How to Install SMCO LED Tail Lamp Bulbs

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Stevestonmotorco

Stevestonmotorco

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Lighting upgrades are excellent safety and aesthetic improvements for any classic. Not to mention the mild performance increase from reducing load on the alternator.
See all of our Classic Mini lighting offering here stevestonmotorco.com/collecti...
If you're watching this and are already using our lights, we would love to hear more about your experience!
Table of Contents
0:00 Intro
1:22 How to remove tail light bulbs
4:04 Inspecting the housings
5:29 The SMCO Apollo bulbs
7:17 Installing the LED bulbs
9:31 Side by side comparison
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@GTE_Channel
@GTE_Channel 2 жыл бұрын
I just installed these, the light is truly immense bright. I can highly recommend them to everybody.
@jimguppy7204
@jimguppy7204 2 жыл бұрын
Can confirm these work on a Ford Capri as well 😄
@yokingtomcat
@yokingtomcat 3 жыл бұрын
wow what a difference
@rob_lightbody
@rob_lightbody 2 жыл бұрын
I really think Minis all need some sort of high-level brake light (like the last ones were fitted with) . The standard lights are just too low down compared to modern cars.
@mineduty7890
@mineduty7890 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mate, nice video! I have jewel lens on my mini and I was wondering if the led bolbs are colored?
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
Yes they are all coloured, so they work great for clear housings.
@mineduty7890
@mineduty7890 3 жыл бұрын
@@Stevestonmotorco thanks!
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
@@mineduty7890 no problem!
@robertnehrbass7745
@robertnehrbass7745 3 жыл бұрын
Nice update,Can u use the rear flasher bulb on the front flasher.I have a mk1 mini.
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
The small front indicator housings usually won't fit the same bulb as the rear, but do have the right bulb for your front. We sell indicator kits in three versions to account for the different from indicator styles over the years, so you would want the Type I if you have the standard housings up front.
@bodgewell
@bodgewell 3 жыл бұрын
@@Stevestonmotorco Are your Type 1s a "switchback" type which also operate the clear parking lights/sidelights? My Mk1 is a CKD export model, so the front parking lights/sidelights are actually inside the indicator housing rather than the headlamps - at the moment it's pretty unsafe because with a clear bulb and clear lenses, when you indicate at night with the parking lights already on, you can barely tell the difference when the indicators are on because they don't turn orange, but rather just get *slightly* brighter when flashing. Would love to be able to fit some bulbs which operate the white side lights but also switch to orange for the indicators, maybe these LEDs could be a good solution if that would work! Cheers
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jack, the Type 1 is indeed a dual circuit and will be the driving light as well as the indicator. But the colour would be amber for both. The difference between indicating and steady driving light is quite clear because of the brightness.
@bodgewell
@bodgewell 3 жыл бұрын
@@Stevestonmotorco Nice one thanks for the info! I imagine the difference in brightness will be much better with proper LEDs than with the rubbish old incandescent bulbs of the '60s, so definitely something I'll have to consider. Especially after getting rear-ended today in my '91 Mini... maybe they'd have noticed I was braking if I had brighter bulbs :(
@alexinguanzo7315
@alexinguanzo7315 2 жыл бұрын
How much for subframe for classic mini d16 motor
@handsonbrompton7875
@handsonbrompton7875 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@CooperSTraveller
@CooperSTraveller 3 жыл бұрын
Just checking if the indicator and stop/tail bulbs will fit in a Mini Traveller lense ok? I know they don’t have just as much clearance as the saloons.
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, we actually haven't tried but there should be plenty of room to spare.
@CooperSTraveller
@CooperSTraveller 3 жыл бұрын
@@Stevestonmotorco no problem thanks ... guess there would be but just thought I’d double check. Love the woody in your Instagram stories by the way 👌🏻
@toe-b203
@toe-b203 Жыл бұрын
These don't require any special resistors or flashers to operate correctly?
@markshorrock7362
@markshorrock7362 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Phil . Love the bulbs , have you ever watch my lads channel on utube. Total car reviews all about restoring classic minis ?? Uk 🇬🇧 based keep up the great work cheers Mark
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, yeah Tom makes some great content. I think you've made a few appearances on his channel too?
@markshorrock7362
@markshorrock7362 3 жыл бұрын
@@Stevestonmotorco 👌👌👌👌😎😎😎😎
@classicminidetails8887
@classicminidetails8887 3 жыл бұрын
Do they work in mk1 lights?
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Just the reverse bulbs are not applicable, of course.
@classicminidetails8887
@classicminidetails8887 3 жыл бұрын
@@Stevestonmotorco thanks man
@Stevestonmotorco
@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын
@@classicminidetails8887 My pleasure!
@thatdudeinorange2297
@thatdudeinorange2297 3 жыл бұрын
But if one is working on getting a Mk1 as close to factory spec as possible they're oh so wrong 😉
@classicminidetails8887
@classicminidetails8887 3 жыл бұрын
@@thatdudeinorange2297 I was thinking for my van mate, would never put them in my cooper S 😂
@dominiquebleriot6936
@dominiquebleriot6936 2 жыл бұрын
A quand des sous titres en français ?
@RobinTheMini
@RobinTheMini 3 жыл бұрын
Led bulbs in optics which were not designed for leds, are a MOT failure in Spain.
@rob_lightbody
@rob_lightbody 3 жыл бұрын
Same in the UK, although they're mostly concerned with the headlights as they can dazzle
@nickshootsminis
@nickshootsminis 2 жыл бұрын
@@rob_lightbody they published an update to the classic car HID/LED headlight bulb upgrade directive in March last year. Basically any car prior to '86 is exempt from the changes brought in from Jan '21.
@TheThunderwars
@TheThunderwars 3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the guy that manufacture those for you is scamming you. I've had those for two years in my mini, and it cost me 3-4 $ a piece from AliExpress. Same for those LED Headlights, they are from Jeep Wranglers and cost about 50-60$ both from AliExpress. I disassembled them and I am 99.9% sure they are exactly the same. It's been two years since I'm not running any filament bulb in my mini, and my alternator thanks me !
@mad-maxx2211
@mad-maxx2211 3 жыл бұрын
How can I buy a set ?
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