How many watts does each bulb use for tail light and also for brake light?
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Great question since one benefit of LEDs is less power consumption. I did before and after measurements and the answer is with the Tail Light L.E.D on draws .4 amps. With the brake activated the current went up an additional .2 amps. In other words, at taillight brightness the L.E.D draws .4 Amps and at brake brightness the L.E.D draws a total of .6 Amps. For your information the incandescent bulb was .95 Amp for the taillight and 2.95 Amps for tail light and brake light.p.s. watts = volts x amps so just multiple all the values above by 12.8 (my battery voltage during test) to get watts. Ex. .4amps X 12.8 volts ='s 5.12 wattts Great question since one benefit of LEDs is less power consumption. I did before and after measurements and the answer is with the Tail Light L.E.D on draws .4 amps. With the brake activated the current went up an additional .2 amps. In other words, at taillight brightness the L.E.D draws .4 Amps and at brake brightness the L.E.D draws a total of .6 Amps. For your information the incandescent bulb was .95 Amp for the taillight and 2.95 Amps for tail light and brake light.p.s. watts = volts x amps so just multiple all the values above by 12.8 (my battery voltage during test) to... » Read More Great question since one benefit of LEDs is less power consumption. I did before and after measurements and the answer is with the Tail Light L.E.D on draws .4 amps. With the brake activated the current went up an additional .2 amps. In other words, at taillight brightness the L.E.D draws .4 Amps and at brake brightness the L.E.D draws a total of .6 Amps. For your information the incandescent bulb was .95 Amp for the taillight and 2.95 Amps for tail light and brake light.p.s. watts = volts x amps so just multiple all the values above by 12.8 (my battery voltage during test) to get watts. Ex. .4amps X 12.8 volts ='s 5.12 wattts « Show Less
774454
Great question since one benefit of LEDs is less power consumption. I did before and after measurements and the answer is with the Tail Light L.E.D on draws .4 amps. With the brake activated the current went up an additional .2 amps. In other words, at taillight brightness the L.E.D draws .4 Amps and at brake brightness the L.E.D draws a total of .6 Amps. For your information the incandescent bulb was .95 Amp for the taillight and 2.95 Amps for tail light and brake light. p.s. watts = volts x amps so just multiple all the values above by 12.8 (my battery voltage during test) to get watts. Ex. .4amps X 12.8 volts ='s 5.12 wattts
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All I can tell you is I have a fourtrax 300 it called for 12 v 25w/25w/ . I removed the standard bulbs and installed these bulbs with nothing else and they have been working perfectly for over two years . ( Direct exchange )
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Should work fits 194 socket for tail lights. bulb dimensions.1-3/32 L. 1/2 x 1/2 w.5 leds per bulb.
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Hi. You can not use a bulb that requires more than 13watts for each socket. You will burn out the socket.
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Hi Harold, I really donj't know. The bulb I used was the energy saver (the spiral kind) that give off 60 watts and only uses 13. Hope this helps. Best Regards, Dave
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I'm not sure about the bulb #93, but these are replacements for your standard single element (single light level) 12v bulb such as 1003, 1041, or 1157. If you are just replacing a tail-light or some periodically used similar bulb, these will work just fine. If this is for some indoor RV type use, be aware that these particular bulbs produce very little light (IE: foot candles or lumens). Check the lumen rating to get the right amount of light. A 900 lumen rating is equal to about a 60W bulb. The rule of thumb is that you need about 15 lumens to every 1 watt. Good luck.
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I am not sure but I know I bought 2 of these lights and they both broke. I used the 15 watt bulbs and they got hot and melted. Do not recommend this product
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Sorry I don't know how many watts my old bulbs were. But these are SUPER bright compared to my old fashioned bulbs I replaced. Hard to estimate exactly but when I lift my tail gate, I can see everything very bright. Before it was hard to see much detail at night. Dome lights, ditto. Kids can read easily at night. For some drivers and darker roads, that may be a distraction. But I think that trade-off is worth it. Then to think I will probably never need to replace them . . . the choice is clear and well worth the money.
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They are advertised as being suitable for both brake and tail lamps, having a softer light for tail lamp function and a brighter one for brake light function. Mine worked fine in both modes when I bench tested them on arrival, but in my particular application, in a motorcycle tail/stop light, they would not work reliably and I returned them for full refund. I believe they would be an excellent choice in an automobile, though, as I believe the problem was with my motorcycle, not the LED bulbs.
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I'm sorry I can't answer your question to the fullest. The only function I used it for is tail/brake light and they worked fine.
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3 way bulbs up to 150 watts 1 pull 75watt- 2nd pull 100watts- third is 150 watt
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if your car uses a standard 3157 tail lamp, brake lamp bulb than these will work. They draw very little current so if your blinkers cycle fast you can live with fast blinkers or you can buy a load resistor that will take them back to the normal speed.... for some cars you can also change from a resistive flasher module to an electronic one which is the best way to go if you need to do something like that - adding the resistor brings the power drain up to the same as the regular bulbs while the electronic flasher does the same work but does not add more load.
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I bought this mainly for use by another family member. I know he uses a three way bulb but I do not know what the wattage is.
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Not sure what you mean by "regular" light bulb?? But the socket fits "regular" end of bulb. We are using "candle" pointed ones. Hope this helps. 40 watts each
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I can't tell you exactly the wattage, my guess is around 50 watts for both lights. It puts out just as much light as a single 500 watt halogen light with no heat. I'm using it to paint the interior of my house.
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small socket (1/2 In) light bulbs ( need 3 25 W light bulbs for this light).Trinh
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thanks for the replies but im getting contradicting answers..main reason i want to know if its possible to use a higher wattage bulb or even hid