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    LED Bulbs at RockAuto.com!

    Car restorers know answers to the question,"How long does it take to replace an instrument panel light bulb?" range from "five minutes" to "I started taking apart the instrument panel two months ago, and I still haven't found that %!@# bulb!" Hard to reach bulbs and any other bulbs that you only want to change once, can now be replaced with new LED bulbs. Here are just a few benefits of using an LED bulb for your automotive lighting needs:
    • LED bulbs do not have a filament wire like incandescent bulbs, making them better equipped to withstand vibration
    • LED bulbs last longer, use less power and give off less heat compared to incandescent bulbs
    • LED bulbs typically give off more light and even come in multiple color choices
    • LED bulbs have fewer part numbers, making them more universal


    While LED bulbs do cost a lot more than incandescent bulbs, this is less scary when you consider that many incandescent bulbs start at less than $0.25 at RockAuto.com. It could be worth $10 or even $20 to avoid disassembling an instrument panel a second time.

    Find all types of bulbs, with choice of brands, at RockAuto.com under the "Electrical-Bulb & Socket" category for your vehicle.
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    The Philips brand LEDs have a 12 year warranty. That sure beats the other brands, the best I found being 3 years.
    I will be ordering some for the new Subaru.

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      I *might* be tempted to use those in my next instrument cluster bulb replacement job but I'll never use them on the exterior. Call me old but I like the glow & radiance of incandescent bulbs better and their "slow" light up times. Not to mention they generate heat in the winter which keeps your lenses free of snow over long hauls. Although if a car I owned had dedicated hazard flashers I would put those in as the lower current draw means less load on the battery should I have to run my flashers.
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        The standard bulbs don't really generate anywhere near enough heat to keep the big housings they live in from having snow built up on them tho. Hell my 100W headlights are having a hard time with it every once in a while, all depends on what kind of nasty you're driving thru. Other than that tho if you like the oldschool look and behavior of the non-LED lights that's just fine, and it actually fits the car you're driving. My stuff has all LED auxiliary lights, would probably do the main lamps as well but #1 idk which 3157-style bulbs actually perform good and #2 having a few non-electronic lights may not be a terrible idea from a certain perspective.
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        The ones who accomplish nothing, are the wise who know when to quit.

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          LED Bulbs from RockAuto.com are Great for Cars Too

          Long life, cooler temperature, vibration resistance, choice of color are just some of the LED light bulb advantages discussed by Kathy Fisher of Performance TV and RockAuto.com's Tom Taylor.

          https://youtu.be/vQjHc_528Y0
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