Best LED's on the Market! Who Needs HID's?!
12-28-2014, 07:46 PM
#521
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acupower, I installed the capacitors and ferrites same as you did but it failed to cure my Fm static what a bummer and i to like these leds! Not sure what to do from here any ideas.?
12-29-2014, 01:24 AM
#522
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Have you properly grounded the negative wire from the caps to the car's chassis? How many ferrites did you install?
01-03-2015, 05:03 PM
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Acupower, I redid my ground wires but same results I also started with 3 ferrites and up to 4 same results. Did you do something different installing the ferrites? Im on a mission! lol
01-04-2015, 01:46 PM
#525
Instructor
I guess the best way to troubleshoot the problem is if you find someone with an oscilloscope to probe the wires and determine the problematic frequencies.
01-04-2015, 03:53 PM
#526
I didn't want to have an impact on Frosty's business but now that he is gone I'll add my 2 cents. The bulbs he was selling are supposedly the 1st generation bulbs of their kind. There are a number of postings on ebay that sell the second generation which now has the LED driver enclosed in a separate metal box. I don't know why the design has changed. My best guess is that they realized the heat sink/driver are generating too much heat and shouldn't be glued together.
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/9/2...75426725_o.jpg
Anyways, check out the link from ebay:
2014 2nd GEN 60W 6000LM LED Headlight KIT 30W Bulbs H11 H8 9145 9120 9005 9006 | eBay
Also, I should mention that I absolutely have no affiliation with this e-bay seller. It just happens that I purchased these bulbs and noticed they are a new design.
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/9/2...75426725_o.jpg
Anyways, check out the link from ebay:
2014 2nd GEN 60W 6000LM LED Headlight KIT 30W Bulbs H11 H8 9145 9120 9005 9006 | eBay
Also, I should mention that I absolutely have no affiliation with this e-bay seller. It just happens that I purchased these bulbs and noticed they are a new design.
01-05-2015, 12:58 PM
#527
06 WDP/Ebony MT NAV ASPEC
The second generation IP68 H8 H9 H11 30W dc 6V 70V 6000K 3000LM car led headlight Lamp car led light car headlight for ford-in Light Source from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
I think these are the second Gen ones, same as the ebay link above.
I think these are the second Gen ones, same as the ebay link above.
01-05-2015, 09:48 PM
#528
Damn, I dont know what to tell you. All I did was put in the ferrites and the caps. Bolted the grounds to the chassis and it worked.
I guess the best way to troubleshoot the problem is if you find someone with an oscilloscope to probe the wires and determine the problematic frequencies.
I guess the best way to troubleshoot the problem is if you find someone with an oscilloscope to probe the wires and determine the problematic frequencies.
01-07-2015, 02:11 PM
#529
I have also found that when the temps reach around -7-9F, LEDS take a fair amount of time to warm up to max brightness...
01-08-2015, 05:58 AM
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01-09-2015, 06:11 PM
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I read this entire thread from beginning to end for the first time and now I feel like I just got sucked into a terrible ending Lifetime movie. Moments of my life are now gone forever and I'm skeptical to ever install led bulbs in my fogs.
01-13-2015, 09:28 PM
#532
I have installed them in my TL 2 weeks after I bough her, well I got to say few things,
They work great, brite as hell, people hate me when its getting dark and i have DRL on, also when i have regular lights on, they flash their lights at me, thinking I have high beams on.. which i don't.
I have a question for you all, I have 07 TL, I cant run DRL's and regular lights at the same time! why??? is there something I will have to do to get that changed?
Over all, they lights are bad ass, very visible, and you cant tell if these are hid or led. Either way, I like it!
They work great, brite as hell, people hate me when its getting dark and i have DRL on, also when i have regular lights on, they flash their lights at me, thinking I have high beams on.. which i don't.
I have a question for you all, I have 07 TL, I cant run DRL's and regular lights at the same time! why??? is there something I will have to do to get that changed?
Over all, they lights are bad ass, very visible, and you cant tell if these are hid or led. Either way, I like it!
01-13-2015, 09:46 PM
#533
They are supposed to turn off when you turn your headlights on
Your headlights are meant for you to see and other vehicles to see you while driving at night
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01-14-2015, 06:17 AM
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They turn off because as you experienced, they cause crazy glare.
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01-15-2015, 12:04 PM
#535
Because DRL are meant to be on during the daytime hence the name daytime running lights. They are meant for other vehicles to see your car from a distance during the day when the sun is still out.
They are supposed to turn off when you turn your headlights on
Your headlights are meant for you to see and other vehicles to see you while driving at night
They are supposed to turn off when you turn your headlights on
Your headlights are meant for you to see and other vehicles to see you while driving at night
That's why I'm asking, that's all..
Thank You.
01-15-2015, 12:24 PM
#536
06 WDP/Ebony MT NAV ASPEC
Those are most likely fog lights on your friends 05. In Canada the inside lights were DRL in 2004-2008. In The US they were Fogs 04-06 and then DRL 07-08 as far as i know.
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01-15-2015, 12:56 PM
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^^^^ Bingo!
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01-15-2015, 08:53 PM
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Your friends 2005 TL doesn't have DRL. They have fog lights located in the headlights.
2004-2006 TL had fog lights in the headlights located near the grill.
2007-2008 TL had the fog lights moved to the lower front bumper and DRLs were added to the fog lights old position
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01-17-2015, 10:33 PM
#540
I have installed them in my TL 2 weeks after I bough her, well I got to say few things,
They work great, brite as hell, people hate me when its getting dark and i have DRL on, also when i have regular lights on, they flash their lights at me, thinking I have high beams on.. which i don't.
I have a question for you all, I have 07 TL, I cant run DRL's and regular lights at the same time! why??? is there something I will have to do to get that changed?
Over all, they lights are bad ass, very visible, and you cant tell if these are hid or led. Either way, I like it!
They work great, brite as hell, people hate me when its getting dark and i have DRL on, also when i have regular lights on, they flash their lights at me, thinking I have high beams on.. which i don't.
I have a question for you all, I have 07 TL, I cant run DRL's and regular lights at the same time! why??? is there something I will have to do to get that changed?
Over all, they lights are bad ass, very visible, and you cant tell if these are hid or led. Either way, I like it!
That's because of the garbage cutoff with those bulbs and the hot spots they produce.
My 1700lu 9012 bulbs with the nice sharp cutoff vs these ridiculous 2400lu LED's:
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01-29-2015, 02:34 AM
#542
Lux really has nothing to do with the beam pattern, those LEDs are not meant for the housings.... With Halogens or LEDS my Subaru looks like the picture on the right 
01-29-2015, 06:11 AM
#543
Cruisin'
Has anyone tried these LED's in the 07-08 Type S housing? Is there anything other than what is included in the kit needed for this application to the Type S housing? A lot of pages to look through so sorry if someone else asked lol
01-29-2015, 07:56 AM
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02-02-2015, 10:41 AM
#545
2007 6SMT Type-S
Will do! They actually emailed me back already (pretty fast customer service) and said they don't forsee an issue with the error code on the dash but vietxquangstah's post with the tech specs have me wondering about the appearance.
Ahh thanks for the technical specs! I knew someone would chime in. I'll look more into harnesses for now and save the bulbs for some other time.
Sure I'll do a side by side pic for you too. My Nokyas are the 35w Arctic White ones if you'd still want them lol. You probably won't once the comparison pics are done
Ahh thanks for the technical specs! I knew someone would chime in. I'll look more into harnesses for now and save the bulbs for some other time.
Sure I'll do a side by side pic for you too. My Nokyas are the 35w Arctic White ones if you'd still want them lol. You probably won't once the comparison pics are done
12-20-2015, 11:20 AM
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Yes, they seem to have disappeared.
You can get the exact same ones from eBay.
I've seen them go for a bit cheaper than gtlightingusa and I've seen them go for double the price on there.
Search up "2400 Lumen cree 9005" and you'll find it.
You can get the exact same ones from eBay.
I've seen them go for a bit cheaper than gtlightingusa and I've seen them go for double the price on there.
Search up "2400 Lumen cree 9005" and you'll find it.
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