Comparison between SPYDER & VALENTI LED Taillights - Page 6 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Paul_GT86_dxb · 09-20-2013, 03:47 PM

Hi everyone

Question: Will changing the tail lights and reverse light to say Valenti void the car's warranty? Thanks.

Shindig · 09-25-2013, 03:55 PM

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how do you change out bulbs in these lights if they stop working?

soundman98 · 09-26-2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Shindig

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how do you change out bulbs in these lights if they stop working?

you need to take the housing apart. usually they are either glued or sonically welded, so it's easiest to cut it open with either a dremel or a hot knife. then you need to desolder the failed led, locate a suitable replacement(good luck), and solder in the new one.

at that point though, the housing is already open with the innards exposed, so i'd just replace all the led's in one shot-- at least so they are all the same age. otherwise, it becomes a game of catch-up..

SillySaxon · 09-26-2013, 09:05 PM

I don't feel like the Valentis have an obvious enough brake light.
I feel like I'll get rear ended

The spyders are a lot brighter so that wins for me

Shindig · 09-27-2013, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

you need to take the housing apart. usually they are either glued or sonically welded, so it's easiest to cut it open with either a dremel or a hot knife. then you need to desolder the failed led, locate a suitable replacement(good luck), and solder in the new one.

at that point though, the housing is already open with the innards exposed, so i'd just replace all the led's in one shot-- at least so they are all the same age. otherwise, it becomes a game of catch-up..

Haha. Thanks for the info -- sounds like a pain in the ass.

SillySaxon · 09-27-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Shindig

Haha. Thanks for the info -- sounds like a pain in the ass.

Barring a defect you won't likely have to do this for 10 years

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soundman98 · 09-29-2013, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SillySaxon

Barring a defect you won't likely have to do this for 10 years

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you mean like this? i saw it with the cheap led tails that were offered for my last car, and they are offering similar quality, just with a much higher price tag now for this car..
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41426

SillySaxon · 09-30-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

you mean like this? i saw it with the cheap led tails that were offered for my last car, and they are offering similar quality, just with a much higher price tag now for this car..
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41426

Exactly that.
I was already leaning heavily toward the Spyder side of the fence, that just sealed the deal.
No way I'm paying that much for something to have 3 dead LEDs so often

nbrigdan · 09-30-2013, 09:12 PM

Wow I really like both but the Valenti ones are just a little bit cleaner IMO

pansontw · 10-03-2013, 05:29 AM

Crystal eye seem to have some condensation issue as well. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47723

As long as your after sale is being take care, that shouldn't be an issue.

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Originally Posted by nbrigdan

Wow I really like both but the Valenti ones are just a little bit cleaner IMO

SuperGTS · 10-16-2013, 03:09 AM

I looked on your site and there is nothing in lighting.

kALMIGHTY · 11-05-2013, 05:18 PM

Which ones are actually brighter in daylight and night? Valenti's or Spyder? Can't decide which ones to go with...either way it would have to be the smoked lenses, if that makes a difference.
Which ones have less issues and better manufacturing?

kALMIGHTY · 11-06-2013, 04:09 PM

Anyone?

WretchedMouse · 11-08-2013, 06:29 PM

I have the smoked Valenti tails and reverse and they are plenty bright.

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nbrigdan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: rawr Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow I really like both but the Valenti ones are just a little bit cleaner IMO

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kALMIGHTY Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: TRD Ultramarine '13 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 190 Thanked 766 Times in 347 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Which ones are actually brighter in daylight and night? Valenti's or Spyder? Can't decide which ones to go with...either way it would have to be the smoked lenses, if that makes a difference. Which ones have less issues and better manufacturing?

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