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Originally Posted by djnolan
Now what if you live in an area with major bad traffic all of the time and you never get to use the CC? Are the LED's any brighter than regular bulbs? If you go to the trouble of changing to LED's is it gonna keep someone texting in a mini van from plowing in to your 944?
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I've tested the red "14 Ultra Power LEDs" that look like this:
They have a light pattern that is compatible with the standard item, and when installed, seem to emit approx as much light as the standard item (LED in the left lamp, bulb in the right - I can take some photos later if anyone are interested). In fact they are quite indistinguishable from the standard item when installed. Except that they light up instantly, giving the car behind you maybe 1/10 of a second earlier warning. So in theory at least, you should diminish the chances of being rear ended by that mini van.
These bulbs cost around $20 a piece. Although I haven't tried them, I would assume LEDs with less light output would be less suitable. It also seems logical that red LEDs would be more suited than white for the brake light.