LED bulbs - HEAT issues
Joe,
I tried using the LED lights and if my experience is anything to go by, it is not a good idea.
I first put clear corners on the car and thought the orange bulb ruined the "clean" look of my white car with clear corners. While I was at it, i replced the brake lights and the back-up lights with LEDs as well.
The first problem is that the car's "Bulb-out" warning lamp will light up as the LEDs don't draw enough current. The warning system uses to current draw to sense if there is a bulb present. Not enough current draw and the system thinks the bulb is out. This issue can be alleviated by connecting a resistor in paralell to the bulb, but it is a messy solution.
The other problem is that the light relays overheat, which can cause all sorts of issues in the fuse box and adversely affect other electrical componenets. I don't know if the resistors solve this problem too, but I was not going to experiment any further with my car and switched back to standard bulbs.
I got a set of "silver" coated amber bulbs for my corner lights and that works for me.
Hope this helps.
