Are there brighter taillight bulbs?
The 1157 bulb in the taillight socket can be replaced with a 2357. The tail light is the same, but the brake light is 25% brighter with only a 2W power increase. The downside is that the brake light filiment of the 2357 has a life rating of only 400 hours, while that of the 1157 is 1,200 hours. Both bulbs have a tail light rating of 5,000 hours. There is also a halogen version, the H1157, but this can melt the taillight housing if the brakes are on for a long time (i.e., stop/go traffic).
