Do not buy these Led's for directional's
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Do not buy these Led's for directional's
I know better than to buy LED anything for a proper light source, but I thought directionals....I'll take a chance.
I wanted my running lights/directional's to be a bit brighter to match my amber/yellowish fogs and my Raptor glk from f150 Lifts.
So they actually do light up nice and bright and fully blink on & off, during the day.
It's at night, that's the big problem.
When the lights are on and you turn on your blinker, you can't tell they are blinking.
I think just one or two single led's blink, and the rest stay on steadly. So with only a couple turning on and off you can't see it, at all. From ten feet away you can not tell that the directional is blinking!
That's dangerous and at the very least, ticket worthy.
I don't understand how they can sell this kind of product.
It may sound a little dramatic, but these could get someone seriously hurt or worse in an accident. There's no way someone could tell your turning.
They're description is toting safety, when it's just the complete opposite.
I wanted my running lights/directional's to be a bit brighter to match my amber/yellowish fogs and my Raptor glk from f150 Lifts.
So they actually do light up nice and bright and fully blink on & off, during the day.
It's at night, that's the big problem.
When the lights are on and you turn on your blinker, you can't tell they are blinking.
I think just one or two single led's blink, and the rest stay on steadly. So with only a couple turning on and off you can't see it, at all. From ten feet away you can not tell that the directional is blinking!
That's dangerous and at the very least, ticket worthy.
I don't understand how they can sell this kind of product.
It may sound a little dramatic, but these could get someone seriously hurt or worse in an accident. There's no way someone could tell your turning.
They're description is toting safety, when it's just the complete opposite.
Last edited by Masi1926; Aug 6, 2019 at 01:36 PM.
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I still want to buy LED's for the rear brake lights and front blinkers but skeptical on all the cheap ones I see. I still want a bulb type as I feel that would give the best output. expensive but thinking it would be the ideal option. just don't know the brightness when in park and when the brake is applied.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...Specifications
https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...Specifications
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I know better than to buy LED anything for a proper light source, but I thought directionals....I'll take a chance.
I wanted my running lights/directional's to be a bit brighter to match my amber/yellowish fogs and my Raptor glk from f150 Lifts.
So they actually do light up nice and bright and fully blink on & off, during the day.
It's at night, that's the big problem.
When the lights are on and you turn on your blinker, you can't tell they are blinking.
I think just one or two single led's blink, and the rest stay on steadly. So with only a couple turning on and off you can't see it, at all. From ten feet away you can not tell that the directional is blinking!
That's dangerous and at the very least, ticket worthy.
I don't understand how they can sell this kind of product.
It may sound a little dramatic, but these could get someone seriously hurt or worse in an accident. There's no way someone could tell your turning.
They're description is toting safety, when it's just the complete opposite.
I wanted my running lights/directional's to be a bit brighter to match my amber/yellowish fogs and my Raptor glk from f150 Lifts.
So they actually do light up nice and bright and fully blink on & off, during the day.
It's at night, that's the big problem.
When the lights are on and you turn on your blinker, you can't tell they are blinking.
I think just one or two single led's blink, and the rest stay on steadly. So with only a couple turning on and off you can't see it, at all. From ten feet away you can not tell that the directional is blinking!
That's dangerous and at the very least, ticket worthy.
I don't understand how they can sell this kind of product.
It may sound a little dramatic, but these could get someone seriously hurt or worse in an accident. There's no way someone could tell your turning.
They're description is toting safety, when it's just the complete opposite.
Well your first mistake was buying a Dorman product
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Ironically in the past 3 days, I've waited 3x's for one single car to pass, only to turn into the same street I'm trying to pull out of.
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Do not buy these Led's for directional's
No argument here.
If the best didn't make my cut, I don't know why, I thought these would be any better.
I knew better beforehand...I don't know why I go against what I already know isn't going to work.
If the best didn't make my cut, I don't know why, I thought these would be any better.
I knew better beforehand...I don't know why I go against what I already know isn't going to work.
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Yeah, at least you noticed the issue and are fixing it! So thank you for that. I have a fairly easy commute, like a half hour on back roads, and I can't even tell you how many people's blinkers blend in with their headlights at night. There's one spot in particular that's hard to get out of and it happens every day there. So annoying!
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Do not buy these Led's for directional's
Ya, I took them out before I even hit the road.
I've noticed that on a few 'new' cars, that it's hard to see the directional's.
I've noticed that on a few 'new' cars, that it's hard to see the directional's.
Last edited by Masi1926; Dec 18, 2015 at 12:59 AM.