HID/LED Comparison

jdgleason · Aug 7, 2012

Had a buddy's trucked parked next to mine the other night... Decided to take a couple pictures comparing HID headlights and LED reverse lights to stock. Thanks Retro!

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Aug 7, 2012

Man I need to get a set of the back up lights!

jdgleason · Aug 7, 2012

They're sweet.

yeehaw · Aug 12, 2012

i love mine, no complaints and get a lot of compliments

jdgleason · Aug 12, 2012

That's the truth. I've been meaning to wire up a switch to flip on my cargo and reverse lights. Need to get that done lol

O2ShootTheJ · Aug 12, 2012

do the cree lights fit into the recon tails?

jdgleason · Aug 12, 2012

I have no idea. I'm sure retro makes some that do

HOOV3R · Aug 12, 2012

O2ShootTheJ said:
do the cree lights fit into the recon tails?

I have them in mine. I'll get some pictures if you want. My recons are tinted ones, I tinted them darker, and they're still bright as sh!t.

retrosolutions · Aug 13, 2012

O2ShootTheJ said:
do the cree lights fit into the recon tails?

Should be same fitment

Jasonstang88 · Aug 22, 2012

jdgleason said:
Had a buddy's trucked parked next to mine the other night... Decided to take a couple pictures comparing HID headlights and LED reverse lights to stock. Thanks Retro!

What kind of led bulbs are being used in the tail lights?

Lowdown89 · Aug 22, 2012

Not to bad, HID reverse lights are where it's at tho!

Justin@DP-Tuner · Aug 22, 2012

Lowdown89 said:
Not to bad, HID reverse lights are where it's at tho!

Is that possible? LOL

retrosolutions · Aug 22, 2012

jdgleason said:
That's the truth. I've been meaning to wire up a switch to flip on my cargo and reverse lights. Need to get that done lol

PLEASE! You got to do this, because the value it holds the first time you use it on that tailgater is SOOOO worth it.

Jasonstang88 said:
What kind of led bulbs are being used in the tail lights?

Our CREE reverse bulbs, Ask jdgleason or us about them for your vehicles anytime.

JBone said:
Is that possible? LOL

HIDs in the reverse are possible, but they take time to warm up to output, you got to have good supply wiring or provide it, and then you can't leave them on long without risk of melting the lamps for some combinations of housings and bulbs/output. We used to have a lot of Aussies put the HIDs in the tail lights, and even with warning we'd hear back from someone with a drooping tail light cover because they were taking photos and left them on too long!

Justin@DP-Tuner · Aug 22, 2012

retrosolutions said:
HIDs in the reverse are possible, but they take time to warm up to output, you got to have good supply wiring or provide it, and then you can't leave them on long without risk of melting the lamps for some combinations of housings and bulbs/output. We used to have a lot of Aussies put the HIDs in the tail lights, and even with warning we'd hear back from someone with a drooping tail light cover because they were taking photos and left them on too long!

That is what I was thinking. It is kind of pointless because by the time they warm up you have to turn them off. Not to mention, I don't think I would like buying new tail lights every month.

Lowdown89 · Aug 22, 2012

Not going to argue with you in your section, buy that's not really true. The ones we have had in our trucks for over a year come on pretty much instantly and do not get very hot at all... they are only 15 watt bulbs

Jomax · Aug 22, 2012

jdgleason said:
That's the truth. I've been meaning to wire up a switch to flip on my cargo and reverse lights. Need to get that done lol

PLEASE share how to do this!!

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Jgon08 · Sep 19, 2012

What are the lights in your 3rd brake light?

jdgleason · Sep 19, 2012

Jgon08 said:
What are the lights in your 3rd brake light?

Retro Cree bulbs. Bulb is a 921

STROKED-OUT · Sep 19, 2012

Wow the pics are crazy.... i wouldnt mind doing this in order to switch what all will i need new headlights, wiring, bulbs and such? Or will my stock lights work with new bulbs?