UPDATED 04/26/14 Updated links, Added details of the "better" 7443 LED bulbs that I chose over my first LED set.
The Flasher :
Here is a quick video on how to change out the stock flasher module on the Vibe to make it LED compatible. This is far easier than splicing in resistors which can cause other issues, including corrosion in the the connections and intermittent lights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipsGJmGesXc"
Here is one location to obtain the flasher:
CF18-08 LED Bulb Electronic Flasher
http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo ... r/786/840/"
These are the stock flasher part numbers, use them to look up an LED compatible (No Load) version:
81980-34020
81980-02030
81980-53010
81980-50030
Instead of a set delay flasher, I used an adjustable delay flasher, so I could go faster than stock speed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380473089188?ss ... 1439.l2649"
The Bulbs :
(Make sure you get the color of your lenses, white lights are dimmer when used with a Colored lens!!)
I used the following site, not the brightest LED's on the block, but a great price, solid build quality, and excellent customer support.
http://www.carid.com/pontiac-vibe-led-lights/"
The
Vibe uses CANBUS (CAN Bus) Compatible clearance lights for front clearance / turn 1157A and rear clearance / brake 7443. Far as I can tell the turn, backup, and interior lights make no difference. If you use a non CANBUS LED light for clearance, the dash lights up a like a Christmas tree, the ABS light flashes, the low tire, Traction Control, and one other light stay on steady. At first I thought the ECM was playing games, nope, Vibe freaked over the LED clearance lights. Might have been the type of LED light I tried, but, something to consider when looking for your LED lights.
Here is a thread on Vibe exterior light identification.
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=5438&p=470060"
Video showing several different types of LED lights (including the interior door and map) in action on the Vibe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPNmsjZb1U0"
All the exterior lights I ordered from CARiD worked, however, I was not satisfied with the 7443 brake/clearance lights. The initial and replacement sets "HI" brake light was not much brighter than the "LOW" clearance light. Checked with several people and they noticed that it was hard to tell when the brakes were applied during the daytime. The CARiD LED lights work great for clearance, but the stock bulb were brighter for brake. The third brake light makes up for the dimness of the main brake lights. For most, the CARiD lights would be satisfactory, but I do a lot of work were the car is parked along the road. Therefore, I needed lights that shine a great distance alerting others to my presence. The CREE tipped LED lights do just that, several hundred yards (think of a CREE based LED flashlight)
UPDATE: Found a bulb that is bright without creating error codes on the dash:
7443/7440 HIGH POWER SAMSUNG LED RED TURN SIGNAL BRAKE TAIL STOP
Link to the the location on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/7443-7440-HIGH- ... 48&vxp=mtr"
When link expires, these are the specifications of the LED Brake / Tail lights I went with:
The 5630 series Samsung SMD LED provides very good color
Package Content: 2 x Samsung L.E.D. Chip Light Bulbs (12 5630 LED modules per bulb)
Brand: Synetic-USA
Type Size: 7443 / 7440
Light Color: Red
Power: 12V
Thee three tip mounted 5630 LED's are as bright as one CREE module, which is impressive, and fills the tail light assembly with light
Below image of the winning LED 7440 light, side SMD with end CREE light. Best of both worlds, SMD bounces off the reflectors in the tail light, while the CREE shines brightly to the rear getting the tail gating (radio edit
) attention.
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NOTE the CARiD 7440 lights are ~$14 a set, the combo lights off ebay were $29 a set. I had to flip the wires on the base of the eBay set, the worker who made them had the wire leads on the wrong side of the base, otherwise they work great.
Used the following thread for some details. Wanted to provide updated information.
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33711"