Originally Posted by autolumination

If the led are burning out you need to make some changes.

There are several causes of voltage related failures on leds. Some vehicles chronically cause premature led failures. This is normally related to excess voltage, voltage spikes, or high levels of AC current being generated from the alternator. While glass bulbs are slow to react to rapid surges, leds can be destroyed in milliseconds from a sudden spike or chronic high voltage, or excessive AC current from an alternator that has one or more burned out diodes.

If the bulbs are being used in gauges with a dimmer, always set the dimmer to 80% or less. This minor adjustment will make the leds last ten times as long in some vehicles with chronic voltage issues.

If the bulbs are being used in an application with no dimmer, we have a new led protector that can be spliced into the + wire to protect against minor voltage surges. These work great in vehicles that have high voltage, or are prone to voltage surges. They can also help protect the leds from:

1. Switching on the ignition & starting the engine.

2. Changing or disconnecting the battery.

3. Charging the battery with an auxiliary battery charger, or revving the engine hard with a weak or dead battery.

4. Using jumper cables.

Originally Posted by jstahnke10

Thanks for the info! I assume you have set your dimmer to 80% instead of buying the "LED Protector."

Originally Posted by c0v3rr1d3

now i know why mine went out, haha. Oh well i upgraded to newer bulbs anways but now i'll try the 80% trick and hope these last longer.