| 41fatty | -- 07-07-2026 @ 5:19 PM |
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i've seen this post before, but investigating my options on brighter 6v tail and brake lites on a 41 Ford coupe. The third brake light in my back window has already saved my life. Now I want those 2 little rectangles on my fat rear fenders to glow brighter!
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| 41fatty | -- 07-12-2026 @ 5:41 PM |
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are quartz halogen bulbs for 41 Ford 6v tail lites available?
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| carcrazy | -- 07-12-2026 @ 7:27 PM |
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Painting the inside of the taillight bodies white will increase the brightness of the lights.
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| 41fatty | -- 07-14-2026 @ 5:57 AM |
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So does aluminum/silver paint. then I line the bucket with shiny tin foil before assembling. in direct sunlight, 1154 bulbs can barely be seen.
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| TomO | -- 07-14-2026 @ 5:29 PM |
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Do not use halogen bulbs in your taillights without updating the wiring to a heavier gauge, even then you could damage your light switch. You will have to search for the brighter LED bulbs, most LED bulbs available are just a little brighter that your 1154 bulbs. Check for the most lumens. Alexia says that these would be the best for your application, but check the specs carefully, Alexia makes a lot of mistakes. Here are some things that help brighten your lights, but nothing is available to make them look like the lights in modern cars. Wash the inside of your taillight lens. You may be surprised at how dirty they are. Wire brush or use brass wool to clean the inside of the socket and contacts. Examine any rivets or mechanical connection to the fender for rust and eliminate it. Use star washer on one or both of the bucket mounting bolts. These steps will ensure a good ground. Paint the inside of your housing with bright white paint, this gives the most improvement for paint ( about 10% increase, aluminum or chrome give about 8% improvement) Modify a flashlight reflector to fit your housing and bulb. This gave about 25% improvement. I have extra bright LED lights in my Mercury with bright white paint and a flashlight reflector. If you are standing by the car, they look very bright. I drove my modern car behind my Mercury on a sunny day and could not see the brake lights come on. At night, I had to be within 20 feet to see the taillights. My guess is that the glass lens is not as good in passing light as the new plastic lenses are. Tom
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