One of my backup LED bulbs blew, but the supplier I used has no more in stock. Is there another supplier with the correct bulbs out there?
Backup LED bulb
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As it happens I just bought some LED backup bulbs and installed them last week. Purchased on Amazon : Alla Lighting Part # STR-2835-7443-39W .
Works Great ! $ 21.00 US shipped. Strobe works for a split second instantly as you put the truck in reverse. Nice feature. Had to reverse truck up to shop window to see the strobe feature as it happens quickly before solid reverse light appears
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Works Great ! $ 21.00 US shipped. Strobe works for a split second instantly as you put the truck in reverse. Nice feature. Had to reverse truck up to shop window to see the strobe feature as it happens quickly before solid reverse light appears
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I had no idea there were ones that had a momentary strobe effect. If mine go out, I'll consider getting those for the safety factor. As it stands, this is what I have installed. I like them particularly for lighting up the back when I'm reversing at night and looking at the camera image, much brighter than stock though of course not headlights bright.
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Curious: were they a huge hassle to replace, that required special tools? I have a 2020 RTL-E.
On my 2012 Acura it was a major hassle changing out any rear bulbs, and one had to have a special tool to remove the trunk liner. And that was only a small part of the process. I had my mechanic do it because he had the tool.
Unlike my old Toy Hilux: remove 4 phillips on the lens, pull lens off, replace bulb, reattach lens
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Not difficult at all. The only thing to watch is when you remove the two hex head screws which holds the rear lens in position ( accessible when the tailgate is in the down, or open position ) be careful removing the actual lens as it is held into position by two guide pins. Not to damage the paintwork
Thanks, good to know that it's an easy consumer replaceable item without having to buy special tools and disassemble entire modules to change one freaking bulb.
Philips 7440WLED White is an option for you. Currentyly it is $18.12 for a pair on Amazon.
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Amazon....I've used them for my LED Headlights, Backup Lights and ALL of the other courtesy lights (all the same p/n).
Tail lights are (rear running lights) LED.
The brake lamps/turn signals are the regular bulbs.
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Assuming that by brake you mean turn signal, I went with and recommend red, as well as high lumen output. People tend not to notice red on red (turn signal with brake light), so I made sure the bulbs were as bright as possible to stand out from the brake lights. The result is that my turn signals outshine my brake lights by a small degree, which means there's no way someone can miss them flashing.
You can use white if you want, just know it might shine as a lighter red/dark pinkish color depending on the lumen output and bulb type.
You can use white if you want, just know it might shine as a lighter red/dark pinkish color depending on the lumen output and bulb type.
As @ROBSRTL mentioned, I would second the use of RED bulbs. The bulb manufacturer would have already made the red bulb available for the application.
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