LI-1157RCZ

[MrBones]

This bulb is at Amazon what I was wondering is the write up says its a red one will it be bright enough? Thanks for the info.

 

[NancysToy]

Not sure what you are trying to accomplish, but be aware that substituting LED lights for the brake lights on an RS/ST will trigger limp mode unless the lamps incorprate load compensation. In practice, those have failed for a lot of people, too, when the load compensators failed several weeks or months later, and put the Spyder into limp mode.

 

[MrBones]

I have read lots of threads here that said Pilot LI-1157RCZ will work in the brake light place . And they last for 100K hours. Most have been bought from Pep Boys so was just wondering if the red is good or have to go to somewhere else for the bulb. So guess your saying not to get the bulb? Its suppose to get lots more hours than the origenal. But if no good I will save bucks in the long run. Mine is a 2010 RS-S.

 

[NancysToy]

I have read lots of threads here that said Pilot LI-1157RCZ will work in the brake light place . And they last for 100K hours. Most have been bought from Pep Boys so was just wondering if the red is good or have to go to somewhere else for the bulb. So guess your saying not to get the bulb? Its suppose to get lots more hours than the origenal. But if no good I will save bucks in the long run. Mine is a 2010 RS-S.

There was no way to tell just what bulb you were talking about from your first post. Too little information. A number of people have used the Pep Boys bulbs, but some of them have had unexplained limp modes after they were installed for a while (anywhere from immediate to a year or more). These were traced to load compensation failures. It will not hurt to try them, but keep spares or your old bulbs for a back-up. The red has worked as far as I know. How bright they are I could not say.

 

[boomerkc]

Tried these two weeks ago.......

Read old thread about the Pilot 1157RCZ. My Sport Rack was off at the time so thought this sounded great and ordered them on Amazon. Took standard bulb out and put in the 1157RCZ's. Turned key on, outer LED's light up, pushed brake pedal and the center LED lit up. Excited that this was going to be a "go". Put bulb holders back into the housings, tried again. Oops, Limp Mode across screen. Switched back to original bulbs, worked correctly. Back to new LED's, Limp Mode again. Enough of this, ran up to O'Reilly's to get new "original" bulbs since I had it apart. Put back together and all's well.

Since it's such a pain in the "rear" to replace with the Sport Rack on, I'm fine with the original style bulbs. Yes, it was a $20+ waste of money.

 

[MrBones]

OK guys thanks for the info guess I will stick with regular bulbs. Will any brand of 1157 bulb work?

 

[Sarge707]

OK guys thanks for the info guess I will stick with regular bulbs. Will any brand of 1157 bulb work?

I too had the LI1157RCZ,s on my 09GS and they worker fine for a few months, then one lost the low setting and I bought regular bulbs!!

The Best regular bulb IMHO is the 2357 because it has a greater difference form running light to Brake light than ALL others and the 2357 is supposed to be more durable (Bump, Vibration wise) than the stock 1157. They are the same bulb BUT 2357 is better quality. Again IMHO

 

[boborgera]

When i replace a 1157 bulb, I use a 2057, They seem to last longer than 1157's.

 

[Sarge707]

http://automotivemileposts.com/taillightbulbcomparison.html

Here is a chart showing the 1157, 2057, and 2357, and others. The 2357 Has the brigthest Brake mode But only lasts 400 hours compared to the other brake modes. :spyder2:

 

[MrBones]

Very good info thanks alot again. :bowdown: