What is an LED bulb load equalizer?
What the heck is a Load Equalizer? A Load Equalizer is used as a power-sink, to dissipate the same amount of power as the OEM turn signal lamps did.
Can a neon sign be converted to led?
Folks can no longer use neon signs for business as much anymore. Those signs are now all LED, whether they started LED or they’re being retrofitted from neon. The truth is there are many great reasons why if you’re thinking neon it’s time to go LED, and if you have a neon sign it’s time to convert it to LED.
What’s the best way to change a tail light?
It’s also a pretty common job because tail lights tend to get damaged quite easily. Here’s our ‘How To’ guide using our 2005 Mk V VW Golf Gti as the demo vehicle. A lot of what we show you here is transferable to other cars. The only tools needed to change the tail lights on this car are a 13mm spanner and a flat-head screw driver.
What’s the difference between LED light and neon light?
LED lights run on extremely low voltage compared to traditional neon systems that run on as many as 15,000 volts, thus reducing the risk of becoming a fire hazard. Instant Light. Whereas some types of traditional lighting may take a while to warm up to full illumination, especially in colder weather, LEDs turn on instantly.
Why does it take so long for a neon sign to light up?
Often, you’ll fix one outage and then months later, another piece of neon in the same sign will go bad. The costs of this maintenance adds up to the cost of a LED retrofit pretty quickly. Neon lighting systems lose their luster and brightness as they age, and during the cold, winter months, they tend to take longer to light up.
Do you need to replace the tail light bulb?
Bulb replacement procedures will vary between vehicles, so tail lights need to be fully removed while others have an access hatch in interior trim pieces. At the end of the tutorial I will also be showing the comparison and discussing the benefits of LED light over incandescent lights.
How do you install a tail light on a truck?
Install the light socket back into the tail light housing. Then install the tail light back into the truck. Tighten up the screws, I found it’s easiest to start the tail gate side screws first.
How to upgrade your brake lights to led?
As you can see the is an increase in brightness on both the parking light and brake light modes, the light emitted from the LED is much cleaner, there is a crisp transition between the parking and brake lights, and the LED illuminates much quicker. Install the light socket back into the tail light housing.