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      11-28-2013, 07:17 AM   #177
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Finally managed to code to stop the flickering during self-test.
Very happy with those LED, as bright as the original bulbs : http://goo.gl/aFPlrC
Will try to take pictures / video later on.
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      12-04-2013, 08:45 PM   #178
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Got these, shows errors and also bulb flickers fast when turning signal is on
http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=141100334555
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      12-04-2013, 09:12 PM   #179
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Got these, shows errors and also bulb flickers fast when turning signal is on
http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=141100334555
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Please note that there's no way around coding if you want your LED to stop flickering. As promised above, this is what I managed to get with coding and decent LED :

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      12-05-2013, 05:55 AM   #180
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nice video.
the front LEDs are brighter than I expected - seem to be really good chips.
As I see you are using a 5x5W Cree LED in the taillights - ordered a similar bulb without projection lens: http://www.ebay.com/itm/221192124955

@mtevie
did you order this bulbs http://www.ebay.com/itm/141100334555 - just searched by the item number ? Can't imaging that those one can replace a bulb with more than 5-10watts.

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      12-05-2013, 07:43 AM   #181
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nice video.
the front LEDs are brighter than I expected - seem to be really good chips.
As I see you are using a 5x5W Cree LED in the taillights - ordered a similar bulb without projection lens: http://www.ebay.com/itm/221192124955

@mtevie
did you order this bulbs http://www.ebay.com/itm/141100334555 - just searched by the item number ? Can't imaging that those one can replace a bulb with more than 5-10watts.
I use 6x5W and yes those are too weak (the very low price is also suspicious).
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      12-06-2013, 02:13 PM   #182
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http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00CBQY...dir_mdp_mobile

Low power but no errors
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      12-06-2013, 03:07 PM   #183
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I use 6x5W and yes those are too weak (the very low price is also suspicious).
What kind of bulbs did you end up using for the rear turn signals? Are they as bright as the factory bulbs?
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      12-06-2013, 05:50 PM   #184
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What kind of bulbs did you end up using for the rear turn signals? Are they as bright as the factory bulbs?
Same type as the front (but with 180 degress) and even slightly brighter.

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It's not about the error but the flickering at startup and during self-check up (ever 4 minutes or so). And as you said : low power, which is a safety hazard.
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      12-06-2013, 06:26 PM   #185
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Same type as the front (but with 180 degress) and even slightly brighter.
I thought the rear bulbs have to be BA15s? The link you provided for the front LEDs were BAU15s. I was not able to find BA15s at the same eBay shop.
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      12-06-2013, 08:00 PM   #186
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I thought the rear bulbs have to be BA15s? The link you provided for the front LEDs were BAU15s. I was not able to find BA15s at the same eBay shop.
Yes, hence the "(but with 180 degrees)" - sorry for being unclear.
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      12-06-2013, 08:41 PM   #187
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Yes, hence the "(but with 180 degrees)" - sorry for being unclear.
Just to be clear, you used the same LED bulbs as those for the front turn signals, but you just rotated them 180 degrees? If you were using the BA15s bulbs, do you mind providing the link where you got them? Thanks!
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      12-06-2013, 10:59 PM   #188
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Just to be clear, you used the same LED bulbs as those for the front turn signals, but you just rotated them 180 degrees? If you were using the BA15s bulbs, do you mind providing the link where you got them? Thanks!
No. PY21W/BAU15S for the front and P21W/BA15s for the back. The difference between the front and the back lies in the layout of the bayonet : 150 degrees for the front, 180 degrees for the back.
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      12-07-2013, 12:24 AM   #189
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No. PY21W/BAU15S for the front and P21W/BA15s for the back. The difference between the front and the back lies in the layout of the bayonet : 150 degrees for the front, 180 degrees for the back.
Do you have link to where you got the P21W/BA15s?
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      12-07-2013, 04:47 AM   #190
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/221192124955 -> not bright enough

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      12-12-2013, 03:28 PM   #191
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I accidentally found these on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331055302929
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181280296943

260lm doesn't sound much, but referring to the few reviews I found (and the google translate output) they seem to be at least as bright as the OEM bulbs ...
http://shumauto.com.ua/lampy-philips...24vcanbus.html

Haven't seen these LEDs in Germany - has anyone of you seen them before?

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      01-18-2014, 04:11 PM   #192
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These LEDs are also very bright (at least as bright as an amber bulb, if not even brighter) : http://www.ebay.com/itm/231115946594
The only disadvantage are the yellowish emitters since they use a blue (460nm) InGaN semiconductor combined with a phosphor on top that emitts broadly around 590nm.
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      01-20-2014, 02:44 PM   #193
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/191027694132 bought these for my front signal turn lights -they work, but are not bright enough compared to stock. will keep looking although i'm tempted to just go with one of the ~30-40$ options, they look to be a lot brighter.

Quick demo - front left is LED, front right is stock. It's not that apparent in this video but take a look at how much of the housing gets lit up by the standard incandescent, also see how much of it shines onto the ground compared to the LED. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=lecWFfxk8ww

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      01-21-2014, 12:22 AM   #194
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Just bought this, I *think* these are the same ones that benoa has on his car (thanks for the video btw). Will let you guys know how it is in 10-20 days, haha.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-30W-Bau15...4821cc&vxp=mtr
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      01-21-2014, 12:35 PM   #195
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need to get myself a set they look great
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      01-30-2014, 09:22 PM   #196
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Just bought this, I *think* these are the same ones that benoa has on his car (thanks for the video btw). Will let you guys know how it is in 10-20 days, haha.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-30W-Bau15...4821cc&vxp=mtr
WOW these bulbs just got here and they are amazing! The brightness blinds me when looking into the bulb, kind of like the old E90 LCI turn signals. Excellent visibility, even better than stock.

For those of you curious, here's a clip.. you can't really tell but they are brighter than the stock bulbs on the left. You can compare the output to my previous LED video (few posts up) ... way brighter. I'm going to get a set of these for my rear turn signal lights as well.

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      01-30-2014, 11:56 PM   #197
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No error?
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      01-31-2014, 12:14 AM   #198
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why cant they make an led that is white when its on and blinks amber when turning.... They can make Borg eye ware but cant make a cool light!!!! Fix this problem mighty INTERNET! cause in texas i believe u have to have amber lens or amber bulb
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