Archaic LED Tail Lights

[Mark S.]

At that price I think I'll wait until one of mine gets crunched.

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[Mrmike]

The only change I'll make in the back is to LED back-up lights. Nice bright ones make it easier for me to see backing up at night.

 

[NMhunter]

The local police here have brake lights that blink twice very quickly when they first come on. Very hard to miss. I'd love to have that feature on all of my cars for the idiots that ride my bumper.

I notice that my backup camera doesn't really give a great picture at night. Did changing to LEDs help with that?

 

[bjbena]

So overall that looks like crap! Agreed!

 

[jason202]

I'm seeing these sequential LED taillights and turn signals everywhere these days, but are they DOT approved? I'm just wondering if they would increase your chances of getting pulled over or failing a safety inspection because of them in some jurisdictions.

 

[galavoxx]

Kinda fugly in my opinion. Maybe if your BS is all Black, they might work.

 

[Meanderthal]

I'm seeing these sequential LED taillights and turn signals everywhere these days, but are they DOT approved? I'm just wondering if they would increase your chances of getting pulled over or failing a safety inspection because of them in some jurisdictions.

Mustangs had sequential turn signals in the late 60's. Lots of newer cars, especially Euros, have sequential turn signals as stock. I'm pretty sure they pass DOT regulations.

 

[CharlieBroncoSport]

So basically, across the board, these taillights are not worth whatever the price.

And speaking of that, should something happen to a taillight, good luck getting an easy replacement.

 

[Xrayphoton1]

I was getting spammed on YouTube with videos of these taillights around the same time OP posted. I guess the company was doing an ad blitz to drum up interest

 

[Marinaguy]

Definitely in the minority here, but I love them on mine...

 

[Bucko]

I like them, but not for almost $500

Same here. Almost the same as my BS's monthly payment. There are alot of gizmo's for our BS's that I like, but too costly.

Maybe when I win big in the lottery. I can be on a beach somewhere with a drink in hand with the small umbrella in it, and I'll make a list of items to buy for the BS.

 

[Mrmike]

I wouldn't say they're archaic. A lot of cars still incorporate halogen bulbs mixed with LED runners. LEDs come at a cost so a lot of cars, especially entry-level, are not expected to have LEDs all around. I do appreciate the fact that all trims including the base have LED headlights and front turn signals. And Big Bends and up have LED foglights. In exchange for halogens in the rear, you get full LEDs up front which is a good tradeoff in my opinion.

My '23 OBX has LED taillights as standard. The only halogens are the stop and rear directionals.

 

[OuterBanks25]

My '23 OBX has LED taillights as standard. The only halogens are the stop and rear directionals.

All Ford Bronco Sports have an LED runner that wraps around the taillight housing. The brake lights, rear turn signals, and reverse lights are all halogen bulbs. Probably for cost-cutting measures. In exchange, all BS's come with LED headlights and front turn signals. The fog lights on Big Bends and up are LED as well. Also, the Outer Banks and Badlands have the additional LED daytime running lights.

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