Switchbacks: eBay vs V-LEDs vs Autolumination
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Switchbacks: eBay vs V-LEDs vs Autolumination
eBay bulb (Type 1) - 120 (60/60)LED $56/pair
V-LEDs bulb (Type 2) - 48 (24/24)LED $35/pair
Autolumination (Type2) - 120 (40/80)LED $70/pair
eBay bulb was left in the passenger side and driver side alternated between V-LEDs and Autolumination.
Personally I prefer the eBay Type 1 bulbs. The white is brighter than the Autolumination and V-LEDs bulb. Also with the Autolumination bulbs there is a bit of a delay for the white to turn on so if you have an alarm installed that flashes the parking lights to indicate lock/unlock they will not illuminate whereas the eBay or V-LEDs do.
Autolumination did not list the temperature color for their bulbs.
V-LEDs were listed to be 6000k
eBay bulbs were listed to be 6500k but looked closer to 5000k or 6000k
I personally like the Type 1 style better than Type 2 and the fact that they were brighter and closer to white than the V-LEDs make them safer to use during the day since LEDs are typically a bit dimmer than halogen incandescent bulbs.
In my opinion the eBay Type 1 bulbs are more bang for your buck but if you prefer Type 2 flashing then V-LEDs would be better as they seemed to be just as bright as the Autolumination bulbs for less money and without startup delay.
eBay seller wx-led has over 1500 transactions with a 99.5% positive feedback score. He didn't have the bulbs listed so I messaged him. What he had me do is purchase a set of 3157 bulbs and just specify in the "note to seller" what kind of bulbs I wanted. I stated that I wanted "120LED 60/60 Type 1 Switchback bulbs size 7443".
Here is a night time video I made previously comparing Autolumination and V-LEDs:
Hope this helps you guys decide on what you'd like
V-LEDs bulb (Type 2) - 48 (24/24)LED $35/pair
Autolumination (Type2) - 120 (40/80)LED $70/pair
eBay bulb was left in the passenger side and driver side alternated between V-LEDs and Autolumination.
Personally I prefer the eBay Type 1 bulbs. The white is brighter than the Autolumination and V-LEDs bulb. Also with the Autolumination bulbs there is a bit of a delay for the white to turn on so if you have an alarm installed that flashes the parking lights to indicate lock/unlock they will not illuminate whereas the eBay or V-LEDs do.
Autolumination did not list the temperature color for their bulbs.
V-LEDs were listed to be 6000k
eBay bulbs were listed to be 6500k but looked closer to 5000k or 6000k
I personally like the Type 1 style better than Type 2 and the fact that they were brighter and closer to white than the V-LEDs make them safer to use during the day since LEDs are typically a bit dimmer than halogen incandescent bulbs.
In my opinion the eBay Type 1 bulbs are more bang for your buck but if you prefer Type 2 flashing then V-LEDs would be better as they seemed to be just as bright as the Autolumination bulbs for less money and without startup delay.
eBay seller wx-led has over 1500 transactions with a 99.5% positive feedback score. He didn't have the bulbs listed so I messaged him. What he had me do is purchase a set of 3157 bulbs and just specify in the "note to seller" what kind of bulbs I wanted. I stated that I wanted "120LED 60/60 Type 1 Switchback bulbs size 7443".
Here is a night time video I made previously comparing Autolumination and V-LEDs:
Hope this helps you guys decide on what you'd like
Last edited by LockDots; 07-06-2012 at 12:11 PM.
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Please post the info about the Ebay bulb in your original thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/switchback-comparison-ebay-vs-v-leds-vs-autolumination-861675/
No need to start a new one.......
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/switchback-comparison-ebay-vs-v-leds-vs-autolumination-861675/
No need to start a new one.......
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