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Originally Posted by pawoSD
The festoon bulbs aren't exactly cheap at $17 each either! 
I think I'll stick with normal bulbs.  |
The advantage to replacing those is not just the brightness, but the near-elimination of battery drain. I've been doing a fair bit of cleaning on my recently-purchased car and the doors and trunk are staying open for a while, in cold weather. I pulled the bulb on the trunk because it's open, and of course I could pull the fuse, etc.
I'd imagine with LED replacements you could leave your doors or trunk open for days (i.e. by accident) without killing the battery.
I was up at my mom's and came across an LED flashlight in the basement that had been left behind by a contractor. It had been on for a week and was still glowing away.