Anybody convert to 3157 bulbs from 1157?

[dhirocz]

Im strongly considering this. My RF front turn signal keep going out mid drive because I the socket is, well, crap. What makes it worse is the new sockets I'm finding aren't much better.

I've already played with the contacts to tighten up the connection and dielectric grease. It just buys me time before doing it again.

I've been considering replacing the sockets altogether and upgrading to the newer style bulbs. The 1157 is 50+ year old tech. Im hoping the newer style will not only be more reliable, but I can take it one step further and get some good quality ( not China eBay) LED's. The only issue I've seen with the 3157's is I've seen some sockets get scorched over time with regular bulbs, which the LED's would help with.

My truck is a 2010 T2 so I don't think I'll be facing significant issues with LED.

Your thoughts?