Seems the rear tail lightbulbs (not brake light) are heating up enough to melt and warp the plastic red tail light cover on my speedster. I understand there is another bulb that can be used that puts out less heat...Does anyone know the exact part number for this lower heat light bulb that I can "easily" pop in? looking for an asy fix..thank you..
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You can go to LED bulbs -
These are what I`m using for the tail light outer bulbs. You might need to change your turn signal flasher or add load equalizers. I had a issue with no turn signal flashing because I changed all my bulbs to LED.
AMAZENAR 2 PACK 1157 BAY15D Extremely Bright Red LED Non Polarity Light
Drclock's fix for melting tail light lenses. Smaller globe 1157 bulbs just pop them in, no messing with LED fit to socket issues or electronic flasher.
Alan Merklin posted:Drclock's fix for melting tail light lenses. Smaller globe 1157 bulbs just pop them in, no messing with LED fit to socket issues or electronic flasher.
Thanks Alan, going to give that a try...taking the path of least resistance I guess...
Danny. These are the LED lights that Kirk used on one of my cars a couple of years ago. 
I don't think there was any special flasher required, but I could be wrong.
It was nice seeing and driving your car today.
"path of least resistance." I see what you did there...
Actually most resistance compared to LED.
“Resistance is Futile!”
As a followup, I purchased two 1156 LED bulbs from Amazon. Inserted them into the rear running light sockets (not brake/directional) and they work perfectly!!
Thanks to everyone for their advice.
PS. only $7.00 for the light bulbs
Newbie Danny Nipomo Ca. ('18 VS Arizona) posted:As a followup, I purchased two 1156 LED bulbs from Amazon. Inserted them into the rear running light sockets (not brake/directional) and they work perfectly!!
PS. only $7.00 for the light bulbs
Can you post the bulb model when you get a chance, THX
Marty Grzynkowicz posted:Newbie Danny Nipomo Ca. ('18 VS Arizona) posted:As a followup, I purchased two 1156 LED bulbs from Amazon. Inserted them into the rear running light sockets (not brake/directional) and they work perfectly!!
PS. only $7.00 for the light bulbs
Can you post the bulb model when you get a chance, THX
Heres the make model from amazon
No worries on flasher issues if it's just a running light guys....
Good fix noob Danny....
No flasher issues like Danny said, but sometimes LEDs just won't work for some strange reason for running lights. It may have been an issue with older LEDs and possibly corrected with newer LED technology.
I don't know what Speedster running lights are.
running lights aka parking lights
In this case the regular tail lights, I believe.
Troy Sloan posted:No flasher issues like Danny said, but sometimes LEDs just won't work for some strange reason for running lights. It may have been an issue with older LEDs and possibly corrected with newer LED technology.
I'll bet that reversing the polarity to the running(parking) light would fix that, Troy.
