Ba15s LED canbus

What is BA15S?

BA15S is the size of an LED light. This size only fits into a specific socket. Examples of other sizes include: T10, W5W, C5W, 36mm Festoon, 41mm Festoon, BA9s, BA15s, BAY15D. The BA15S is particularly common in indicators and rear lights for cars. This is a light with a single function: indicator, rear light and reverse light. The characteristics of the BA15s car bulb can be seen in the lower bayonet fitting with two PINs on the side. The BA15S LED CAN-bus is the canbus proof version for use in your car. If you’d like to find out more about, for example, canbus proof LED lighting, read more in the blog!

What is a canbus?

CAN is an acronym for "Controller Area Network". "Buses" are thin cables that send digital signals. Canbus is a serial protocol for sending data between electronic components in a car without the use of a central computer. Canbus controls the car's power consumption via data transmission.

Can a ba15s LED light give PROBLEMS ON THE CANBUS?

The LED CANbus BA15S version ensures you won’t experience any interference when replacing LED lighting. Another way to ensure the BA15S LED light works correctly is to add a resistance. A resistance increases the measured current draw, which enables the on-board computer to recognise the light. TRALERT® offers resistances of 12 and 14 Volts – feel free to have a look.

Why LED BA15S?

Why do you choose LED Canbus BA15S? Because this set is suitable for replacing your current brake and rear lights. LED BA15S fits in your car's brake lights, rear lights and indicators fitting. The LEDs also fit in the other BA15S fittings. The LEDs make it a great replacement for your current brake lights and rear lights. The high light output makes it a perfect replacement, due to the canbus system there will be no interference in your dashboard. The parabolic lens of the LED light will give you a nice image.

How do you make it work with the LED Canbus BA15S?

Simple, twist the two cables together with both ends. By using data traffic, the priority between Canbus-connected subsystems (engine management, temperature control system, ABS, ESP) is established via protocol. Thanks to LED Canbus BA15S, the entire electronic control of all electrical equipment, such as doors, is controlled via two thin wires.

Are there also non-certified lights from the BA15S bayonet fitting?

Yes, there are non-certified lights in the market. The operation of this non-certified version claims to be plug-&-play and uses a bayonet fitting. The Fitting BA15S (bayonet) is mainly used in brake, indicators and rear lights.