Led tail lights
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Led tail lights
What is needed to use led tail lights with a 356a 6 volt system.
- DonCichocki
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Re: Led tail lights
If you use the CuLayer system they are "plug and play". Great product!
https://culayer.com/
https://culayer.com/
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Re: Led tail lights
+1 on CU Layer. I haven't tried cheap, generic individual LED bulbs on my 356 but they work poorly on other cars I have tried.
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Re: Led tail lights
+1 for CuLayer's solution. It is awesome and a great safety improvement.
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Re: Led tail lights
toss some LEDs in your gauges while you are updating
Jules
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Re: Led tail lights
A big thumbs up for both LED tail and gauge lights.
Mike
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Lomita, CA
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Re: Led tail lights
I think you will also need an electronic flasher to work with the lower current draw.
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Re: Led tail lights
Jeffry Fellman's SMD tail/brake/directional lights and front marker/blinkers are also plug and play. Remove filament bulb, plug in SMD "bulb". No fiddling around. BRIGHT! Much brighter than cu layer IMHO.
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Re: Led tail lights
I'm using this type of thing.
Reasonably priced and nice and bright. The requisite electronic flasher brings the flash rate up to date.
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/produc ... 4d8f&_ss=r
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/produc ... 3037&_ss=r
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collec ... -p-2-3-pin
Reasonably priced and nice and bright. The requisite electronic flasher brings the flash rate up to date.
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/produc ... 4d8f&_ss=r
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/produc ... 3037&_ss=r
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collec ... -p-2-3-pin
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Re: Led tail lights
I would go with the color leds that are the same as the lenses - red for tail lights, yellow for turn signals (or white as the case may be). The leds are so bright the white ones tend to wash out the color. Superbright site recommendation.
There are some on amazon. Put in “6v led bulb red (or yellow)” in the search. 2 for $15 or less. Just found them right now. Get an electronic flasher and you’re in business. No need to spend more.
There are some on amazon. Put in “6v led bulb red (or yellow)” in the search. 2 for $15 or less. Just found them right now. Get an electronic flasher and you’re in business. No need to spend more.
Mark Roth
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65 C Cab (Black/black)
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Re: Led tail lights
I've used the CU Layer LED tail lights and they work fine. But on my last car it was a Euro delivery with the yellow/red lens. The problem was that the brake lights and the turn signals were in the yellow section and not too keen on yellow brake lights so I bought red LED bulbs off Amazon to put under the yellow portion. Worked great - really bright red brake lights and turn signals. I also put a set of clear LED's in the front turn signals I think they all cost about $10 per pair, delivered. I did buy the Hella electronic turn signal flasher which was great with good solid flashes.
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Re: Led tail lights
+1 on Cu Layer.
As mentioned previously, you’ll need an electronic flasher and make sure you have good grounds.
As mentioned previously, you’ll need an electronic flasher and make sure you have good grounds.
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Re: Led tail lights
Just last week I installed a set of CU's on my roadster (6 volt) with Euro lenses. I previous had LED bulbs; I think from Sierra M.
Though the the LED's were an improvement over the stock bulbs, they are no way as bright as the CU's: I could say the prior were brighter, but the CU's are brilliant.
The cost is significantly more, but the results are so well worth it. I highly recommend them over the LED bulbs. Jules: The gauge lights are next!
Though the the LED's were an improvement over the stock bulbs, they are no way as bright as the CU's: I could say the prior were brighter, but the CU's are brilliant.
The cost is significantly more, but the results are so well worth it. I highly recommend them over the LED bulbs. Jules: The gauge lights are next!
Ric Tiplady
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Bend, OR
Registry # 6638
60 Super Roadster
68 911 L
17 Cayenne
17 C4S
60 Bugeye
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Re: Led tail lights
I LOVE my CU Layer tail light setup. They are GREAT and the seller is a great guy. I live not too far from him and he gave me the set personally. I had a good talk with him. Out of curiosity I would love to see the European stuff.
Sonny
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