[urq] Dual filaments / Brightness

[Louis-Alain RICHARD]

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>Has anyone on the list ever tried those aftermarket replacement halogen
>adapters/bulbs for taillight and brakelight applications?  Seems like an
>attractive mod -- especially for brake lights on older cars -- but I've 
>never gotten as far as trying them.  Anyone?
>
>John


Yes John,
 I did buy some halogen 50W 1156-type bulbs (P21W in VAG numbering) for my
brake/back-up lights. These bulbs are in fact a combination of a standard
1156 base on which a home-décor 12V50W bulb is welded. Somebody with time
and little fingers can reproduce them for less than the 20 $CAN I paid for
each one.

Results?

As a brake light (and that is with a new fuse box and brake switch,
additional ground straps and clean contacts) these bulbs are just too slow
to react quick enough. Too much amp draw for sure.
And as back-up light bulbs, well, they don’t produce more light than a good
P21W. So it was not a good 40$, if you ask...

BTW, now I use R10W for taillights instead of the standard R5W. Much more
light output and no visible heat damage yet.

HTH,

Louis-Alain
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