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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Yes. Another switchback Thread

I know this subject has been beaten to death, but I have to go there.

I just blew a 60led switchback that I got from autolumination. a lot of people said the 60led's wouldn't work and if it did, it won't for very long.

Well, 5months later one is down.

I have heard the horror stories about autoluminations products and customer service so I want to try another product if anyone has found anything reliable lately.

I know vleds has the 48led's. Has anyone had any success as of late with those, or any other ones for that matter.

I prefer the V1 switchbacks that when the blinker is on it will blink (amber..white..amber..white).

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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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I had the v1 switchbacks from VLEDS for some time now and they are still holding on great. Just a few months back is when one of my resistors went out but all it takes is a replacement which cost 7 bucks or so.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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I've had my resistors and switchbacks v1 from vleds for a month or two, and no problems at all
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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I just got the type 1 switchbacks from VLEDs (48). They work great, and I am very happy I choose them. I suggest those.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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I was just reading a thread about some of the switchbacks from vleds fading out when sunlight hits them. Apperently they are designed this way, but I didn't see anything about that on there website.

Do your guys V1's doing that?
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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which ever one blinks white/amber/white/amber (when headlights/parking lights are on) doesn't have the dimming issue, the amber/off/amber/off version has that problem
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by images
which ever one blinks white/amber/white/amber (when headlights/parking lights are on) doesn't have the dimming issue, the amber/off/amber/off version has that problem
Nope, I have the latter (60 leds), which are V2, and they are running fine.

They now have 92 leds... wow bright lol.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bforbrian
Nope, I have the latter (60 leds), which are V2, and they are running fine.

They now have 92 leds... wow bright lol.
Whoa, Where did you see those?

Also, are those 60leds the ones from autolumination cuz I can't find em anywhere else
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 11:12 PM
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nevermind...I'm high
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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92 LEDS wtf? What's the point in that lol Pretty soon there will be like a 1000 LED bulb, who needs headlights??
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bforbrian
Nope, I have the latter (60 leds), which are V2, and they are running fine.

They now have 92 leds... wow bright lol.
I just searched vleds and they have the 60 and 92 leds, but not for 7443 socket.

is that where you got yours from?
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Pharonocon
I just searched vleds and they have the 60 and 92 leds, but not for 7443 socket.

is that where you got yours from?
Yes, v-leds.com

I think the 92 leds is better suited for those with blacked out turn signal housings.

I have 1157 because I threw on 07-08 type-s headlights on my 05 TL.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 03:16 AM
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60LED V1 Autolum, lasted 4 months and one blew. Replacement for half price. Had new and old in for about a month. Same thing happens when I had my emergency signals on. I "figured" the other (old) blew but I was too pissed off to care.
48LED V1 VLEDS for a month and seems to be working fine. Not living proof of V-Leds yet, but I would say go with them. A lot of members have/still have with no issues.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:25 AM
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I guess i have the V2's from v-leds, no issues here except the dimming thing.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by LTxArucAx60
I had the v1 switchbacks from VLEDS for some time now and they are still holding on great. Just a few months back is when one of my resistors went out but all it takes is a replacement which cost 7 bucks or so.
Question for you sir
How you know that one of your resistor is out
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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i got the v1's with resistors from v-leds and they are running great with no problems. i first got the v2's and i had the whole dimming problem so i switched them out for the v1's. love em.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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I tried running those 60 LEDs from autolumination but each one kept blowing after a day or immediately putting them in. Then I found out from Chris (autolumination) that the 60 just don't work good with Acuras. They swapped them for the 48's and I haven't had any problems since. I am also using 6 ohm/100watt resistors I ordered from ebay
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by melvin2816
Question for you sir
How you know that one of your resistor is out
I swapped bulbs to the one that is working and it works. Plus one resistor is hot and the one that is dead is not! So i just bought new resistor and its normal now!
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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Just ordered the 48 led v1 from vleds.

Btw. I was just entering words in the promo bar and clublexus worked for $6 off in case anyone is purchasing anytime soon.
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