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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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I had resistors in mine, even double checked with the other thread if you check my post in it, but it still happened.
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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mine did work perfectly for a little while and then all of the sudden just killed everything.
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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mine woked fine for bout 6 months. then I had some trouble starting the car from time to time.. and finally it wouldnt start at all.
The dealer charged me near 700 bucks for the repair. so gay.
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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I bought a used 09 that only had one key. When I went to get the second Key programed it took them close to 2 hours, no jokes, to get it done because of how sensitive it is. I had LED reverse bulbs and plate bulbs at the time, and he said little variances in the voltage cause a lot of problems. I didn't believe him at the time, which is why I still put the switchbacks in, but it looks like he may have been right.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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The car wouldn't start because of a lightbulb issue?

I don't know that I've ever pulled a "lightbulb under-voltage" code from an ECU.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 12:00 PM
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Yikes, been scouring the forum for LED sizes for two days now and then came upon this thread! I LEDed my 2004 and 2008 with out any problems. Just getting set to LED my 2011. I was interested in the switchbacks, but looks like beyond my technical/mechanical abilites.

Hope to find a "white" DRL and FOG replacment in a non-LED format.

Hope to find LEDs for backup, door, vanity, license, and trunk.

Also hope to avoid major repair at the dealer!
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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i have led drls, led front switch backs, reverse lights and i still dont have any issues..

either you guys are installing these wrong, or your getting really cheap quality parts..

oh i also have door courtesy light in led too..

so myth broken.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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I actually have LED door Lamps, in the trunk, and the vanity mirrors, and HID's for the fogs (were LED's as well for color match), a set of LED for the corner markers in the front headlamps, and LED halo's (Thanks to JnC) wired in and never had any issues with those. I don't know what caused that problem for me, but I might try it again down the line.

potmilkz, what Reverse bulbs are you using? I tried the t10 LED's two different types, just weren't bright enough. I'm thinking about going with cree.

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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Well I skipped the LED route and put in stealthbulbs over the weekend...gets rid of the yellow and still turns amber...just an option for those considering skipping the LEDs
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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I've had LEDs in the license plate, the doors, and the trunk for over a year - no issues. The factory floor lamps are LED - you can brighten them up quite a bit by drilling out that diffuser they connect into.

I may explore doing the visor lights, but really, I don't know that I ever use them, just annoyed that they weren't LED from the get go.
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