bsljacques

Has anyone been using LED bulbs in there XJ's....and is there any advantage to using them other than light power?

I would like to improve the lighting of the brakes lights and turn signals and back up lights....and maybe the interior lights...but I know very little about LED's.

Kinda pricy but.....what an improvement light wise!

fivendime

Better light, longer lasting, Less draw on the electrical system. A bit more money is the only downfall with them IMO. Plus they look sweet.

Little fact LED is short for Light Emitting Diode.

TrekkerJmm

I bought the brightest LED's available for the XJ and they were much dimmer than the regular bulbs were. I even got the red and amber colored ones and they were not bright enough. Save your money...Tj

fivendime

Thats probably why they were dimmer. You got the colored ones. Stick with the clear ones. Also there is cheap LED's which are crap, then there are good LED's. Most of the time the price reflects this.

UNLIMITLESS

The problem with using them for blinkers is that they draw less amperage. They dont trigger the flasher the same so sometimes they wont blinker or you get whats called "Hyper-Flash" and they blink like you have a bulb out. You can use a load equalizer but that also adds to the expense.
When I put my clear makers on my XJ I used amber leds so when the lights are off the lens and blub blend with the fender. When the lights are on they are bright yellow.
There is a company that makes a 3 or 5 arm led bubls. I think they are called Spider-Lites but they are pretty expensive.

bsljacques

I don't mind the cost so much...just want good ones...I was thinking of all white LED's in the stock rear lights....and I read today somewhere I would need the Turn signal load equalizer....but I think it would look cool and be nice an brite!

fivendime

Sometimes the flashing problem can be fixed with a cheaper heavy duty flasher.

TrekkerJmm

The super bright white LED's I bought were 39 led bulb and the cost was 19.95 a pair and they were STILL WEAK...Tj

bsljacques

I wonder why they were weak? So I take it you went back with the standard type. Was it fine with standard bulbs after that?