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Message started by Circle_Burner on 10/12/05 at 11:49:10

Title: Brake Light
Post by Circle_Burner on 10/12/05 at 11:49:10

Does anyone know if a LED upgrade is on the market for the S40/Savage brake light? I would like to get something brighter than the stock unit?

Title: Re: Brake Light
Post by bentwheel on 10/12/05 at 12:15:51

Yeah, I have seen them on Ebay. A friend of mine put one on his Guzzi and he claimed it was not as bright as he expected, in fact he said there was little change.

Title: Re: Brake Light
Post by PerrydaSavage on 10/12/05 at 12:19:07

I've seen a few of these aftermarket LED brake light inserts installed and have yet to see one as bright as the stock bulb ... aren't LED's supposed to be brighter than ordinary bulbs?

Title: Re: Brake Light
Post by Circle_Burner on 10/12/05 at 12:26:29

The ones I have seen were brighter, they also use less power and last longer.

I guess there is a difference in the manufacts. in regards to brightness.

Title: Re: Brake Light
Post by savage777 on 10/12/05 at 14:23:37

J.C whitney has lots of the led bulbs for sale including ones that flash when you apply the brakes

Title: Re: Brake Light
Post by SavageDude on 10/12/05 at 22:10:12

Instead of replacing the brake light, why don't you add this
http://www.hyperlites.com/prod.html to it.

I will give you more visiblity for the cagers

Title: Re: Brake Light
Post by XxQualitySealxX on 10/14/05 at 10:37:35

If you REALLY want to increase your visibility make sure you do your research and get LEDs that have been tested. Many companies claim that theirs are brighter and they are... to an extent. LEDs have a small viewing angle. If you are looking at them exactly straight from dead center then they are really bright. If not they get dim really quickly. Another thing to think about is with LEDs since the light is only thrown straight back the light does not fill the whole brake light housing, since it is not bouncing off the reflector.

Title: Re: Brake Light
Post by Max_Morley on 10/15/05 at 23:42:01

I got a 1157 LED replacement bulb and from what I could tell it is every bit as bright as the standard one. I think it was in a Cabella sporting goods catalog, if not that then campmor. I had one of those from Kissan that did the decaying flash rate but before it came on solid. Seems like the electronics in the adapter took a hike and it doesn't work. It does have bright bulb when it works correctly.