In this paper, the relationship between DC bias current of the phosphorescent white LEDs and the response time and bit error rate of system was explored. The test system for high speed visible light communication (VLC) was designed to verify how to find the best DC bias of LED which can make the VLC system work in the highest speed and the lowest bit error rate. Experimental results show that the VLC system can reach the highest speed and a low bit error rate when the DC bias of the 1W phosphorescent white LEDs is from 60 to 80mA.