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jadewbj · 09-25-2013, 03:51 PM

Here is a pic on a car.

boredom.is.me · 09-25-2013, 03:56 PM

I know that I shouldn't quote pictures, but some of the LED's are blown/out.

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Originally Posted by jadewbj

Here is a pic on a car.

jadewbj · 09-25-2013, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

I know that I shouldn't quote pictures, but some of the LED's are blown/out.

Pre Production model.

STV3 · 09-25-2013, 04:16 PM

I'm more concerned about the output of the projectors in there and if they will work well with hids

Ammonia · 09-25-2013, 04:27 PM

Why cant the led strip be a smooth tube? Like in the BRZ boomerang or the Audi strip? A chain of individual bulbs looks unfinished to me. Just an observation.

soundman98 · 09-25-2013, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

I know that I shouldn't quote pictures, but some of the LED's are blown/out.

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Originally Posted by jadewbj

Pre Production model.

i would expect the same of the final production model. most spyder housings like that use 5mm led's, and well, for that exact reason i don't trust a 5mm led for anything that actually serves a semi-serious purpose..

it was that consistent shoddy quality that drive me to make my own tail lights on my last car...

boredom.is.me · 09-25-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

i would expect the same of the final production model. most spyder housings like that use 5mm led's, and well, for that exact reason i don't trust a 5mm led for anything that actually serves a semi-serious purpose..

it was that consistent shoddy quality that drive me to make my own tail lights on my last car...

Exactly, just look at some of the tail lights that are out.

Kiske · 09-26-2013, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ammonia

Why cant the led strip be a smooth tube? Like in the BRZ boomerang or the Audi strip? A chain of individual bulbs looks unfinished to me. Just an observation.

Christmas Lights!

infinite012 · 09-26-2013, 08:51 AM

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I'm more concerned about the output of the projectors in there and if they will work well with hids

You just know that these will be terrible in terms of usable light output and they will likely come as halogen only (or you could use a cheapo Chinese made rebased HID kit...).

STV3 · 09-26-2013, 10:23 AM

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You just know that these will be terrible in terms of usable light output and they will likely come as halogen only (or you could use a cheapo Chinese made rebased HID kit...).

Yeah that's I am assuming they are going to be like

eddieEndo · 09-27-2013, 01:57 AM

Now correct me if I'm wrong... in the past all the other automobiles I've owned I've learned that aftermarket headlights (specifically ebay ones) are terrible chinese knockoffs that haze over in a year, and condensate like crazy!!! Is the aftermarket market for the frs different because it's upmarket?? Can someone clarify please

soundman98 · 09-29-2013, 06:02 PM

i don't believe it's any different, as shown by the valenti tail led failure thread..
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41426

but i must say--kudo's to the resellers that those guys are dealing with for replacing the sets, and trying to get people back on the road as quickly as possible, but when the resellers are given a low quality product in the first place, there's only so much they can do..

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