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Old 01-30-2011, 11:03 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
Here is your answer!

Don't look for the cost of the LEDs to be paid off in mileage. Look at the cost of the LEDs as a way to prevent getting a ticket for a tail light out since they are more reliable. Then the mileage improvement is icing on the cake.
you hit the nail on the head, LED bulbs won't pay you back in mileage. but they will in life span. all of my Jeep's bulbs are LED except the headlights and turn signals, paid about $150 for them all but for the most part i'll never have to change them out ever again. the turns signals aren't worth the money to change since you have to either get an entire new circuit or add a parallel resistor to prevent the fast flash, not worth the extra work. in the first 2 years i owned my jeep i burned out 5 of the 3157 (brakelight/taillight) bulbs, which is about equal to $12.50, as well as several other bulbs, one of which i got a $75 dollar ticket for it being out and me not realizing it.
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