led lamp upgrade

[DEREK ORMEROD]

I have upgraded interior lamps to LED ones and would like to do the same with side/tail / brake lamps. Are there any recommendations for bulbs or kits? With regard to front side lamps I wondered if a brighter bulb is available to act like a daytime running lamp.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks
Derek

[NeilR]

A few people have fitted lamps from these people.

https://www.bettercarlighting.co.uk/

As for DRL's you will have to modify the lamp units to take dual filament bulbs (dual LEDs).

[DJT]

All mine came from here:

https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/

[SteveD]

+1 for Classiccarleds.

[Ian F]

Ditto, Classic Car LEDs

[AndyG]

+1 Classic Car LEDs 3 years still going strong

[wilf]

Yet another + for Classicarleds.

[Lingen]

Classic tungsten filaments all round on my Classic car. Perfectly adequate even at my age IMHO.
Mike..

[richardthestag]

I am with Mike on this.

Your car, your money, your rules

avoid cheap kits from on-line auction sites would be my suggestion, but then that should be rule #1 in general

[APS]

Another+1 for classiccarleds.

A worthy upgrade as well as making your lights brighter they put less strain on 50 year old wiring.
Note you will need to change the flasher units to electronic ones.

I have not done my headlights and have no intention to, so I cannot make any recommendations on these.

[DJT]

Classic tungsten filaments all round on my Classic car. Perfectly adequate even at my age IMHO.
Mike..

Having followed many Stags in convoy on club runs, it is clear that a lot of owners are oblivious to the poor state of their 'original' rear lights. Some still have the dimmer relay fitted! Yes, a good clean of light units, wiring connectors and new filament bulbs to replace blackened old ones makes a big difference, but good quality LED lamps takes them to a different level

There can be a big difference between MOT-legal (I.e. lights that 'illuminate') and real world safety.

[gbb483]

I followed the article in the September 23 issue of the magazine to fit combined DRLs and sidelights. Though I did extend the design to switch the DRL off when the indicator was going. And I also fitted a reflector around the bulb similar to the one around the indicator bulb.

[NeilR]

I too have combined DRLs & Sidelights, they've been in for about 5 years now, the appropriate one also goes off while the indicator is flashing.

[gowerboy]

Can you please explain how you got the DRL to switch off when the indicator was on? It something I’d like to do, but I can’t figure it out.

[NeilR]

A little bit of electronics - potted in resin, I could provide the cct diagram but would you understand it ?.