[FC] LED taillights

[Bruce Gwyther]

By far the best solution I have found is to paint the inside of the housings 
bright gloss refridgerator white and use 2357 bulbs (NOT 2057). The 2357s 
are a little brighter and the white paint helps reflect more light out the 
lens.  It does make a world of difference!!  It also works on ALL 'Vairs.

                    Bruce Gwyther -- Bonneville Corvair Club
                    9 FC's (including '63 limo), '65 Corsa ragtop, '51 John 
Deere "A"



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Wells" <brierpath at yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 9:01 PM
Subject: [FC] LED taillights


> Hey folks,
>
>  Has anybody tried out any of the LED bulb replacements for the 1157s used 
> in our trucks?
>  I tried some from superbrightleds.com and they are not as bright as the 
> 1157 standard bulbs.
>  I had my wife stand back there while I cycled all the rear light 
> functions and then asked her which side looked better. She chose the 1157s 
> as I did. The LED units turn on quicker,  but are not as bright. These 
> were red ,24 LED units, wide angle.
>
>  Thanks,
>  Bill Wells
>
>
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