Exterior LED light upgrade?

[jperry1290]

Can you buy LED lights that are plug and play or is there something special needed to make it work?

 

[sykanr0ng]

Are you going to go with all LED or a mix of LED and regular bulbs?

The LED bulbs have much less resistance than regular bulbs and will flash very fast without some added resistance in the circuit.

If you are going all LED then the way to do it is change the flashers to ones made for LED use.

If you are going to use a mix of bulb types then you will need to add resistors to the LED bulb pigtails.

 

[Audifan]

If you want to do LED's the easy way, Woody on eBay sells a nice little kit and also has individual bulbs:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-Ford...ht-Bulb-Kit-12-bulb-package-deal/202259106954

 

[76YETI]

Just added LED boards from TBP. They are the only LED I run and I got lucky with no load resistors.

 

[JefeAZ]

I replaced everything but the headlights with LEDs from SuperBrightLEDs. Was about $85 total

1157-NW27-T-2PK Natural White - Signals/Brakes
1156-NW27-T-2PK 420 Lumens - Reverse
194-NWHP5 Natural 4100K - Markers
1142-CW12-G 107 Lumens - License
2 DOCA Flasher Relay 12V Heavy Duty (Amazon)

67-W15 are under dash courtesy lights for my American Autowire Harness

 

[sanndmann3]

I used many of the same bulbs as JefeAZ from superbright. the flasher module i ended up with is CEC Industries EF32RL Flasher. Liked it because it makes the clicking noise... other replacement flashers are silent. If it matters to you,might be worth a look...

 

[TTownEP]

If you are going to use a mix of bulb types then you will need to add resistors to the LED bulb pigtails.

I bought a flasher that could handle either type on Amazon for like, $12. Way easier.

Edit: even cheaper than I remembered - $8.19

 

[JefeAZ]

I used many of the same bulbs as JefeAZ from superbright. the flasher module i ended up with is CEC Industries EF32RL Flasher. Liked it because it makes the clicking noise... other replacement flashers are silent. If it matters to you,might be worth a look...

Ah man thats cool! I might swap mine out. Need to make sure mine dont click first.

 

[jmhend]

I replaced everything but the headlights with LEDs from SuperBrightLEDs. Was about $85 total

1157-NW27-T-2PK Natural White - Signals/Brakes
1156-NW27-T-2PK 420 Lumens - Reverse
194-NWHP5 Natural 4100K - Markers
1142-CW12-G 107 Lumens - License
2 DOCA Flasher Relay 12V Heavy Duty (Amazon)

67-W15 are under dash courtesy lights for my American Autowire Harness

Can you shoot me (or post it here) a picture of the “cool white” license plate light at night? I’m trying to decide which lumens / color to go with (cool, natural or warm)

 

[spap]

I had to retain the regular front turn signal bulbs when I ran rear led brake lights , I didn’t want to add resistors..

 

[JefeAZ]

Can you shoot me (or post it here) a picture of the “cool white” license plate light at night? I’m trying to decide which lumens / color to go with (cool, natural or warm)

No blue hint at all

 

[jmhend]

No blue hint at all

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Very nice thank you sir


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[Shimmy]

I had to retain the regular front turn signal bulbs when I ran rear led brake lights , I didn’t want to add resistors..

just preference or did you see issues with resistors?

 

[Slowleak]

You don’t need resistors is you swap your flasher to an led compatible version. That’s much easier than butchering up your wiring.

 

[spap]

I did the led flasher that and it didn’t work not sure why. Tried it
everything is led except the front two blinker bulbs and the flashers and blinkers work fine.
I didn’t want to cut anything up either

 

[Slowleak]

I did the led flasher that and it didn’t work not sure why. Tried it
everything is led except the front two blinker bulbs and the flashers and blinkers work fine.
I didn’t want to cut anything up either

Might be a polarity problem. LED bulbs will not work if the wiring is reversed. Incandescent bulbs don’t care. I know some reproduction light buckets have the wires reversed and it caused an issue. My hazards worked using the original flasher and LED bulbs. I only had to change the turn signal flasher.

 

[spap]

Yea I did everything , but it’s fine.
you seen one bronco , you’ve seen one bronco
got the orange bulbs with orange lenses and it works really good.mainly wanted LeD s for the rear so people see me

 

[BCH BRCO]

I converted both of my ‘66 & ‘74 Bronco’s to LED headlights and taillights. Been happy with the upgrade. An easy plug & play.