Lucas LED Taillights
Hello All,
I am Bruce B. with bulbsthatlast4ever, the Creator/Designer of the Lucas LED Taillights discussed here. Thank you all for the kind words and suggestions.
These LED Boards were designed for optimal installation in a reproduction “Lucas” taillight assembly. Complete Turn-Key (taillight assembly w/ LED Board) units are also available for the ease of installation. Some modifications maybe required as mentioned in eariler post in Genuine Lucas Taillights.
To address the wire issues. Yes having the wires soldered to the back of LED is a good idea. However, the vibration will break a wire that has been soldered much easier than a crimped contact. That’s why I choose the plug-in wire assembly. Also soldering the wires to the board will require additional labor, thus adding additional cost. Most people not have a soldering iron or capability to do the repair themselves.
LEDs are Light Emitting Diodes, which are a solid-state silicon chip that admits photons when electric current passes through the material. LEDs are commonly rated at 100,000 hours (12 years) of continuous use under normal operating conditions. While a filament bulb will only last in the 100’s of hours of you are lucky. On these bikes, they are measured in times ridden.
As for the Installation Instructions for my LED Taillights, Niels prepared the instructions for the 564 LED Boards and Turn-Key units. I have asked Niels to assist me have with the other installation instructions at times settle down for me.
The 1157 Replacement LED Bulbs that you can buy off the self are limited by their design. :shock:
First off they are only for use with Negative Ground (Industry Standard Now). :?
Secondly, the light angles emitted from these units are no greater than 30-degrees at most, 15-degrees typical. Mine have a 70-degree light spread angle. Tested and proven,
http://www.bulbsthatlast4ever.com/techstuff.html .
Thirdly, these units do not have provisions for the lighting of your license plate. Mine has 4 White LEDs for this this perpose.
Something for you all to think about when considering these 1157 Replacement LED Bulbs. :idea:
If you have any question, I am here now to answer them for you all. :?:
Thank You,