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2015-2018 S550 Mustang Reverse Light LED

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At Diode Dynamics, we carry a full line of LED bulbs, including three different levels of brightness for your S550 Mustang's reverse light or backup light bulb (3156/7 size). We carry the brightest, highest-quality bulbs on the market, which we have designed in St. Louis, Missouri. Your order will ship same day, and we're here if you need us for support and service. Every bulb carries with it a three-year limited warranty.

Your purchase includes one 3157-size LED bulb, for perfect fitment in all models S550 Mustang.


BULB DESIGN



HP11: Four side-firing 1.5W-rated Osram LED chips, and one 5W-rated LED chip on top, which is projected by a lens for maximum effective brightness. The bulb is housed in a machined aluminum casing, which provides superior heat diffusion for long life.

XP80: Each of the four sides of this bulb contains three 5W-rated chips, and the top is fitted with four more under a projector lens. This is the brightest self-contained automotive LED bulb on the market, and is housed in an aluminum casing with a textured finish for maximum heatsinking properties.

Fitment. All three bulbs use a quality inject-molded 3156 terminal, with a locking base connector and proper pin alignment, designed for exact replacement of your factory 3156 bulb.

Included in your order is ONE BULB.


COLOR

These LEDs illuminate in a crisp, cool, bright, white hue for maximum light output.

BRIGHTNESS

Diode Dynamics offers several brightness options so you can choose what fits you best. These options are listed by the design and the lumen output of each bulb:


HP11: 310 lumens Slightly higher brightness than OEM bulbs.
XP80: 510 lumens Much brighter than OEM bulbs. These are bright!

Lumens. BUYER BEWARE! Most sellers just provide "calculated" lumen numbers, based on the maximum potential brightness of the LED chips on the bulb. For example, if a bulb has five 10-lumen chips, they will rate it at 50 lumens. However, this is not accurate, as the design of an LED bulb does not get rid of heat fast enough to run the LEDs at maximum.

These "calculated" lumen ratings are much, much higher than the true, measured light output, so it will look like competitors' bulbs are brighter than ours. This is because Diode Dynamics does not provide inflated "calculated" numbers; we believe it is misleading. We test the actual brightness of the bulbs in our lab, to provide real lumen output measurements. Our measurements are accurate, but they are usually much lower than the misleading "calculated" figures.


QUALITY

LED Components. Diode Dynamics uses only the highest quality LED chips in the production of its bulbs. This means only brand-name suppliers such as Epistar, Cree, Osram, and Samsung.

While Diode Dynamics bulbs may look the same as others on the market, most copycat bulbs use economy-grade LED chips in order to reduce costs. This greatly reduces the reliability and overall brightness of the bulb when you compare it to Diode Dynamics.

Construction. Although LED technology allows for extremely long bulb life, the market is flooded with cheap LED bulbs that fail prematurely due to inferior construction. The worst enemy of LEDs is excessive heat, and when bulbs are not designed properly, they do not disperse heat as well, leading to premature failure.

Off-brand, cheap bulbs exhibit poor solder uniformity, high levels of flux in the solder, uneven chip placement, low-gauge terminal wires, poor assembly, and bulbs held together with inferior adhesives. At best, solder joints will crack and fail on low-quality LEDs after a few weeks of use. In the worst case, these bulbs can damage housings as the extra flux and adhesive evaporates and creates a residue on the lens of the housing.

Diode Dynamics bulbs are produced with modern, computerized equipment, and only the best materials, to ensure complete uniformity, high quality, and long bulb life.

All Diode Dynamics products come with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a 3-year limited replacement warranty.



Questions? Feel free to ask here, PM, email [email protected] or call us: (314) 205-3033

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Thank you!
Nick C.
Diode Dynamics



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Customer Reviews:

"The stock light was horrible. Ford should have used this bulb from the start. I got the XP80 and I agree with the other review, thought it would be brighter...but it's a big improvement. Install was easy and took 1 min no joke. Now I can see backing up." (Posted on 12/11/14) -Joey

"I purchased the XP80 bulb for my new 2015 Mustang GT and this is much brighter and better looking that the stock bulb. This was a must have upgrade since it makes your reverse light much more noticeable to help get peoples attention when you need to back up. I strongly recommend this to all 2015 Mustang owners." (Posted on 12/10/14) -Eric

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Dig it, will do it when I get my car. Maybe just before...
 

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Sweet but when is the video for vanity lights coming? Hehe
 

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Thanks for posting. Another one I will be ordering from you eventually. :)
 

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What Bulb did you use in the video is it the HP11 310 lumens?
 

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Sweet but when is the video for vanity lights coming? Hehe
Also wondering about this. I'm hoping it's as simple as the other swaps. I ordered the interior light kit minus the vanity ones in case it isn't. Will definitely be ordering a reverse bulb. Just worried the max brightness might be too bright... Any chance you guys at Diode Dynamics have pictures of the lower output bulbs installed in the housing?
 
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Also wondering about this. I'm hoping it's as simple as the other swaps. I ordered the interior light kit minus the vanity ones in case it isn't. Will definitely be ordering a reverse bulb. Just worried the max brightness might be too bright... Any chance you guys at Diode Dynamics have pictures of the lower output bulbs installed in the housing?
It's a very simple plug and play installation (as seen in the video)

We will have more comparison shots available soon!

If you would like more information (or opinions) feel free to give us a call: (314) 205-3033

Thanks!
Nick C.
 

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It's a very simple plug and play installation (as seen in the video)

We will have more comparison shots available soon!

If you would like more information (or opinions) feel free to give us a call: (314) 205-3033

Thanks!
Nick C.

Hey Nick. All your videos up to this point have been great! However I was referring how to install the vanity lights. Unless I missed it somewhere - your interior video only shows how to install the map lights and trunk light. Not the vanity mirror lights.


Thanks! :thumbsup:
 
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Hey Nick. All your videos up to this point have been great! However I was referring how to install the vanity lights. Unless I missed it somewhere - your interior video only shows how to install the map lights and trunk light. Not the vanity mirror lights.


Thanks! :thumbsup:
We haven't added a vanity light installation video yet, but we will in the future :thumbsup:

Again, it's a simple plug and play procedure:

1. Remove lens cover
2. Remove factory 74-sized bulb
3. Install 74-sized LED
4. Re-install lens cover

Nick C.
 

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We haven't added a vanity light installation video yet, but we will in the future :thumbsup:

Again, it's a simple plug and play procedure:

1. Remove lens cover
2. Remove factory 74-sized bulb
3. Install 74-sized LED
4. Re-install lens cover

Nick C.
OK awesome. Thanks Nick! Already bought the interior kit so will have to pick up the reverse bulb and vanity's soon!
 
 




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