Sandro

my gen2 backup light tritons came with control boxes too
vleds told me that every kind of triton comes with boxes now
thats why i need gen1 reds

Undying Dreams

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Oh, derp. That's right, the control boxes act as the built in resistors. Forgot about that.

vietxquangstah

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so those of you who are running triton switchbacks, who did the relay resistor mod?

I ask because I did the relay resistor mod already and I don't know if that resistor & the triton control box resistor will interfere with one another and cause a problem.

Undying Dreams

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I have. All is working as it should!

AZP-TL

Don't use the control box resistance, just pull the fuses on the units.

Sandro

so noone wants to upgrade their red gen1 to gen2?

Acurakrazy

i been trying to replace all my t3 s in my 05 tl and i got one climate control side done and half the other and the leds keep blowing i guess kinda need help here .

Undying Dreams

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This is not the thread...these are turn signals.

swoosh

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^^^ really....because i wanted to know what Jpipe should i buy?

Turbocoop

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in for which Jpipe to buy...

ibtrue2my04TL

There's a j-pipe in the turn signals?

swoosh

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^^^

no, there is a turn signal in the jpipe....do reset your ECU and refill your blinker fluid when you do this mod....

LockDots

Don't forget to inspect the muffer bearings and fallopian tube.

Nick216

A-Holes.

swoosh

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Nick216

poor noob goes off topic and everyone talks about jpipes. Just defending em. The aholes wasa joke btw i forgot to add an lol in.

vietxquangstah

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Damn I hate how VLEDs posts "We expect to replenish our supply on or before 7/19/2013" for their Tritons and than when today comes it now says "8/1/2013" gotta wait another 2 weeks crap

AZP-TL

Yeah they're always running out of stock. They do a very poor job at forecasting demand and replenishing.

paperboy42190

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I just got new front turn signal bulbs today, they have 10 cree chips on it, for a total of 50W. 2 front facing ones, and 8 on the side to really make use of the reflector. I dont think they will beat the triton v3 but it should come close, and be cheaper too. I wish I could do a side by side comparison with someone who has the tritons

my old one(right) vs new one (left)

paperboy42190

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they are amber and definitely outshine my previous switchbacks by a lot. though Im sure the tritons do also.

vietxquangstah

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randomly got a tracking number for my tritons on Tuesday even though the website says it won't be in stock until 8/1/2013

also shipping was upgraded from usps first class to priority shipping for free. I should be getting them in the mail today

JR_Rider

My Gen 1 V3s have been acting up as well. The set on the passenger side has been acting up the last 2 weeks. Sometimes the white light doesn't come on, sometimes the orange light doesn't flash. I ordered a set of Gen 2s that VLEDs will replace my old set with.

vietxquangstah

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Do you have the relay resistor mod done? Did you pull the fuses on the units?

I ask because I read earlier somewhere that the switchbacks won't work without the control box.

Also I have a 08 BASE TL.

Do I need to use the adapater collars for the front switchbacks? A few posts earlier someone mentioned the screws and gaskets needed but that poster owns a Type-S. He said you NEED a collar for the front turn signals but his socket size is 1157 whereas mine is 7443.

So pretty much I was wondering

What size gaskets do I need to use? They sent me 4 different sets. 2 of the sets are the same thickness and the other 2 are thicker. One set has a smaller outside diameter while the other has a larger outside diameter.

Do I need the metal adapter collar?

What size screw do I use for front 7443 the 3mm or 4mm ones?

How many screws do I need to use for each front turn signal for the 7443 socket? Is it 2 (1 on each side across from each other) or do I need 3 (in a shape of a diamond)

vietxquangstah

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So I went ahead and installed them today. Just for future triton owners, here are some helpful notes on what you need and don't need to use. I have a 2008 base TL and this is what I used to install for my front 7440/7443 switchbacks.

I did NOT use the adapter collar. No need for that. Type-S guys or rear tails "might" need it. I wouldn't know because I don't have tritons in the rear.

Use the 3mm screws. You will need to use 2 per turn signal so all in all you will need a total of 4 for the front turn signals. You place the screws on the opposite ends of one another.

For the gaskets you will notice they will send you 8 total. 4 of them are THIN, the other 4 are THICK.

2 THIN small "o" gaskets.
2 THIN big "O" gaskets.
2 THICKER small "o" gaskets.
2 THICKER big "O" gaskets.

For my application of the front 7443 switchback signals I used 1 THICKER small "o" gasket for each turn signal. You will have 6 total gaskets left over that you will not need.

and lastly....

I previously did the flasher module relay resistor mod. I soldered a 0.24ohm resistor in place 1.5 to 2 years ago to run LED turn signals in the front and rear. Today when I installed the tritons I remembered member "AZP-TL" told me to remove the fuse out of the unit if I have the flasher module relay mod done.

On the instructions (Tritons come with picture instructions) it also says on the side
and
I did as instructed and removed the 5A fuse with a pair of pliers and installed one turn signal and tested it. It worked. Installed both sides and tested both and they are running perfect. No hyperflash or any problems. So if you have the 0.24 ohm resistor installed in your turn signal relay than you can still use it to your benefit. I was worried about my resistor conflicting with the control box resistor but now I have no worries.

paperboy42190

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i still wonder how much brighter the tritons are compared to my turn signal LEDs(10 cree leds)...

AZP-TL

JTS97Z28

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Duuuuuude, just buy the Tritons already would ya!! ;-) Your the LED master and you still haven't tried the best LED product on the market yet.

JTS97Z28

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Question for those that have the V3 Gen 2 switchbacks. I currently have the standard amber Gen 1 V3's in my front park lamps/turn signals. I am considering getting the 5k switchbacks gen2 as well because I think the high output white DRL would look awesome during the day, and I will deactivate the original halogen DRL's.
so my question is, is it easy to get the V3 switchbacks to use the bright mode as DRL's with all other lights off, then when you switch your headlights on they go to the lower brightness? So I guess I was just wondering is will the high brightness white lights go on with the headlight stalk to the off position? And if not how do you get them to go on to use as a DRL, then dim when the headlamps are on?

Thanks for any info.

James

maharajamd

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Holy shit 900lm?! Lol!!!

I don't see these on VLEDS for 7443...

vietxquangstah

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james if you watch "buda" video on his triton review, he shows you the white wire that comes standard with the triton switchback kit to tap into the ballast + wire. its really simple. His video is on YouTube. its a in depth video 20+ minutes long but tells you everything you need to know. I would link it to you but I'm on my phone and at work.

vietxquangstah

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swoosh

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Sean needs to get paid by VLEDS and DIPYOURCAR

AZP-TL

You would have to custom wire it for that, unless you don't mind having the running lights on all the time. I just got the 10 LED DRLs from VLEDs to replace the stock halogens, they are about as bright as the Tritons.

Undying Dreams

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I didn't even bother with that wire. Dimming is for teh losers.

paperboy42190

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For 1157 LEDs, there are 3 wires: parking lights, turn signal, and ground. For non switchbacks, the parking light is the same light as turn signal but low brightness. I'm sure you know that alrdy, but the thing is, on switchbacks, I don't think there is a low/high brightness. The parking light wire gives power straight to the white led(at full power), and the turn signal is a different set of LEDs also at full power. I don't believe there's any easy way to integrate DRL into the parking lights. I mean first off you would need a relay harness just to give it full power since drls at at like 5v or 6v. And that wouldn't even work because the parking lights would go off when you turn on your headlights. The most feasible way would be just turning on your parking lights when you drive(and disconnect the drls if you wish). The white light should be on full power all the time since switchbacks give full power to the white all the time, I don't think there's a way to make the white on low brightness unless you changed the input voltage.

I Hope I understood your question right.

AZP-TL

The easiest option would be to just wire the white LEDs to the main power terminal of the car so they would come on when you start it. Then all you would have to do is splice the white low brightness wire to the headlights.

paperboy42190

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for switchbacks, I dont think there is a low brightness option unless you changed the input voltage. and even so, there is a minimum required voltage before the LED shuts off, thats why led interior bulbs never fully dim like OEM incandescent bulbs do. LEDs semi dim halfway then shut off. the point at which this happens is around the same point when the forward voltage of the LEDs exceed the input voltage.

the low brightness option on regular bulbs is because the circuits inside are designed that way, to be dim even with the input 12v

AZP-TL

The Triton switchbacks have a low brightness option built in.

paperboy42190

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really? hmm i guess its not a standard design then

vietxquangstah

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The reason why I posted the YouTube video a few posts above was to show the wire you use to dim the tritons