has anyone got the new LED light bulbs?

[5tox]

Has anybody tried the new LED light bulbs which are a direct replacement for the old style?

 

ive stuck some up in my kitchen and they give off a really weird 'Harsh' light as opposed to a soft light that you would get off a normal bulb, very hospital like

 

they do on the other hand use just 1.5 watts each whereas the previous bulbs were 30 watt each, That i can get used to... especially with this months price hikes

[Escort Mk1 4 Door]

depends on type of led and filters

 

as i sell smd bulbs for cars and mine are a clean soft white light

[5tox]

I dont think it helps that my kitchen walls are a pale yellow colour, soon to be dark red so ill see how they look then

[Escort Mk1 4 Door]

may need an opaque white, with tint of blue filters

[Stiggy]

There are no white LED's, they are all Blue with yellow filters applied.

 

Cheaper they are the worse the light output, quality expensive LED bulb used match LED's the extra money comes from the time taken to match them, as their production tolerances mean they are not all the same in the same batch that is run at any one time.

 

The quality ones should give you an indication of what sort of light output they provide.

 

As an example.

 

[w p e]

that looks more like a blocked drain ^^^^^^^^^^

[Savvi]

I put them in my Kitchen when i refurbed it, these are the downlight type, they take a few minutes to "warm up" but once lit they are spot on ............ mind you they wernt cheap !!!

 

 

 

I tend to fit a lot of LED lights on vehicles now ........ orange & blue beacons, interior lighting for vans etc. the power drain is superb compared to the old types meaning alot of time i dont need to fit relays and can run smaller cable.

[Escort Mk1 4 Door]

same to that mate i sell 35w hid kits use less power more light and SMD led bulbs for cars use so muhc less power and more light amazing thats u can get them for you house but the car builders dont use them yet???

[Savvi]

Some are starting to use them now and it will grow.

 

Whats the ones you sell do you have a link, trade prices etc ?

 

Do you do it full time or just part time ?

 

I'm buying from a local auto electrical supplier at present but their range is limited compared to what's out there now, they are proper old Skol and cant take in using led headlights

[Escort Mk1 4 Door]

i sell single dot smd 501's,

13 dot tail light bulbs in clear and red

13 dot p21/5w in red

6 or 4 dot festoon

at 6000k h4/3 hid (ac not the unsafe dc) also fitted to my mk1 escort

 

i just sell to order as i work in a garage and get them through there

 

ill tick up a post with prices when im sober

[Savvi]

Ok

 

No worries im in the trade so can probably get them same or cheaper then you do

 

Just looking for a good Uk based supplier rather then ebay.