Convert your turn signal bulbs to LED

[Fast55]

The high power license plate V-LED's. Maybe too bright for some tastes, but it's possible to rotate the bulb and have it face slightly away from the plate if you want. The plate numbers were digitally erased, not washed out from the over bright LED's.

 

[ockevin]

Thanks for the bulbs Fast55. They look like an exact match to the blue on the dash and the door Genesis plates.

 

[Fast55]

Very welcome. I do think they are a good match and not quite as bright as the pics posted by Scott. Now waiting on the back ordered bulbs for the visor mirrors and trunk. The trunk bulbs are a copy of these license plate bulbs and should be perfect for that.

Turn signals will be last, I still haven't been able to get the rear bulbs out. I may have to get someone with smaller hands to do it for me. Also looking for better pictures of the Prada tails.

 

[Frogg]

Sweet. I like those on the Genny.

I got rid of the 'yolk' amber bulb problem on my Suzuki Burgman 650's turn signals (front/rear) by using the bulbs that are silvered but emit amber. You get the brightness but no 'yolk' effect. I eventually will go amber LED, though.

http://www.stealthauto.com/Products...er-When-Off-Amber-When-Lit__STEALTHBULBS.aspx

same here except I wont go LED, see no need for it.

 

[QuantumRift]

Don't fart around with resistors when upgrading turn signal bulbs to LEDs. Go to www.superbriteleds.com and get a decent set of BRIGHT LEDs (you'll pay a bit more but you'll get a better quality product) AND an ELECTRONIC flasher relay which negates the need for 'resistor's to increase the load to make the mechanical flasher work.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/...ulbs/vehicle/2012-hyundai-genesis--/25-571--/

I've LEDized my interior lights, courtesy and door lights (glove box light as well, now THAT is a challenge), trunk lights and license plate light. I have yet to do the turn signal bulbs.

 

[kf4zra]

FWIW, check the polarity of the replacement bulbs you use. light bulbs dont have polarity, you can put them in any direction.

I ordered these: http://www.vleds.com/bulb-type/fest...p-4-led-dome-light-bulb-3175-de3175-31mm.html

maybe they are crap, but when i put it in to replace the vanity lights, it would not light up, and none of my overhead "room" lights would light.

traced it down to a blown 10a fuse under the hood that controls the internal illumination.

I checked the polarity of these with a 9v battery, and found that 2 were identical, but one had the LEDs installed in a different orientation. That one had to be installed in the opposite direction of the first.

I just checked the leads in the bulb base, and found that at least on the vanity lights, the one with the most metal on it is the negative

 

[kf4zra]

All my bulbs have been changed over to LED a couple of years ago. All purchased from Autolumination.com Never had a bulb go bad yet. Only bulbs I did not replace were for the vanity mirrors. Can't figure how to get the housing out without breaking it, or damaging the headliner.

i went at it with a small electronics flat edge screwdriver.

i first stuck it between the lens and the plastic housing and popped the lens out.

i was able to get the old bulb out, but you will find the orientation of the clips makes it difficult to install the new bulb. you can tell they were originally installed from the rear of the housing.

When you get the lens off, you can see either the left or the right side of the housing has a plastic clip. I tried and tried to push that clip in by sticking the screwdriver between the headliner and housing, but could never get it.

on the opposite side of the housing there is a metal spring that you cannot see. I stuck the screwdriver in between the headliner and housing on that side and was able to push the spring in and pull the housing down.
Once you do that its cake. install the new bulb, making sure its facing the right direction, then press the housing back in the headliner, it will click into place.
then click the lens back on.
you will use some force to do it, i swore i was going to break the housing, but its pretty tough

 

[Fast55]

Don't fart around with resistors when upgrading turn signal bulbs to LEDs. Go to www.superbriteleds.com and get a decent set of BRIGHT LEDs (you'll pay a bit more but you'll get a better quality product) AND an ELECTRONIC flasher relay which negates the need for 'resistor's to increase the load to make the mechanical flasher work.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/...ulbs/vehicle/2012-hyundai-genesis--/25-571--/

I've LEDized my interior lights, courtesy and door lights (glove box light as well, now THAT is a challenge), trunk lights and license plate light. I have yet to do the turn signal bulbs.

There is no electronic 'flasher' to replace in most (not all) modern cars. You are stuck with resistors of you want a LED turn signal.

I have nothing against SuperbrightLEDS, but:

Looking up a 7507 for our rear turn signals, they list 1 bulb for that application for $17.95 each. In Amber, they claim 70 Lm @ 115MA or as much as 120 Lumens @ 175MA for the 5500K white bulb.

There are 2 listings at V-LED's for the 7507 in Amber. The "cheap" bulbs are $49.99, but for a pair. Yes, these are more, but they draw 340MA while making 170 Lm. The other choice is Tritons rated at 340 Lm, but now you're looking at $100.

My .02 is to buy the brightest bulb you can for at least turn signals.

 

[scottdk]

All of the info above doesn't really bring much to the table if the LEDs get washed out in direct sunlight. They bulbs have to properly designed to operate correctly in the harsh sunlight glare.

 

[Fast55]

That is correct. I have never found a cheap LED to work for a turn signal (at least during the day), but the high power V-LED's bulbs worked fine in my old Avalon and it had one of the worst possible designs for a LED swap. Other than the difference in the base, the 7440A for the Avalon is similar to the 7507 in the G, both rated 170 lumens. Not the equal of the stock bulbs, but fine even for daylight. The only thing I've found that will actually exceed the stock bulbs are the Tritons. With these, fit/focus is actually adjustable.

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[kf4zra]

That is correct. I have never found a cheap LED to work for a turn signal (at least during the day), but the high power V-LED's bulbs worked fine in my old Avalon and it had one of the worst possible designs for a LED swap. Other than the difference in the base, the 7440A for the Avalon is similar to the 7507 in the G, both rated 170 lumens. Not the equal of the stock bulbs, but fine even for daylight. The only thing I've found that will actually exceed the stock bulbs are the Tritons. With these, fit/focus is actually adjustable.

i saw a BMW today with the LED amber turn signals. WOW, that looks nice.

Looks like after my airbag, I will be picking up some super bright LEDs for turn signals

 

[QuantumRift]

Yes, without going into the electrical theory of an LED, suffice it to say that an LED or any DIODE, will only allow current to flow in ONE direction only. So if at first it does not light, reverse, esp the festoon-type and 94 LEDs. LEDs that are made to be compatible with 1157's will be set up correctly with the bayonets but an 1156 can be reversed.

FWIW, check the polarity of the replacement bulbs you use. light bulbs dont have polarity, you can put them in any direction.

I ordered these: http://www.vleds.com/bulb-type/fest...p-4-led-dome-light-bulb-3175-de3175-31mm.html

maybe they are crap, but when i put it in to replace the vanity lights, it would not light up, and none of my overhead "room" lights would light.

traced it down to a blown 10a fuse under the hood that controls the internal illumination.

I checked the polarity of these with a 9v battery, and found that 2 were identical, but one had the LEDs installed in a different orientation. That one had to be installed in the opposite direction of the first.

I just checked the leads in the bulb base, and found that at least on the vanity lights, the one with the most metal on it is the negative

 

[ockevin]

Another silly question...

How do you access the vanity lights...I tired gently pulling and its not moving.

 

[Fast55]

Like most of these lights, you just pry the cover off. It may seem like you're going to break something, but 99.9% of the time it will finally pop off without damage.

 

[beangrower]

Here is a quick vid on what the bulbs look like after the install. Notice instant on and off just like the LED's on the mirrors of the Genesis. These bulbs are 1200 lumens each. Bottom video shows comparison incandescent vs the LED bulb. Skip to 1:20. This topic was previously discussed on this thread. The bulbs can be found at this site



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weroOKPqRf4&feature=player_detailpage&list=UUR9YMP5WSIPIUdWCr8KzaJA

Pic of the bulb and load resistor that is plug and play. Just snap the resistor plug into the bulbs plug and install bulb as normal. Super simple install in less then 5 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPjLGT4nIyA

Hey bro,
I was wondering if u could help me. I have a similar led setup as u but its not plug and play. Heres how mines look like.

I was wondering where do the wires attach to the bulbs, and do both ends of the resistor attach to the bulb? Sucks that both wires are white and nothing was attached to my bulb. Lmk. Thanks

 

[carl125]

A few months ago I thought it would be cool to convert my turn signals and brake lights to LEDs. I had seen them on my friend Greg’s car and I liked the crisp on/off quality. Of course, LEDs use much less power and last practically forever.

 

[QuantumRift]

If you wish a CLEAN LED install, then spend the $20 and replace the mechanical turn/4-way flasher with an ELECTRONIC flasher.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/search/led-products/electronic flasher unit/

Also, GOOD quality LEDs are in every way as compatible and bright as incandescent counterparts.

Since LEDs light up faster than incandescent bulbs (app. 0.2 seconds faster when you engage a turn signal or hit the brakes, consider this:

60 mph = 88 ft/sec .2 x 88 = approximately 18'.
75 mph - 105 ft/sec .2 x 105 = 21'

A driver (assuming the reaction time is the same for both types of lights) will have another car length to react).

http://www.carid.com/articles/automotive-led-lighting-explained.html

 

[scottdk]

If you wish a CLEAN LED install, then spend the $20 and replace the mechanical turn/4-way flasher with an ELECTRONIC flasher.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/search/led-products/electronic flasher unit/

Also, GOOD quality LEDs are in every way as compatible and bright as incandescent counterparts.

Since LEDs light up faster than incandescent bulbs (app. 0.2 seconds faster when you engage a turn signal or hit the brakes, consider this:

60 mph = 88 ft/sec .2 x 88 = approximately 18'.
75 mph - 105 ft/sec .2 x 105 = 21'

A driver (assuming the reaction time is the same for both types of lights) will have another car length to react).

http://www.carid.com/articles/automotive-led-lighting-explained.html

That's the issue that I found out a couple of years ago.....There is no Relay or flasher in the Genesis. Each bulb is turned on and off independantly by a transistor inside the FAM (Front Area Module)

 

[QuantumRift]

I was wondering - you know, it would be hard to think of a technologically advanced car like the Genesis using old technology mechanical flashers......