nene
July 20th, 2004, 14:10
I have been looking for quite sometime for a set of LED bulbs that will fit the rear housing, and that will work in the driving lights and brake situation.
In the RS6, that is the bulb that is closer to bumper of course.
I have bought a few regular LED bulbs from local shops as well as the internet. Most of them in the $5USD to $15USD range. None of them worked for me. The main reason is that LED bulbs only seem to emit light facing forward, and the design of our housings is such that lights also need to emit from the walls, where it's mirrored.
So I turned to the folks at LEDTronics.com, and they had exactly what I needed.
The bulbs were $24.50USD each, but totally worth it.
The bulb part number is AUT1157-0ER-014V. The LED glass is clear, but the light that it emits is red. So, even if you have rear housings such as the smoked ones, you can still use these bulbs.
They emit light with the same intensity as the regular bulbs you currently have in the vehicle. I like the LED bulbs, simply because they are more 'instant on' type of behavior, especially when braking. The bulbs are expensive, no doubt about it. They fit perfectly, as there is no need for any other modifications.
You can get the bulbs from <a href="http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/aut1157/">LEDTronics.com</a>
Pictures of the bulb are:
<img src="http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/aut1157/Images/red.jpeg">
<img src="http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/aut1157/Images/137-dr.gif">
In the RS6, that is the bulb that is closer to bumper of course.
I have bought a few regular LED bulbs from local shops as well as the internet. Most of them in the $5USD to $15USD range. None of them worked for me. The main reason is that LED bulbs only seem to emit light facing forward, and the design of our housings is such that lights also need to emit from the walls, where it's mirrored.
So I turned to the folks at LEDTronics.com, and they had exactly what I needed.
The bulbs were $24.50USD each, but totally worth it.
The bulb part number is AUT1157-0ER-014V. The LED glass is clear, but the light that it emits is red. So, even if you have rear housings such as the smoked ones, you can still use these bulbs.
They emit light with the same intensity as the regular bulbs you currently have in the vehicle. I like the LED bulbs, simply because they are more 'instant on' type of behavior, especially when braking. The bulbs are expensive, no doubt about it. They fit perfectly, as there is no need for any other modifications.
You can get the bulbs from <a href="http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/aut1157/">LEDTronics.com</a>
Pictures of the bulb are:
<img src="http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/aut1157/Images/red.jpeg">
<img src="http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/aut1157/Images/137-dr.gif">