Simple how to: Upgrade brake lights with LEDs (Ford Mondeo Mk3)
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Easy DIY how to: Replace brake bulbs with red LEDs in a Ford Mondeo Mk3 (2000-2007) to get instant-on brake lights, brighter brake mode, and much lower power usage. Dual-mode bulbs used in tail/brake light enclosures are the trickiest to replace with adequate LEDs, particularly with the less common P21/4W socket. Links below.
You will need:
Replacement 1157 or BAY15D red LEDs, suggest the Philips X-tremeVision bulbs featured as they are the only real suitable replacement at the time of writing:
Review: • Review: Philips X-trem...
Amazon link: amzn.to/2ab2wzX
(Using the above Amazon link will support my channel and is appreciated!)
File, if you have a P21/4W socket, in order to modify the P21/5W bulbs to fit as shown.
Warning: LED brake bulbs may interfere with cruise control (if fitted) and may require a load resistor to re-enable correct operation.
Amazon link to relevant product (from the description) - recommended Philips X-tremeVision bulbs: amzn.to/2ab2wzX
(review: ua-cam.com/video/bli7bHKPABY/v-deo.html )
I had to file an ordinary bulb once cause I couldn't find the offset ones. Was kinda a pain cause I don't like having stuff haggard. But it works normally.
Hi Craig! It's Bleky from Talkford. To have the correct pins at the correct places, you need to look for a socket type of "BAZ15D" instead of the BAY15D. Then there is no need to file the pins. Cheers!
Yes but they are very rare, e.g. Philips do not make any.
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Very good video.It would be interesting to know what type of led is used for the h7 and h1.saludos
ahh thats why my brake lights were always on. I put in bulbs that had one filament
Thank you. nice led's.
Hey, nice video mate! Can you show also how to install led indicators to mondeo?
Not sure I'll do that. But you would use amber versions of something like the Philips bulbs (US amzn.to/2ek5Yd2 / UK amzn.to/2eHHm0z) - and you also need to install resistors to fool the car's blown-bulb warning, they need to be wired into each bulb's wiring.
Do the led headlight n fod lights
Could you tell me what is the name of this bulbs?!
What about the high level third brake light? There is five more bulbs in there.
I have yet to find a suitable LED replacement for the 501 wedge bulbs. In any case there's not much point, because 5 W filament bulbs are low power which means they activate almost instantly, and there is no benefit to power savings in a dedicated brake light.
For the first time in 12 years having to replace a brake bulb; I find the variation in base of the lamps confusing. My bulb is 2 lower pins, and 1 connector. On the Lamp it says P21W12498VPPHILPS. Furthermore it has 1 single connector. It's extremely difficult to find out which lamp is the right one. The whole idea of fast Led's though, I find pretty clever. So I am curious how you found this out, Chris; do you have tips? Thanks for very informative video's. UPDATE: I found out that a BA15S fitting is usedand that this seems an appropriate LED replacement: OSRAM LEDRiving BA15S 12V O-7556CW
I'm not completely clear what you're asking Jan, but BA15S is the wrong bulb for the Mondeo Mk3 brake bulb. You must use a BAY15D or BAZ15D with the two connectors. There is a link in the description to the Philips bulb I used, and a separate review.
Well, I guess you're wrong there (being pedantic). It might be due to European model or by the car being an Estate or later model (2005). That's exactly what is so confusing; (taking the brake-bulb out) it shows actually to be a BA15S as is confirmed by this Philips lookup tool (in Dutch) www.philips.nl/c-m-li/autoverlichting/voertuig-selectietool. There will be logic behind Ford's choices, but I can't see why not a duplo (double) bulb like yours is used. Here in NL actually, a LED version is not allowed and will give a fail on MOT.
Estates have completely different rear lights, what's shown in the video is the hatch & sedan style.
Craig's DIY Car hi there, I have a mk3 ghia x with xenons and I've got the led front sidelights they were proper osram ones. My attention now is to the rear and I wondered what brand of tail lights you use and if you could give me the part number/s. I've manged to find the phillips stop/tail on ebay as used in your video even though they are slightly on the expensive side (they have great reviews though!) and I also wondered if you could recommend which led indicator bulbs to buy. You are correct in saying that the tail bulb is in fact BAY15D as I have the hatchback and not the estate version. Kind regards and a great informative video🖒🖒🖒🖒
Same old filament bulbs in the rear fogs?
Yeah. Philips do the right type, but I almost never use the fogs at all, let alone the rears.
I'd probably clip the wires to them and jumper them to the brake lights in that case. The rear brake light set up on that car is pretty weak.
I live in North America and have a 2014 Fusion which is essentially a Mk5 Mondeo.
You mentioned leaving your parking lights on at night. Does this car have a head light switch with timed parking lights/ability to turn the lights on for just half the car?
I've seen that (timed lights) on some cars before including the MK5 Mondeo.
That would certainly confuse anyone familiar with the Mk3 :) I don't think the brake light set-up is too weak though, it's better than some, although compared to modern cars with factory LEDs I guess it's starting to look long in the tooth.
Parking lights is just an ignition-off-only position on the light switch that lights all four corner lights (front side + tail). With LEDs in all four positions the power draw is negligible so can leave on with impunity. No timing and no half option.
1 second slower? Well hallelujah we have super sonic fast LEDs which win at being a second faster! FFS Ron White is correct once again saying, "Can't Fix Stupid!"
Ur stupid dude.
Puttting white incandescent bulb or white led bulbs behind the red lens is not a usable light output.
And they get dimmer than stock.
Putting red led behind the red lens is much more usable and brighter. That’s a fact.
Led can disturb the driver behind you!
They are not that bright.
Well many modern cars have big led lights when they brake they blind u if u wait for green light this doesnt hurt at all