Tail Light Mod

Here I will post a brief how to/comparison for the tail light mod I did today.

Factory:

- Small 194 running light, 25.13 lumens, 0.27 amps, 14 volt, 3.8 watts.

- 3057, larger running light, also blinker/brake light, 402/25 lumens, 2.1/0.48 amps, 12.8/14 volts, 26.9/6.7 watts.

- Reverse same small 194 bulb.

Set-up before new bulbs and conversion:

- Same small 194 running light.

- LED 3057, 24 led's, "500" lumens, .15 amps, 14 volt, 3.0 watts.

- Reverse light rewired to two LED COB DRL strips mounted next to license plate.

- "Old" reverse light on tail light was new blinker/brake, "150" lumens, unknown amps, 14 volts, unknown watts.

Current set up:

- larger 912 running light, 150.8 lumens, 1 amp, 13 volts, 12.8 watts.

- 3457 Sylvania Bulb for brake/running light now, not used for blinker at all, 503/38 lumens, 2.1/0.59 amps, 12.8/14 volts, 26.9/8.3 watts.

- "Old" reverse light, currently a cheap red led, on the way is a 800 lumen, unknown amps, 12.8 volt, 3 watts.

- Reverse light rewired to two LED COB DRL strips mounted next to the license plate.

Using a Tow Ready 118158 Trailer Light Converter, it takes input from left turn/brake, right turn/brake and a ground, and outputs it to a brake, left blinker, right blinker using resistors and a relay.

By wiring this up I was able to achieve the following:

- Factory blinker, is now only a running light and a brake light.

- "Old" reverse light is now strictly a blinker and that is all.

Using the supplied double sided sticky tape I stuck it to the inside of the rear bumper.

Here are some comparison shots I took, I'll get some nighttime shots later tonight.

Device:

Drivers side new 3457 bulb, brake light:

Passenger side, old led bulb, brake light:

New running light drivers side, running light also on main light:

Passenger side, old 194 running light, running light on main light:

Comparison between 194 vs 912:

Brake lights, new 3457 on drivers side, old set up passenger side, note the brake light applied in the old reverse light spot as well:

New running lights, all with 912 and 3457 bulbs:

New brake lights, 3457 bulbs, no more braking in the old reverse light spot:

New 3457 bulb, brakes applied, and right blinker applied as well:

3rd brake light LED with IMPALA cover: