Also, Outback Jon, on the 1157 replacement LEDs, Ive heard they dont "fill" the stock housing with light very well, can you confirm they do indeed work as well or better?
Looking for brighter, but just as bright with less power draw is good too.
Can you email me a pic of yours lit up? Or post one here?
Whitney Trunk + LCK LEDs + BackOff Wig-WagWill that do? I don't know where the high-pitched squeal that is in that video came from. It wasn't there when I uploaded it. (The camera I filmed with doesn't even have a microphone, so there was no sound channel on that video originally)
Those are the 1157-x24 bulbs from superbrightleds.com in the tail/brake light. Just after I got them, I went on a COG ride, and compared them (during daylight) to a bike with stock 1157 bulbs. They looked almost identical, with no advantage going to the LEDs or the stock. They just looked a little different. Although the "instant on" effect of the LEDs when the brake is applied is noticeable. Be sure to get
RED LEDs, too. (The LED color should match the lens color you are using, unless you have a clear lens.)
If you want brighter, check out some of the other 1157 bulbs that superbrightleds.com offers. The ones I used are rated for 20/60 lumens. (low/high) Some of their other bulbs are rated for 15/80, 30/120, or 30/95. But the prices go up, too. ($17.95, $24.95, $19.95 respectively - that's per bulb, and you need 2!)
The LED strips in the JC Whitney case are some cheap ones I got off of Ebay, but they have held up pretty well.