TOMs Tails are Starting to Burn Out - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Cjymiller · 12-19-2015, 03:55 AM

Sad day today. I noticed my TOM's of just less than a year old have started to die out. Specifically, I've lost 2 or 3 LEDs on the right running light. I bought these direct from @RallySport Direct so it's not like they were a second hand Ebay special. I specifically went for TOMs because of their reputation of quality. I'm going to reach out to RSD and see if there is anything they can do.

*fingers crossed*

Lorne · 12-20-2015, 08:22 PM

Were they the USDM version? This is... unsettling...

tinma · 12-20-2015, 08:51 PM

Not something I want to see... Im planning on buying Tom's in the new year... I'd like to hear the outcome of this

Lorne · 12-21-2015, 06:16 PM

I've had mine for about 9 months now, they're the JDM version... my car is garaged though.

go_a_way1 · 12-21-2015, 06:18 PM

Any melting yet? Mine have started to melt on the drivers side haha!

switchlanez · 12-21-2015, 06:30 PM

Doesn't matter if USDM / JDM all versions should be manufactured by DEPO (in Taiwan I believe). TOM'S just rebrands them. The quality you get would be the same as those Aventador-style ones branded as Buddy Club or those tribar tail lights which I believe are rebranded as Lexon and KShade all made by DEPO.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLDFfN5p6ag"]Repin FRS JDM taillights - YouTube[/ame]

xFury · 12-21-2015, 06:31 PM

Damn that sucks, hopefully you can find a fix. It seems like it doesn't matter what brand you get, they all ending up messing up somehow, since its suppose to be from the same manufacture.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 12-22-2015, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by xFury

Damn that sucks, hopefully you can find a fix. It seems like it doesn't matter what brand you get, they all ending up messing up somehow, since its suppose to be from the same manufacture.

Yea, this is really turning me off from aftermarket tails, I was thinking valenti or Tom's but I've seen so many issues with both it's hit or miss and makes me want to wait even longer for them to continue to fix things/get better suppliers for components. OR I might just bite the bullet with a vendor that has a long warranty who can take care of it, if something arises the quickest.

go_a_way1 · 12-22-2015, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

Yea, this is really turning me off from aftermarket tails, I was thinking valenti or Tom's but I've seen so many issues with both it's hit or miss and makes me want to wait even longer for them to continue to fix things/get better suppliers for components. OR I might just bite the bullet with a vendor that has a long warranty who can take care of it, if something arises the quickest.

Warranty with the toms is good, I send them a few photos of mine melting and they told me to ship them in, but I nolonger have my stock ones so I said I would just live with it.

k.houan · 12-22-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Warranty with the toms is good, I send them a few photos of mine melting and they told me to ship them in, but I nolonger have my stock ones so I said I would just live with it.

Can I get that contact info from you?

Mine are starting to melt and I want to get them replaced!

go_a_way1 · 12-22-2015, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by k.houan

Can I get that contact info from you?

Mine are starting to melt and I want to get them replaced!

I went through the vendor I got them from, they took care of all that for me

ryoma · 12-22-2015, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Warranty with the toms is good, I send them a few photos of mine melting and they told me to ship them in, but I nolonger have my stock ones so I said I would just live with it.

I contacted Albert at Buddyclub about my TOMS and got my clears exchanged for reds. I also don't have a set of spare tail lights for the swap, but I gave them my CC info as insurance. they sent me out a set of reds and I sent my clears back on the same day I got the reds. I never was charged on my CC, even though they said they will do a $200 charge and refund it after they receive my clears.

go_a_way1 · 12-22-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ryoma

I contacted Albert at Buddyclub about my TOMS and got my clears exchanged for reds. I also don't have a set of spare tail lights for the swap, but I gave them my CC info as insurance. they sent me out a set of reds and I sent my clears back on the same day I got the reds. I never was charged on my CC, even though they said they will do a $200 charge and refund it after they receive my clears.

I don't know if they will do that for me as I am in Canada but asking probably won't hurt

stockysnail · 12-23-2015, 12:30 AM

I know numerous people that had Toms all with the same issue. Most of them no longer have Toms, nor do I anymore. I cracked open my stock tail lights and painted the inside black. Looks much better than nearly all aftermarket tails.

12-21-2015, 06:30 PM	#6
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Doesn't matter if USDM / JDM all versions should be manufactured by DEPO (in Taiwan I believe). TOM'S just rebrands them. The quality you get would be the same as those Aventador-style ones branded as Buddy Club or those tribar tail lights which I believe are rebranded as Lexon and KShade all made by DEPO. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLDFfN5p6ag"]Repin FRS JDM taillights - YouTube[/ame] __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

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Lorne Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ, 1999 Dodge Neon Location: Canada Posts: 85 Thanks: 15 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've had mine for about 9 months now, they're the JDM version... my car is garaged though.

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