LED City Lights
#1
Intermediate
Thread Starter
LED City Lights
I used to use 501 LED bulbs like this:
I later realised that these start flickering and burn out quickly and was advised by many to go for the SMD ones. So i then replaced with the following type of 9 SMD:
It's been less than 20 days since i installed these. At first they looked awesome. No flickering but i've just noticed that on one of the bulbs, the front facing SMD LED is off, so i'm assuming these also burn out quickly.
Am I doing something wrong? is there a particular type of SMD that i'm meant to be getting? Now i seem to be loosing my confidence with the SMD versions aswell.
Would really appreciate some feedback on this.
Thanks
I later realised that these start flickering and burn out quickly and was advised by many to go for the SMD ones. So i then replaced with the following type of 9 SMD:
It's been less than 20 days since i installed these. At first they looked awesome. No flickering but i've just noticed that on one of the bulbs, the front facing SMD LED is off, so i'm assuming these also burn out quickly.
Am I doing something wrong? is there a particular type of SMD that i'm meant to be getting? Now i seem to be loosing my confidence with the SMD versions aswell.
Would really appreciate some feedback on this.
Thanks
#2
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: LI, NY
Posts: 981
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
just get these http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/D...-p8022474.html and the SMT led's from Vleds.com
#3
Lead Lap
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CA
Posts: 734
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Uhhhh no you need something with a 168/194 size, not a 9005 like the other link. Try something from this page:
http://www.v-leds.com/194-168-158-LE...orLanding/true
or
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/W5W-158-161...Bulbs-s/35.htm
You might want to avoid the 68 LED ones as I believe they won't fit. Never tried it myself. I have 27 LED city lights from V-LEDS and they were weird once but I just jiggled the cable and they're fine with about 40K miles of pure night driving (I have 85K miles on the car).
http://www.v-leds.com/194-168-158-LE...orLanding/true
or
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/W5W-158-161...Bulbs-s/35.htm
You might want to avoid the 68 LED ones as I believe they won't fit. Never tried it myself. I have 27 LED city lights from V-LEDS and they were weird once but I just jiggled the cable and they're fine with about 40K miles of pure night driving (I have 85K miles on the car).
#6
Intermediate
Thread Starter
I just realised that the one SMD led that i thought is burnt out, isnt actually burnt out. It actually turns on initially and after a few minutes it turns off. So i'm wondering why this is happening.
Could it be because of the heat inside the headlight unit? If so would the following bulb be a better option:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...87987-1-2.html
This one says that it can take the heat of the headlight housing
Could it be because of the heat inside the headlight unit? If so would the following bulb be a better option:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...87987-1-2.html
This one says that it can take the heat of the headlight housing
Trending Topics
#8
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (65)
I just realised that the one SMD led that i thought is burnt out, isnt actually burnt out. It actually turns on initially and after a few minutes it turns off. So i'm wondering why this is happening.
Could it be because of the heat inside the headlight unit? If so would the following bulb be a better option:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...87987-1-2.html
This one says that it can take the heat of the headlight housing
Could it be because of the heat inside the headlight unit? If so would the following bulb be a better option:
http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/D...87987-1-2.html
This one says that it can take the heat of the headlight housing
The LED you linked to there is not ideal for parking lights because they only fire forward. You want an LED that fires radially as well to fill out that area of the headlight assembly.
Get these: http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/G...38587-1-2.html
#9
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Did you read what I linked to in post #4 of this thread? I'm trying to help you out but if you're just going to ignore me and ask questions that have already been answered, what's the point?
The LED you linked to there is not ideal for parking lights because they only fire forward. You want an LED that fires radially as well to fill out that area of the headlight assembly.
Get these: http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/G...38587-1-2.html
The LED you linked to there is not ideal for parking lights because they only fire forward. You want an LED that fires radially as well to fill out that area of the headlight assembly.
Get these: http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED/G...38587-1-2.html
#12
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (14)
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Ny
Posts: 998
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i bought the 501 type one side works great and the other side some of them went out and the others are flicking, well thats what i get for $5
and the ebay seller bashes out saying its my car's problem
and the ebay seller bashes out saying its my car's problem
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
chrispy
2Gen GS430 / 400/ 300 Classifieds (98-05)
11
05-20-10 09:14 AM
rclab1
SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)
11
01-12-08 11:16 AM