Postie974

So I keep reading about people having problems with error codes and lights burning out quickly. First off, LED's should last a long long time being low watt/amp users. Second, why are they throwing codes and burning up people's harnesses? I would like to up grade my DRL/high beams, city lights, turn signals, backup, trunk, side markers and fog lights. I DO NOT want some cheap light that will cause problems at all. I also, do not want to pay a lot for junk ones. Any suggestions from past experience would be greatly appreciated! Thank You

2009 AWD GS 350

vwynn

iTrader: (4)

hit up LuxuryMod for some quality LED set for your car. i think he does a bundle pack too for the whole interior.

Vled is also good which i used 3 years back n still use now.

Postie974

Thanks vwynn

SteveORT

iTrader: (1)

This is a great question. I am super concerned about led tails; I would hate to spend a considerable amount of cash on led tails to get a bulb warning or something else lame

Postie974

Agreed, who wants to shell out bucks for junk?! I am wanting to upgrade DRL's, city lights, side markers and trunk.

Postie974

Oh and turn signals too!

samlebo44

LED usually will through an error code unless you have a resistor inline. Cause your car is expecting a certain amount of voltage to be used by a light bulb. And when that light bulb is swapped out with a LED, there is alot less of a amp draw on that particular wire.
So the ecu thinks the traditional bulb is burned out. I've never seen a harness burned out from a LED, My guess is that the ones that are burned out is due to human error in the installation. Ie: in the case where a LED is spliced into the existing wiring.

iJDMTOY

iTrader: (5)

For Lexus vehicles, the only error code you will see if when you replace your daytime running light/high beam with an LED, these cars (to the best of my knowledge at least) do have an active can-bus system like European vehicles do. With European vehicles, most of the exterior lights have sensors that measure the draw and resistance of each bulb to detect if it's working or not.

LED bulbs use a lot less power (less draw on the electrical system) which leads to issues such as flickering or error messages because the system was not programmed to operate at such a low load. As far as burning harnesses, unless there was something seriously wrong with the bulb (negative and positive connections touching each other) or it was improperly installed, it should not burn harnesses. LED's run much cooler than traditional incandescent bulbs.

All of your lights should be plug and play except the DRL's and turn signals. The turn signals require load resistors if you want to stop the hyper-flashing (rapid blinking of the turn signals with LED bulbs). You can use the LED turn signals without the resistors, but it is certainly annoying without it.

We offer a variety of LED bulbs for many vehicles, PM me if you want details on specific lights.

Postie974

Thank you, I will be contacting you shortly.