to buy the same ones form autozone but didnt know how they would look. but how about some pics??????
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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i would also like to see pics of them .
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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Well i was going to take em out today and try to return them.But if you guys want pics thats no problem.Well being from auto zone these bulbs only had like 6-7 l.e.d's i think.but weren't that bright for me.I'm just going o stick with the original $4 bulbs they work fine for me.
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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yea defenitly pics please!!!
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 03:17 AM
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I tried a set of those as well. I also got the marker lights for the corners. Those markers were plenty bright and cool. The solution for dim 1157 bulbs is to replace them NOT with the higher wattage 2057, but instead with the maximum wattage 2357 bulbs. Until someone makes a really F'ing bright set of LED bulbs I will just run these blinding 2357's.
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 12:51 AM
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i too tried those bulbs and was not satisfied with them and returned them to autozone!

i updated my tail lights cuz i like the grid pattern ones....and when i put those bulbs in they would barely light up any of the grid....definately a waste of money i think

p.s. i would have taken some pics of what they looked like on my car but i only had them on for like 5 min
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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WOW sorry for the delay on the pics.I cant upload any pics.So i will have to email them to someone or who ever is interested in seeing them pm or email me thanks
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 07:57 AM
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send um here ill try and upload them for you
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 12:17 AM
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Old Jun 10, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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that is lame.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 12:09 AM
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Looks almost like the Terminators eyes
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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I unfortunately did the same thing... but I ordered mine off the net for $7 a piece... and what I got was a piece... of crap! I kept my stock 3rd brake light so that people don't slam into me when I am driving in the daytime... at least at night they look *okay*...
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