[urq] Brake Lights -- Fixed!

Mon Dec 6 07:03:31 PST 2010

Hi LA. I Got the 1156 type from here: 
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Ftail-brake-turn.html%23BA15s
For the reverse light I got the 3 watt white LED's. They are crazy bright!

I did not have the problem with the reversed polarity, I plugged them in 
and they worked just fine. Interesting, now Im going to go measure to 
see if mine is like that.. maybe the LED doesnt care what polarity is. I 
know a normal LED cares, but there is circuitry in these things, maybe 
it compensates.
Bob

On 12/5/2010 1:00 PM, Louis-Alain Richard wrote:
> Two questions Bob :
>
> what bulb did you buy ?
>
> have you notice that the parking lamps (the little R5W) are indeed 
> wired the opposite of the usual on the single bulb holders ? I did the 
> LED bulb mod too and the one I bought for the parking lamps don't 
> light since negative is on the center contact point while the outer 
> shell is 12+. That's the only one like that on that single bulb holder.
>
> Also, about the fast blinking : you can order a CF13GL02 flasher (G 
> for German ?) and this should correct the behaviour. Don't use the 
> CF13JL02 (J for Japanese ?) as I did because two pins are inverted 
> compared to CF13GL02 (it was a mistake when I ordered it). I also 
> learned on the web that EP35 and EP36 from Trico/Tridon are OK if you 
> order a newer unit that says LEDS on its side.
>
> Louis-Alain
>
> > Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 12:37:23 -0500
> > From: bob at maxboostracing.com
> > To: quattrodude at comcast.net; urq at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [urq] Brake Lights -- Fixed!
> >
> > The issue was.. when I was troubleshooting the problem, I was 
> working on
> > one side alone. So when I said I replaced the dual holder with the OE
> > single, and it still did it, I only did it on one side. As soon as I
> > replaced the other side too, things started working normally. I worked
> > my way from there. I put both sides back with OE holders and OE 1156
> > bulbs, and all was well. Replaced one side with LED bulbs (My God, what
> > a difference!) and all was well. Then I put in the blinker load 
> resister
> > to prevent the fast blink and all was well. Then did the other side the
> > same way and its still good to go. So the issue apparently was the 
> other
> > side having the dual bulb holder messed up the other side while trying
> > to test.
> >
> > That being said, Im not going to use the dual bulb holders. the LED
> > lights are 10 times better than the 1157 bulbs. Ill probably toss them
> > up on the marketplace. Anyone know what they're worth?
> >
> > Thanks for all the help... one more 'issue' is history!
> > bob
> >
> > On 12/5/2010 12:34 AM, JP Chaplen wrote:
> > > For the blinkers, I just added one of the LED relays, its just 
> trying to
> > > find the right one to use, but that's another way of doing it.
> > >
> > > Ok, wait let me confirm what you also said below, you said you 
> have the dual
> > > holder but you used a single 1156 bulb? Then parking or brake they 
> would
> > > just be on?
> > >
> > > If you ended up putting back in the OE 1156 (one for brake and one for
> > > parking single filament) then each side (same holder) should light up
> > > independently.
> > >
> > > At least that's what I'm getting from your statement?
> > >
> > > But the bottom 2 red sections are Early OE=1 is brake other is 
> parking - vs
> > > later is 1157 (high and Low) with both been parking and both being 
> brake.
> > >
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] 
> On Behalf
> > > Of Bob
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 3:11 PM
> > > To: Steve Buchholz
> > > Cc: Urq list
> > > Subject: Re: [urq] Brake Lights
> > >
> > > thanks for all the suggestions guys (and the offer Steven *cough*) :)
> > >
> > > I did check grounds and actually do have the tabs individually 
> grounded.
> > > Thinking about the problem though... I put in LED's for bulbs which
> > > makes life NICE, but to get the blinker to blink correctly I had 
> to add
> > > a 25 ohm load resistor on each side. Im wondering if that might be
> > > messing with me. Ill try experimenting with that tomorrow and 
> report back.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > On 12/4/2010 12:56 PM, Steve Buchholz wrote:
> > >> The dual filaments rears work great on my car, how about we 
> trade? :-)
> > >>
> > >> It sounds like you're getting no ground. The brake lights are getting
> > >> ground through the marker bulbs. You might actually see them light
> > >> dimly when the brakes are on.
> > >>
> > >> I'd recommend that you add a ground wire from the lug on each dual
> > >> filament plate to one of the mounting studs. You will likely find
> > >> this makes the brakes and all the other lights brighter.
> > >>
> > >> Steven Buchholz (mobile)
> > >>
> > >> ----- Reply message -----
> > >> From: "Bob"<bob at maxboostracing.com>
> > >> Date: Sat, Dec 4, 2010 6:55 am
> > >> Subject: [urq] Brake Lights
> > >> To: "Urq list"<urq at audifans.com>
> > >>
> > >> I just noticed something on my 85.
> > >> My brake lights work fine on the car, that is until I have the 
> parking
> > >> lights on. When I have the parking lights on, the bottom 2 bulbs 
> light
> > >> up, which should be my brake lights. And when I hit the brakes, they
> > >> dont change. A long time ago I changed to the dual element bulb
> > >> holders, but never put in dual element bulbs, I thought that was 
> it, so
> > >> I put the OE holders in again, and it still does it. What am I 
> missing?
> > >> bob
> > >>
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