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the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby bigyellow » Fri May 01, 2015 7:52 am

been on fleabay looking at replacement light bulbs why are the crude glass ones legal and the newer led version not, and does it matter
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Re: the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby Punto443 » Fri May 01, 2015 8:21 am

Only matters if your pulled :D

I don't think there's one legal bulb on the front of mine, but then I've not gone for silly bright and the alignments all good, so it doesn't get the wrong attention :D
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Re: the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby Mike » Fri May 01, 2015 8:44 am

No led bulbs are legal, unless they're fitted by the manufacturer. Does it matter? Only if you're caught.
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Re: the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby bigyellow » Fri May 01, 2015 3:23 pm

strange that this little rule applies, i was looking at replacing the side running lights with leds but i think i wont now
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Re: the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby Owlie » Fri May 01, 2015 8:38 pm

All the standard side marker lights on my jumbo now have LED bulbs in them. Plus 3 extra orange LED markers along the sides at the top. LED sidelights with extra markers at the front, LED reversed lights....counting each individual "chip" I'm up to about 120 or so :shock: .

Got more to fit yet when I get time, never had the pull or any hassle :wink: Yes, I love lights!!!
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Re: the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby bigyellow » Tue May 05, 2015 12:35 pm

i must admit i was looking to increase the volume and style and type of lights and using leds was my preferred way
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Re: the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby Aardvark » Tue May 19, 2015 9:24 am

My first and last attempt at an LED upgrade was to use them for the turn indicator bulbs. No good. They just caused it to flash very fast as if there was a blown bulb. :(
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Re: the legality of LED light bulbs

Postby Mike » Tue May 19, 2015 5:53 pm

Aardvark wrote:My first and last attempt at an LED upgrade was to use them for the turn indicator bulbs. No good. They just caused it to flash very fast as if there was a blown bulb. :(


You need a resistor ;)
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