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DarkCard · 11-18-2013, 10:57 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Direct-Repla...-/130822947850

The led's I have are shot.. I've gone through two sets already and I'm getting fed up so I think I might order these.

Anyone have em? Pictures?

Ryan86 · 11-18-2013, 11:47 PM

Maybe you should use better quality LED's as I've had the same globes in for 18 months.
These are nice though

DarkCard · 11-19-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan86

Maybe you should use better quality LED's as I've had the same globes in for 18 months.
These are nice though

I thought they were quality. I wont mention the vendor but this is getting annoying..

What ones do you have?

husker741 · 11-19-2013, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkCard

I thought they were quality. I wont mention the vendor but this is getting annoying..

What ones do you have?

You should mention the vendor. That helps us consumers.

DarkCard · 11-19-2013, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by husker741

You should mention the vendor. That helps us consumers.

Dealing with a warranty claim so I'll wait for the turnout.

Reguardless I'm gonna most likely change to a better quality bulb

Team STILLEN · 11-19-2013, 12:51 PM

I'd have to look, but usually its cheaper to just get the LED Bulbs that fit those lights. SuperbrightLEDs should have them.

ScionFR-S · 11-19-2013, 01:30 PM

HID_Powerhouse is the way to go !

soundman98 · 11-19-2013, 10:12 PM

just looking over them, i don't think they should be too bad.. the biggest factor is going to be the actual quality of the led's themselves..

usually the main problem with plug-n-play led bulbs is that they are so small and compact, there isn't enough thermal mass to get heat away from the led's.

that design claims to use 1210 led's, and only uses 8 of them, so there should be enough space to keep the led's relatively cool for extended run times.

but personally, i've learned to despise and pre-made led bulb, so i'm making my own because it's the only way i can be sure that something better than bargain-bin components are being used in it's assembly...

DIM · 11-19-2013, 11:30 PM

I bought 10x led bulbs from ebay for under $10. And they held up on my old car for 2+ years and my FR-S for a little 6 months.

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11-19-2013, 01:30 PM	#7
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	HID_Powerhouse is the way to go ! __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

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soundman98 ProCrastinationConsultant Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB Location: chicago-ish Posts: 11,330 Thanks: 35,240 Thanked 13,675 Times in 6,782 Posts Mentioned: 98 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	just looking over them, i don't think they should be too bad.. the biggest factor is going to be the actual quality of the led's themselves.. usually the main problem with plug-n-play led bulbs is that they are so small and compact, there isn't enough thermal mass to get heat away from the led's. that design claims to use 1210 led's, and only uses 8 of them, so there should be enough space to keep the led's relatively cool for extended run times. but personally, i've learned to despise and pre-made led bulb, so i'm making my own because it's the only way i can be sure that something better than bargain-bin components are being used in it's assembly... __________________ "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"

11-19-2013, 11:30 PM	#9
DIM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: San Antonio TX / Dyess AFB Posts: 948 Thanks: 26 Thanked 451 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I bought 10x led bulbs from ebay for under $10. And they held up on my old car for 2+ years and my FR-S for a little 6 months. __________________

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