Brake Lights / Rear lights - LED?

[seb421]

Brake Lights / Rear lights

does any one know what bulbs are inside this?

i fancy just replacing the standard bulbs with SMD LED bulbs if possible,

i have put one in the front side light and my god its bright!!

are there two bulbs in the standard rear light or just one that gets brighter when you apply a brake?

can it / they be replaced by a led and if so what's the fitments? thanks guys

[ixworth stormer]

hi the tail/stop lights are a double filament capless bulb of which there are two ,I am in the motor trade and have never came across these before ,so led replacements may not be available,I got standard spare bulbs from honda.

[Jbrebel]

No idea where you'd find LED's like ixworth stormer says.

I found replacement bulbs-with double filament-at Halfords when my brake light blew

[seb421]

ah well! look's like ill have to pick up a Clear LED one then, thanks for the info guys

[Phil-VTwin]

http://www.solware.co.uk/customise-car- ... ulbs.shtml

Scroll to the bottom of the page...........

[seb421]

thanks phill your a gent!

your Google power's are that of a jedi!

[Phil-VTwin]

no problem

[sirch345]

Phil,
May be I'm not looking in the right place exactly, but I can't see the correct type of bulb (capless) at the bottom of the link you posted

Seb,
These are the type you need (as long as they will fit through the existing bulb hole) but are in RED and you could do with white for existing rear light. Also I think you may need a separate light for the number plate with these, but that is not really a problem as you can get number plate bolts now with a bulb in them.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

Chris.

[seb421]

thanks mate found some just like that on ebay but in the white

why would I need an additional number plate light on the bike? I wasn't aware you had to have one at all?

[Phil-VTwin]

Phil,
May be I'm not looking in the right place exactly, but I can't see the correct type of bulb (capless) at the bottom of the link you posted

DOH! Hadnt realised they were capless! and in my defence, its because i have never had to look

[sirch345]

Phil,
May be I'm not looking in the right place exactly, but I can't see the correct type of bulb (capless) at the bottom of the link you posted

DOH! Hadnt realised they were capless! and in my defence, its because i have never had to look

No worries Phil, I thought it might have been down to me not looking at the right place in your link

thanks mate found some just like that on ebay but in the white

why would I need an additional number plate light on the bike? I wasn't aware you had to have one at all?

I'm not sure if it's a legal requirement or an mot requirement, or it may even be both. If you look up under your standard rear light you'll see a clear piece of perspex there. The light from the standard bulbs are then able to light up your number plate through that clear piece of perspex. I'm not sure the LED bulbs will do that as the light from them is more directional, you'll have to check it out. Do lets us know how you find the LED bulbs if you get them,

Chris.

[storminateacup]

Try here http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/automotive-b ... 1_129.html

they do capless with multi leds that will light your No plate. I bought a6 LED for the front pilot on my Storm which can be seen from most angles.

[marravtr]

I'm not sure if it's a legal requirement or an mot requirement, or it may even be both. If you look up under your standard rear light you'll see a clear piece of perspex there. The light from the standard bulbs are then able to light up your number plate through that clear piece of perspex. I'm not sure the LED bulbs will do that as the light from them is more directional, you'll have to check it out. Do lets us know how you find the LED bulbs if you get them,

Chris.


its another one of the daft laws again..... its not an MOT requirement for numberplate light, but the rossers can nick you for it at night!!

[sirch345]

its another one of the daft laws again..... its not an MOT requirement for numberplate light, but the rossers can nick you for it at night!!

Ah right, I did wonder

Chris.