Tom's LED went out! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MisterSheep · 07-26-2016, 01:55 AM

Just purchased these lights second hand from a forum member who said they worked completely fine and even watched me install them on the car just to find out when i was pulling the car into the garage the drivers side light has 2 or 3 defective leds on the boomerang/running light. I tried to search this topic unfortunately couldnt get anywhere. Is there anything I could do?

Ps these are the red toms

FNCrazy · 07-26-2016, 02:08 AM

I wonder if you tried a company like diode Dynamics if they could either fix it or have the parts for you to fix it? Just a thought.... I love those Red TOM'S though...

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

funwheeldrive · 07-26-2016, 11:10 AM

Is the plastic melted on the inside? USDM or JDM? I would contact TOMS directly, because this is a common issue with these lights.

MisterSheep · 07-26-2016, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Is the plastic melted on the inside? USDM or JDM? I would contact TOMS directly, because this is a common issue with these lights.

Theyre USDM and the plastic is not melted. I had contacted toms racing usa and still awaiting a response.

MisterSheep · 07-26-2016, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FNCrazy

I wonder if you tried a company like diode Dynamics if they could either fix it or have the parts for you to fix it? Just a thought.... I love those Red TOM'S though...

All we know is.... He's called The Stig

Contacted diode dynamics last night and they have already gotten back to me. Great service by them but unfortunately they cant help due to the LEDs being molded into the light

chaoskaze · 07-26-2016, 12:30 PM

I don't think you can get a proper response on these unless you brought them brand new?
Let me know when toms get's back to you... maybe contact depo too..?

I have a set just like urs....

& I kind want to fix them too.

(3 LEDs on the left break light went out)

But the only thing on my car that's USDM ...... & Breaks within 1 year... Yaa....

This is why I would always go for JDM on aftermarket stuff cuz quality is just that much better..........USDM is usually "Just bearable" on quality thou its not cheap ebay china part bad but pretty bad none the less in my book.

1GiantTurtle · 07-27-2016, 04:32 AM

mines went out too on my clear toms

anthonybrz · 08-03-2016, 03:05 PM

Some of mine went out too a while back in my clear Tom's. I pretty much gave up after the vendor wouldn't help.

Zavee · 08-05-2016, 12:53 PM

This just happened to mine as well. Except mine are Buddy Clubs. If you buy them secondhand unfortunately you're pretty much out of luck.

FX86 · 08-05-2016, 01:16 PM

should have stayed stock and bought LED's with the reverse/turn-signal kit from diode dynamics instead

akiranakayama · 08-05-2016, 01:16 PM

I wonder what it is about TOM's that causes this to happen. I just bought a set of USDM Red TOM's from FT86 SpeedFactory. Hoping this isn't the fate that awaits my units. If it is individual diodes going out, maybe the taillights were not designed with the correct resistors. The OEM LED tailights on my Exige are prone to this. The forum fix has been to crack open the lens (which are ultrasonically welded to the body, so care is to be taken), de-solder any burnt out diodes, solder in new diodes (either from a donor take-off OEM unit from a crashed car or with new diodes), then replace the stock resistors with higher rated ones. The diodes then output less light, but only marginally so and not by any visually appreciable amount. No reported burnouts since. Perhaps this is what might be happening with the TOM's. Just a guess.

wbradley · 08-05-2016, 02:09 PM

So, were the LEDs working on the initial install? If so I guess that relinquishes the seller from having to reverse the deal.

Tom's has so many reports like this. I am mind boggled people pay at least 150% of the price of some other tails. I have smoked Valentis from The Speedline and they look great, have been very reliable, and were a good price.

akiranakayama · 08-05-2016, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wbradley

So, were the LEDs working on the initial install? If so I guess that relinquishes the seller from having to reverse the deal.

Tom's has so many reports like this. I am mind boggled people pay at least 150% of the price of some other tails. I have smoked Valentis from The Speedline and they look great, have been very reliable, and were a good price.

Some people just really dig the design aesthetics of the TOM's.

funwheeldrive · 08-05-2016, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by akiranakayama

Some people just really dig the design aesthetics of the TOM's.

Yep, TOMs are the only aftermarket tails that I would consider.

07-27-2016, 04:32 AM	#7
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akiranakayama Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited (CBS) Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 187 Thanks: 9 Thanked 62 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I wonder what it is about TOM's that causes this to happen. I just bought a set of USDM Red TOM's from FT86 SpeedFactory. Hoping this isn't the fate that awaits my units. If it is individual diodes going out, maybe the taillights were not designed with the correct resistors. The OEM LED tailights on my Exige are prone to this. The forum fix has been to crack open the lens (which are ultrasonically welded to the body, so care is to be taken), de-solder any burnt out diodes, solder in new diodes (either from a donor take-off OEM unit from a crashed car or with new diodes), then replace the stock resistors with higher rated ones. The diodes then output less light, but only marginally so and not by any visually appreciable amount. No reported burnouts since. Perhaps this is what might be happening with the TOM's. Just a guess. __________________ 2006 Lotus Exige Aspen White (Supercharged Honda K24A2 swapped.) 1994 Autozam AZ-1 Mazdaspeed 1996 Mazda Miata (Track car.) 2007 Suzuki SV650 (Track bike.)

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