E85 Red LED Brake Lights?

scooobydont · Post by **scooobydont** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:10 pm

Hi Folks,

My 53 3.0i has clear rear light clusters. There are red bulbs in but they look almost white now when the brake pedal is pressed. Does anyone know of red LED bulbs that can be swapped in? I dont really want to go down the route of tinting the cluster as I like the clear look.

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:21 pm

Osram LEDs, have them on mine but you will need to code out the bulb checks. They also do indicators and white for reverse. I assume you need P21W but not sure how well they will do with the 6V/12V method of getting tail/brake.

Personally I think red tint looks better and may have to be the option if the LEDs don't play ball.

scooobydont · Post by **scooobydont** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 12:27 pm

I have no means to code them out, may have to go down the tinting route instead.

scooobydont · Post by **scooobydont** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:07 am

I have ordered up some e tech tint spray. What laquer is best to use with it?

Cheers.

scooobydont · Post by **scooobydont** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:41 pm

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Stuartt · Post by **Stuartt** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:53 pm

Why didn’t you just get coloured bulbs?? Or tint the bulb rather than the light fitting ?

Stuart

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 4:09 pm

Looks much better

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 4:30 pm

Looks ace, I'd love to have a play with a set to see if I could get the LEDs to work for brake/tail.

scooobydont · Post by **scooobydont** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:40 pm

Stuartt wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:53 pm Why didn’t you just get coloured bulbs?? Or tint the bulb rather than the light fitting ?

Stuart

I had (still have) red bulbs in it, they shone almost white though. It was actually an advisory on the MOT. Ideally wanted red LED's so I wouldn't have to tint them but the lights came out really good tbh.

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:02 pm

I think it looks better with tint

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