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Do i need resistors?

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Hey guys, I'm looking to replace my standard headlight globes with LED's. High and low beam including parkers, indicators and number plates. Is it worth it? And if so do i need resistors on all LED globes? Any help is appreciated!
 

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Is it worth it? No.
Indicators will require resistors or they will flash really fast.
VE won’t fit high quality LED bulbs unless you use special dust caps.

Interior has be made better with LED.
 

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Is it worth it? No.
Indicators will require resistors or they will flash really fast.
VE won’t fit high quality LED bulbs unless you use special dust caps.

Interior has be made better with LED.

Awesome thanks for that, i will keep them standard then, i did see that a lot of aftermarket LED and HID globes have a short lifespan too.
Do you mean the interior already has LED installed or i can replace original globes with LED?
 

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We replaced the interior with LED. I used warm white where ever possible. Puddle lights all done with LED.
I highly recommend Auxito Reverse LED. Highly recommended.
Indicators, just stick with incandescent.
Parking lights in the front have been hit and miss. Pay the money for quality T10 LED bulbs.
Headlights, I'd recommend Nighteye as they place the light in the correct position, just where Halogen are. You will need a bigger dust cap. You can buy them on eBay.
Good quality bright Halogen bulbs would be good as well.
As for brake and tail light, I'd just go with incandescent.
 

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Thanks for the advice mate.
Will be buying quality LED globes to replace the standard ones.
 

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Definitely not worth it. The factory globes do the job. LED headlights if the wrong colour (read - half of the stuff you buy on ebay) attract the popo and upset the pink slip boys. The T10 offerings are so hit & miss that the lifespan can be around 6 months (compared to 15 years for a incandescent) at times and getting pulled over for no license plate lights is the last thing I want at 2am on a Sunday morning...
 

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LEDs don't like vibration. This shortens their lifespan quite considerably.
 

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Just keep in mind that LED globes placed in low beam halogen headlamp assemblies are illegal and make the vehicle unroadworthy.

The hint should be the “off road use only” markings on the box containing the LED globes ;)
 
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