Using LED's in outside lights

[MSgt46270]

I've been working around the house getting it looking good and getting it ready for a party in August. My son in Afghanistan will be back home, yes!.

Well, some of the outside lights were not working and when I looked at the bulbs it took, I said it's the same as a 194 bulb. I went on Ebay to see if I could get the same type bulb and saw some post with the cheaper LED lights like I sell. I got to thinking then and took one of my LEDs that is used in the dome lights and test it in the lights. It works, the low voltage system is why it works.

So after replacing some of the bulbs, the lights came out looking better and also had more light. I used the 5 LEDs per bulb, now I wish I used the 9 LED per bulb. That's an easy fix to change them. I didn't take a before picture, but trust me that look a lot better.

Outside light


Stock bulb


5 pad LED bulb


LED bulb, looks great

 

[TenSpeed]

Those look really nice!

 

[Wicked GT]

Nicely done, I didn't think you could use the LED's in the bulb based landscape lights... good to know!

 

[MSgt46270]

I was messing around in the yard again and tried a 9 led bulb in one of the lights and it's a lot bright. I will switch them to 9 leds. These are the ones used for the dome lights. 2005-2013 Ford Mustang Upgraded 9 LED lights with built in Resistor (9 Leds)

 

[NastyStang113]

I've been using LEDs for my coach lights. For some reason they kept blowing Halogen bulbs. I'm thinking that my garage sockets were on the same breaker and when I would blow the breaker in the garage it would blow the bulbs. Anyways, ever since I swapped to LED bulbs I haven't had a problem. I also have some solar powered LED lights like those. Only problem is the quality of them is horrible.

 

[MSgt46270]

Here are the lights in the front yard that I replace with the 5 led bulbs. I have moved the lights away from the palms and they look better.