Georgia Fiero Club Forum
All Things Fiero => Tech Tips, Tech Questions => Topic started by: Tha Driver on October 21, 2017, 01:27:27 am
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So... the Mera taillights tend to melt with the stock bulbs. What's it take to convert to LEDs - anyone have a source for quality ones & the electronic flashers?
Thanks,
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"
Custom Fiberglass Parts (http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/)
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Other than BTR, or are the Mera bulbs different from other Fieros?
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See here (https://blacktop.racing/cars/pontiac-fiero/exterior-lighting-upgrades/).
A word of caution: these bulbs are longer than stock.
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Just to be clear. You have an Indy, AND a Mera?
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See here (https://blacktop.racing/cars/pontiac-fiero/exterior-lighting-upgrades/).
A word of caution: these bulbs are longer than stock.
Link is screwed in my browser - page is covered with a grey "popup", & the X to close it doesn't work. Wish webmasters would code better...
And no, I don't own a Mera just working on it for a friend. ;D
It takes standard 1157 & 1156 bulbs.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"
Custom Fiberglass Parts (http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/)
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I have LEDs for all external lights on both my Fieros. Some are from Ebay, and some from a Chinese company called tomtop.com. Try to find ones where the seller states the lumens of the bulbs.
The particular ones I used for tail lights are from this seller (https://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Power-15W-800LMS-T15-1156-1157-3157-7443-LED-Backup-Turn-Signal-Tail-Lights/391096383350?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=660468198164&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649) on Ebay, and are currently out of stock (all socket 1157 bulbs are listed as out of stock). If they are ever in stock again, they're good bulbs.
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This company is local to me. I've never tried these bulbs.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/1157-led-bulb-w-stock-cover-dual-function-36-smd-led-tower-bay15d-retrofit-car/1689/3950/?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=base&utm_content=1157-x3W-G-CAR&utm_campaign=GoogleBaseChild&gclid=Cj0KCQjwg7HPBRDUARIsAMeR_0jdOkPustsSyHbelcQlKHO_FOisNxDcNrYK9snRNLIC_O0aAHCWkdoaAgFKEALw_wcB (https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/1157-led-bulb-w-stock-cover-dual-function-36-smd-led-tower-bay15d-retrofit-car/1689/3950/?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=base&utm_content=1157-x3W-G-CAR&utm_campaign=GoogleBaseChild&gclid=Cj0KCQjwg7HPBRDUARIsAMeR_0jdOkPustsSyHbelcQlKHO_FOisNxDcNrYK9snRNLIC_O0aAHCWkdoaAgFKEALw_wcB)
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The signal flasher I use with LED bulbs is a Novita EP34. You can get these at Auto Zone where the electronic parts peg boards are. It's a 3- pin device, so you plug it into the Fiero 2-pin connector and ground the third pin. There's a diagram on the back of the card it comes on showing the pins. Ground the one labeled "negative".
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Thanks Pat. Good to know what works - to bad they're out of stock on the 1157s.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"
Custom Fiberglass Parts (http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/)
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Just to be clear. You have an Indy, AND a Mera?
BTW, While I don't have a Mera, In addition to the Indy I have an '88 custom project, an '88 lightweight solo project, the VW Cabrio with Fiero drivetrain & SBC (project), an '88 that someone needs to build, an '86 parts car (no engine, trans, or interior), a wrecked '88 parts car, & a little left of an '84 parts car.
I also have two project bugs, the project Z car ('77), the project Dodge pickup, & the mini car.
And my "daily" driver '82 BMW 320i.
Lots of projects - no money. :-\
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"
Custom Fiberglass Parts (http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/)
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For some reason, I thought you sold the pickup.