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LED Brake/Reverse Lights--Before and After

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#1 ·
Thought I would post this. Recently one of my reverse lights went out so I decided to go ahead and replace all four bulbs (two reverse lights, two brake lights) with LED. Final price off eBay was $11, which is pretty cheap.

I would post the link but links tend to go bad after a while. You should have no problem finding it by search something along the lines of 'TJ led brake reverse kit'.

Here the before (this is with the headlights on and the reverse lights on. It's even brighter with the brakes engaged):


After:



The brake lights are certainly better. They're definitely brighter and therefore safer. Absolutely a must do for your Jeep, especially considering the price.

However, I have mixed feelings about the reverse lights. Yes, they certainly look a bit better being a cooler blue light rather than a warm yellow light. I'm just not sure they really suit the Jeep (my Jeep at least). The modern LED's don't really blend in well with my Jeep and look somewhat out of place.

That said, I'm gonna keep it how it is. The LED brake lights are a great improvement, and the LED reverse lights are good also. For $11 you can't go wrong. Installation also could not have been easier. 3 minutes at most. You can spend $90 on brand new LED brake light assemblies, or you can spend $10 on just the bulbs and have almost identical results. Something worth considering...

I'll try to get some before and after night shots later today.
 
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Also, another thing worth mentioning. When you replace with LED, you're blinker will seem like it's on steroids. It blinks incredibly fast. It still works, but it can also be fixed. From the little research I've done, it can be fixed by replacing the relay... That's all I know for now.
 
#19 ·
As for the eBay link, here you go:
4X Xenon White 1157 BAY15D 60 SMD 2057 7528 Car Tail Brake Stop LED Light Bulbs | eBay

^Perfect fit, super bright (def. brighter than stock). The reverse lights are, as expected, the biggest improvements. They actually help when you're backing up (imagine that). Took all of 3 minutes to install (if you can't install these, you shouldn't be owning a Jeep IMO).

Night photos (although pics don't do it justice):

Reverse lights only (the lights aren't blue in person, completely white):

Reverse lights + headlights on:

Headlights only:

Up close reverse lights:


Like I said before, for $11 you can't go wrong.
 
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#28 ·
I did this a month or so back.
I ended up buying the LED lights at Walmart. Not as cheap as Ebay but I like to walk out with them in hand vs ordering from online.
1156 white bulbs and 1157 red bulbs.
2 in each pack.

only downside is the plate light is now illuminated red.
I read that the red led is alot brighter than white led through the red tail light lens.

I wished I had done this easy and cheap mod sooner. really made the rear lights alot brighter.

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#29 ·
Ok so Amazon has what everyone here is looking for....$42 on your doorstep!

JDM ASTAR Super Bright AX-2835 Chipsets 1157 2057 2357 7528 LED Bulbs For Brake Lights Tail lights Turn Signal, Brilliant Red

Then you need the relay replacement:

1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler LED Turn Signal Flasher, EP26

Note: this is for ONE pair of brake light bulbs...want backups order also!
 
#33 ·
OK.... where do i get the E26 flasher then the obvious question.... where do i put it? Is it under the dash? I assume its required even if you replace the front and rear blinker. Those were cool..... just ordered me some. Those back up lights on a jeep are dim.
 
#40 ·
For those of you considering these.... dont do what i did. Ordered a pack and found 1156 ISNT the ones for the turn signals as well as the back up like they said. Turn signal works find.... BUT you cant run your running lights AND turn signals. So look for the 1157s. I really should have looked at ALL the light before buying. It seems those front turn signals are the same kind of bulbs nor are the side fender ones. So a pack of 10 bulds aint such a good deal when you end up with 8 left....... duh.
 
#43 ·
The back up light on my 04 is 1156.... the turn signal/running lights are 1157. The fender lights are tiny bulbs and the front lights are different as well. If you get the 1157 for the blinkers you are good, but you need the white 1156 id say to ensure your tag lights are white.... thats where that light comes from. Super nice having brighter back up lights.
 
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