PAH Donating Members 361 Member For: 16y 1m 10d Gender: Male Posted 08/03/19 11:10 AM Share Posted 08/03/19 11:10 AM Greetings all, I carry half a dozen spare left rear tail light globes in the glovebox ... and another half dozen in my pocket. The DANG things keep blowing ... but only the left hand side globe. I think I might be onto a fix: This crowd sells LED tail-brake light globes. And the same globe is suitable for up to 24 volts and is said to withstand voltage spikes (I suspect that's why my standard globes are blowing. Has anybody else had this problem? The LED globes are $11 each. Probably plus postage. https://www.ledshoponline.com.au/12-24-volt-car-led-light-bulbs-australia-automotive/12-volt-LED-brake/BAY15D-White-1157-12v-12-volt-LED-brake-lights PAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/03/19 11:42 AM Share Posted 08/03/19 11:42 AM asif you didnt switch to led years go lol that link says the globe is white? pretty sure it has to be red? it also looks cheap. like this? https://www.blingworkauto.com.au/philips-p21-5w-bay15d-vision-led-red-brake-light-b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAH Donating Members 361 Member For: 16y 1m 10d Gender: Male Posted 08/03/19 10:21 PM Author Share Posted 08/03/19 10:21 PM Thanks Admin. I picked the wrong URL. They also sell red ones but I'll check out the ones that you suggest. PAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/03/19 11:11 PM Share Posted 08/03/19 11:11 PM im not sure I got the right globe type for the falcon but wont take long on there site to find the right one. or even ring/msg them on fb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,269 Member For: 16y 10m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/03/19 11:35 PM Share Posted 08/03/19 11:35 PM LED brake lights can also cause issues with your cruise control as they have lower resistance. A resistor may need to be wired in-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/03/19 10:23 AM Share Posted 09/03/19 10:23 AM yer that's why I said contact them first some of the new stuff has them built in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAH Donating Members 361 Member For: 16y 1m 10d Gender: Male Posted 12/03/19 09:53 PM Author Share Posted 12/03/19 09:53 PM Guys, Yes. The guys at Blingworks sent me these links for the extra modules: https://www.blingworkauto.com.au/philips-21w-canbus-led-control-unit-error-cancelle https://www.blingworkauto.com.au/philips-5w-canbus-led-control-unit-error-canceller The irritation is that the brake light error canceller modules cost $40. Over twice the price of the LED globes. The modules are connected in parallel to the LEDs using insulation displacement connectors. The major concern would be cruise control not cancelling when the brake pedal is tapped and I dare say that the 21w canceller would fix this. Why bother with the 5w tail light error canceller? I think that the guy at Blingworks mentioned that it prevents a dashboard "blown globe" warning light error but my FG doesn't have a dashboard "blown globe"warning light so I am tempted to not buy the 5w canceller. PAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,435 Member For: 15y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/03/19 09:31 AM Share Posted 13/03/19 09:31 AM just buy the globes see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAH Donating Members 361 Member For: 16y 1m 10d Gender: Male Posted 13/03/19 09:52 AM Author Share Posted 13/03/19 09:52 AM Sorry Admin, I ordered a couple of brake-tail lights from this crowd: https://www.ledshoponline.com.au/12-24-volt-car-led-light-bulbs-australia-automotive/12-volt-LED-brake/BAY15D-White-1157-12v-12-volt-LED-brake-lights After speaking to a few people, I concluded that the guy at the ledshoponline made the most sense. I asked a guy from another supplier for the RESISTANCE figure of the Error Canceller that I was informed I might need and the answer was ... 21 WATTS!! (not ohms). Keith at ledshoponline gave me the figure for resistor that I need to wire in parallel with his LED globes (IF required). He advised me to install a 5000 resistor. Jaycar sells wire wound 4700 ohm resistors for 48 cents. https://www.jaycar.com.au/4-7k-ohm-5-watt-wire-wound-resistor/p/RR3312 A couple of crowds are asking $40 for the Error Canceller magic box. The bulbs from ledshoponline apparently use Samsung LEDs so I guess they will be OK. PAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,269 Member For: 16y 10m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/03/19 01:23 PM Share Posted 13/03/19 01:23 PM hmm, so these 4700ohm resistors might get a little hot... hopefully not too hot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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