Dustin
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I recently purchased and installed a pair of Philips 7443 Intense Red Vision LED Stop/Tail lights.
These are OEM replacements for 7443 bulbs and are not touted as bigger or brighter but have a 12 year life guarantee, consume less power and offer the 'instant on' of LED lights. I was curious about these so I decided to order a pair and give them a try. It just so happened that one of my brake lights burnt out the day I received them!
So there's not much to say -- they are just bulbs after all. However, my observations are this:
- The instant-on aspect of the brake lights is quite a bit more dramatic than I expected. It's amazing how much 'delay' there is with an incandescent bulb. I think it functions well as an attention grabber.
- I feel that the running light aspect is maybe a little bit dimmer than the incandescent but the brake lights are as bright or brighter
- The LEDs are red and shine through a red lens which I feel produces a more intense colour. I guess redder is better?
Here's some photos of the bulbs in action. I didn't snap any of the incandescent bulbs as a comparison. Doh! These are all shot with the same f/stop, ISO and exposure time for an equal comparison.
Running lights from a distance
Running lights close up
Brake lights close up
I like 'em and would probably buy them again if I ever had to. It's nice to see some quality, well engineered LED products coming out on the market now.
These are OEM replacements for 7443 bulbs and are not touted as bigger or brighter but have a 12 year life guarantee, consume less power and offer the 'instant on' of LED lights. I was curious about these so I decided to order a pair and give them a try. It just so happened that one of my brake lights burnt out the day I received them!
So there's not much to say -- they are just bulbs after all. However, my observations are this:
- The instant-on aspect of the brake lights is quite a bit more dramatic than I expected. It's amazing how much 'delay' there is with an incandescent bulb. I think it functions well as an attention grabber.
- I feel that the running light aspect is maybe a little bit dimmer than the incandescent but the brake lights are as bright or brighter
- The LEDs are red and shine through a red lens which I feel produces a more intense colour. I guess redder is better?
Here's some photos of the bulbs in action. I didn't snap any of the incandescent bulbs as a comparison. Doh! These are all shot with the same f/stop, ISO and exposure time for an equal comparison.
Running lights from a distance
Running lights close up
Brake lights close up
I like 'em and would probably buy them again if I ever had to. It's nice to see some quality, well engineered LED products coming out on the market now.