Thread: ARB bulbar - LED indicators and park lights to suit

Originally Posted by Tombie

Hahaha.. That fix is a $2.00 5w ba15 bulb...

Then it wont comply with ADRs for brightness for when the view of the OE blinker is obstructed although I doubt that the cheapo LED lights currently fitted to my bar do either but they are better than the failed original ECB LED lights.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

For me it's not about being dull or bright but rather to get rid of the trailer light indicator flashing on the dash.

Simply replacing the standard bulb with a led bulb will get rid of the flashing trailer light on the dash. There are bulbs and then there are bulbs though, hence why I am looking at the different brands of led bulbs to see which has a similar brightness to the standard bulb. My D2 only has an indicator light in it and no running or fog lights. Should be a simple swap with a good quality led bulb hopefully. And it'll be much cheaper than whole light inserts

Just make sure it's sealed!

Originally Posted by Tombie

Hahaha.. That fix is a $2.00 5w ba15 bulb...

Yes, that is the cheap fix. But the quality and finish is lacking. As has been pointed out the proper ARB replacements have better electrical connections with water seals, the LEDs are angled correctly, there's no modifying an LED bulb to fit and they're the correct brightnesses.

Originally Posted by gusthedog

Simply replacing the standard bulb with a led bulb will get rid of the flashing trailer light on the dash. There are bulbs and then there are bulbs though, hence why I am looking at the different brands of led bulbs to see which has a similar brightness to the standard bulb. My D2 only has an indicator light in it and no running or fog lights. Should be a simple swap with a good quality led bulb hopefully. And it'll be much cheaper than whole light inserts

Very true about there being bulbs & bulbs. I used LED bulbs for the indicators, while they got rid of the trailer lamp on the dash and were bright, they also turned the indicator into a washed out 'white orange' colour. They are now being used in my reverse lights, I would guess their colour temp would have been around 6500K.

The although the ARB LED lights have clear lens they give off a 'real' orange, forward facing, colour.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

Yes, that is the cheap fix. But the quality and finish is lacking. As has been pointed out the proper ARB replacements have better electrical connections with water seals, the LEDs are angled correctly, there's no modifying an LED bulb to fit and they're the correct brightnesses.

I know, hence why I own a set

Originally Posted by Tombie

I know, hence why I own a set

But surely there is an option for those, like myself, that are tight of arse? Those ARB jobbies are pretty dear IMHO.

Originally Posted by gusthedog

But surely there is an option for those, like myself, that are tight of arse? Those ARB jobbies are pretty dear IMHO.

What would you define as your price point? (Serious)

The sealed LED bulbs I purchasd were $22 each and I used 4...

This option is cheaper!