Differences in Taillight Bulbs 1157, 2057, 2357 and Red colored Motorcycle

When replacing the typical taillight bulb, the 1157, 2057 & 2357 are the same dimensions but are a little bit different in performance. The main difference between the 1157 taillight bulb and the 2057 is that the 2057 draws about 30% less current when using the parking lights (and this is somewhat dimmer). The 2357 is the same as the 1157 when using the parking lights or run lights but much brighter when using the brake or stop light filament of the bulb. On a 1157 bulb the brake light filament last about 1500 hours and the much brighter 2357 brake light filament will last only about 120 hours. But this could be a good brake light bulb to use a old cars that have small taillight lenses, as log as you change the bulb out to a new one every so often. You could use LED taillights, but found many of them to be unreliable unless you buy the expensive stuff, plus it may require other modifications to work with the directional/ turn signals. The 2357 just plugs in and works fine. A car like a 1968 Chevelle may benefit by using a 2357 bulb in the stopping/brake lights due to the small taillight lenses. The problem, I had with the 1985 Suzuki Jimny 1300 (Japanese model JA51) is that the taillight lenses faded out, so they looked too white. Replacement lenses for this Suzuki would have to come from overseas, so the simple easy fix was to use red-colored 1157 bulbs which are easily available from a motorcycle shop. You will probably not find red colored 1157 taillight bulbs in a regular auto parts store, but a bike shop should have them. If you have an old car with faded out taillight lenses, this is an easy fix and will keep you legal and safe. I also have a special brake light flasher that is adjustable for how fast you want to make the brake lights flash. If you have an old car (e.g, 1930's, 1940's and early 1950's) having a brake light strobe under the dash may save you from getting rear-ended. It would not be your fault if you were hit from the rear, but old car parts are getting extremely hard to find, so better to prevent a rear end collision.