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View Poll Results: What wattage tail lights do you use ?

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  • My owner's manual says 5W and I use 5W

    4 33.33%
  • My owner's manual says 10W but I use 5W

    0 0%
  • My owner's manual says 5W but I use 10W

    1 8.33%
  • My owner's manual says 10W and I use 10W

    1 8.33%
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    9 75.00%
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Thread: Tail light wattage

  1. #11
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    do you have a pic of the tower LEDs in your car, lit? I want them equal brightness as the stock cheap-o bulbs, and can't justify (yet) spending money on LEDs I can't return...
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  2. #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by rob101
    Not really, EU standards are set on luminance not lighting power as are most developed countries (ie US and Australia). the standard looks at the lights in general ie the reflector as well. a 5W in a certain reflector will give a diff value of luminance than another. you can replace the bulbs as they are standardised unlike LED's where you have to replace the whole light cluster.
    Could not agree more. But if you go into a spares shop in the UK you will find bulbs labelled 'stop and tail' etc. The fittings and wattages for the elements will be standard and have been for many years.
    Oct '00 E46 330i. Feb '92 525i (departed)

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