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Old 01-11-2013, 11:22 AM
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I will measure it with a light meter at work on monday and get post which has higher lumens. I doubt it's going to be the stock bulb.

did you have a chance to measure the lumens?
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Pics? Lumens?
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Old 02-10-2013, 12:09 PM
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Hi Guys...

I was down and out with a lower back injury for a few weeks there but I'm back to Bimmers now!

I brought home the a light meter so I can take some readings later when it gets dark out. Now I just have to find the stock bulb I took out
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awesome, I was looking forward to the follow up because i'm getting cold monitoring disabled on the reverse lights in anticipation of doing this mod
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Old 02-11-2013, 12:27 AM
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Well Folks the results are in and they are hard for me to believe.....

Footcandle measurements With LED Bulbs



Eye placement directly on lens



And the OEM Bulb Results



I hard to believe when looking at them in person but the OEM has over twice the lights output.

I realize the perceived brightness was due to the change in color temperature but I didn't think it was going to be that much of a difference.

I will still keep running the LEDs because they look great and are bright enough for me but I might try a 15W HID kit in the future and see how I like that.
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Oh damn, that is some stuff. Well actually nothing that we really didn't know really. Nice that there is proof. Thanks for doing this Lexicon.
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damn.

Which stock bulbs were you using?

could temp have something to do with this? These seem dim in the cold....
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Old 02-11-2013, 12:48 PM
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damn.

Which stock bulbs were you using?

could temp have something to do with this? These seem dim in the cold....
still waiting for pics of your projector LED reverse lights
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Glad I didn't place my order for LED backup bulbs.
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Old 02-11-2013, 12:55 PM
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how would these do in our housings, seller lists lumens on the meter in the listing too, maybe at almost 2 cm wide though they wouldnt fit through the opening?

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