KB1Spec

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Here is the discount code for www.jlclightings.com

10% off

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Also if you spent over $100 you get free ship

sockr1

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kb1spec, how bright is the CREE for normal day driving? from what I read it's super bright and I don't want to risk getting pulled over/blinding people during the day. do you have any day time pics?

looks like jlc is one of the few decoder providers but it looks like it comes with the bulbs, so i'm just trying to figure out how bright the CREEs really are. also just to confirm, the DRL warning light doesn't come on?

thanks

KB1Spec

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I will post some pic later today. There is no error message on the MID if you install the DRL module. It by pass it by a resistor. The brightness is typically the same as you see on any Audi DRL, Mercedes DRL factory set up during daytime.

sockr1

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that would be awesome kb1spec, i have been talking to jlc and they seem pretty confident in their kit. i'm just trying to decide if i should go with CREE or the 68 SMD...don't want it to be blinding bright so the day picture could help me lean one way or the other...thanks for the code too!

sockr1

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just finished installing the DRL module/kit from JLC with a youtube help video by Jack at JLC....the 68 SMD LEDs look great on the Type S. I had to find a good ground (not the galvanized bolts) and bolt on the modules ...the lights look great and with brightness comparable to the stock! very happy with it!

i posted a photo in the thread named "Installed LED DRLs (Comparison Photos)" if you wanna see the stock vs LED comparison

and no DRL warning light!

SDSilverM3

For those of who have the flickering issues: Is the flickering the entire bulb or just a specific portion of the bulb? Mine are flickering on the top half.

KB1Spec

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Check where you ground your wire.

Azndjay

thinking about getting some, only concern is where are you putting the decoder at and how hot does it get? becuase i know the DRL is on alot of the time. i dont want to risk burning something or the whole car.

CubanLynx84

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KB did you get to take those pics yet. I'm interested to see how those Cree LEDs are.

KB1Spec

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I have pic of the CREE LED but reverse light though.

CubanLynx84

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I have them too. But they way the hype was built up about really fell to be no where near the truth of the output on them. That's why I asked. I feel these will be the same let down as the reverse lights are/is/were!

vietxquangstah

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What! How are the CREE LED Reverse Lights a let down?



I run them in my 08 with navi and it treats me good. Did you find any other bulbs that satisfied you better than the cree led reverse lights? If so, can you share ?

I'm interested in knowing because I believe the cree LEDs are the brightest things next to hid reverse lights

KB1Spec

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I should get a set of Cree led drl bulb set up this week from them to test it out and post some picture. To me the set up for the 4G TL headlamp assemble is different to the 3G. Partly because it won't be that glaring because the 4G TL high beam housing have a cap or shield in front of the high beam assembly. And the output won't be that spread out. I will see if JLC makes or modify the Cree bulb to be more directional for the 3G TL

v|nsan|ty

Okay thread revival.

I've been recently trying to install my 6K DRL kit I ordered a few months ago. Yeah I know I let it sit in my closet for a few months before deciding to install.

I installed everything according to the youtube video that v-leds themselves posted. I didn't get any light but at least the DRL error wasn't appearing on the dash. I contacted v-leds and told them about the issue. I was first instructed to test the bulbs with a different 9V to 12V power source. So I did, using wires and trying it with a 9V battery. The bulbs both lit up fine and were blinding. Customer service suggested it may be a bad relay so they sent me a new one. I tried the new relay and it made no difference, still no power to the bulbs. Upon my second installation, one of the wires on the resistor came off right at the end. I took this as an opportunity for an experiment. Leaving the wire off, the DRL error appeared on the dash. Attaching it back on, the DRL error disappeared. This at least confirms the need for the resistors.

So now, I have a non-working kit and a resistor that has a wire I can't properly attach back on. I tried to solder it back but it's way too close to the edge, not enough wire is catching. I tried electrical tape as well but couldn't get it to hold.

The bulbs themselves do work in the OEM socket. They don't display an error on the dash but I have no idea if they're getting 100% power. As mentioned early on in this thread by mglax13, he quoted v-leds as saying the kits allows you to "...run full charging voltage to the LEDs (13.8-14.2 volts) The voltage that is at the factory plug is about 7 volts, so this effectively makes them twice as bright as just plugging LEDs into the stock plug".

I've requested a new harness and resistor but the customer service representative I've been speaking to won't send them out since we're "guessing" what I need to resolve the issue. From what I've down, I would imagine I've narrowed it down to the harness itself. The bulbs work, the resistor plate has been shown to work, and I have 2 different relays in my possession that I've tried, both no luck. What would you guys do?

SDSilverM3

It IS the harness. I had the same problem when I installed mine. The old tech support person (James) was extremely helpful and sent me a new harness which fixed the problem. Not sure what's going on lately with their new reps but they've been less than helpful.

Demand a new harness or RMA the kit. Sorry to say but I'm fed up with the issues with this kit. The kit wasn't exactly cheap either.

CHEWKNOW

I installed my VLED's kit a few months ago, and have had issues with it every day. VLED's customer support has been amazing, and have worked with me each step by sending me a new harness and new bulbs. So A++++ on customer service with VLED's. But unfortunately nothing worked. I changed the bulbs, changed the harness, and still the same problems. The only thing I can think of is that it is ground. Both bulbs barely light up, and when they do they flicker SO BAD, and its only certain LED's that flicker. I cant seem to think that its the bulbs themselves, or the harness because I have changed BOTH of them and still the same problems. I am going to be changing the ground's today to see if that will help, but who knows. I will keep everyone posted.

zoostation

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So... I bought the DRL LED kit from VLeds about 8 months ago. Was getting ready to do the install today when I came across this horror show of a thread. Wondering if I should give it a shot or try to get my $ back and use the one from JDMToy??

Has anyone successfully installed the newest DRL kit from VLeds?

All input greatly appreciated. I guess I'll install my fogs today instead.

SDSilverM3

The OEM DRL bulbs have been in my car for over 2 years now and I haven't looked back. Maybe it's a lack of patience but I was fed up with my DRLs looking like a flickering Christmas tree.

On a positive note, the interior LEDs I purchased from VLED have been flawless. Good luck with your install.

EDIT: I forgot where I had left off on this thread so I guess I should mention that the harness was replaced but the flickering returned. After hours of troubleshooting, I decided to give it a rest. Didn't feel it was worth the the time spent.

sockr1

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I've been running my jlc lightings drl kit for a few years with no issues. Just contact them and they should be able to help you out. I'm running the vleds drl led because they are much brighter and better quality than the jlc tower they gave me

Led DRLs look so much better than oem, it's one if my favorite aesthetic mods if not the favorite

guitarplayer16

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It's also one of my favourite mods.

One of my DRL LED bulbs just stopped working from JLC (30W cree).
Now I just install the halogens back in but didn't connect it because I would rather drive with no DRL than halogens.

sockr1

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Check out the drl LEDs I think they are way better than any towers. They distribute light well and are very bright. Little pricey though but worth it IMO

guitarplayer16

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I'm actually really happy with the ones I have.
The ones I had weren't tower LEDs, they were the Crees.
Loved the brightness. Too bad one stopped working only after 5 months.

http://www.jlclightings.com/9005-30W...005creeled.htm

My bulbs are priced the same as the iJDMTOY harness and tower bulb kit.

GOOSEej

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i was just at ijdmtoy the other day they were testing some harness with hyper white led to give them 100% power.. The guy took about an hour to complete the install cause there was alot of trial and error. Eventually he figured it out and was able to run the led with 100% power and no code. He took a ton of pictures. Im sure the new hardness with easy install will be coming out for the 07-08 tl.

I have an 08 tl

zoostation

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Do you have a link to the mlc lighting kit? Maybe I'll give that a shot.

VLEDS suck

sockr1

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i just did a quick search and couldn't verify if it was the same one, so just email/call jlc and they are very helpful. they'll get you exactly what you need

zoostation

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The flickering and lack of installation guides doesn't say a lot for VLEDS. I called them a while back for a guide (before I read this thread), and the guy was rude and completely non helpful. All I was asking for is for some input on the install (since they have no documentation). It was almost as if the guy felt it was my fault his product sucked.

zoostation

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will do. thanks!

zoostation

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Last night I actually tried to run the LED bulbs off of the factory wiring as mentioned above but got nothing. Even that at this point would have been better than the yellow factory DRL's

vietxquangstah

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I have had my vled drl harness installed for almost a year now without any problems

Vlad_Type_S

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^I just put mine in last week. Only issue is (my fault) I installed one of the harnesses backwards by accident so it didn't work the first time. I re-checked my work, found the issue, corrected it and voila.

My only gripe is tha the 5K DRLs they sent don't match the 5K switchback... annoying as fark. But the quality of the product itself is fucking awesome.

sockr1

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but the switchbacks and the DRLs are never on at the same time right? at least stock they aren't

guitarplayer16

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Parking lights (1 click on stalk) - switchbacks on, DRL on, low beams off
Low beams (2 clicks on stalk) - switchbacks on, DRL off, low beams on

Vlad_Type_S

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Yup. DRL comes on as soon as you have the parking brake down. (Not sure how this works on automatics.)


Say...... I installed my VLEDs 5K DRL LED conversion kit (with the inline caps) and it runs a bit yellow. I emailed them and they said that this is due to the low output in DRL mode. Based on the schematic of the car in the service manual, is my understanding correct that the DRLs run at 6V instead of 12V?

vietxquangstah

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all drls that use halogens are 6v.

The relay harness is supposed to help supply 12v straight to the drls

Vlad_Type_S

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Well then there's the issue. The VLEDs DRL LED Conversion Kit doesn't come with a relay harness. They told me that I didn't need the harness...... then I get the bulbs and it runs at the wrong color lol. How does our car set the DRL indicator? Does it simply look for 6V at the midpoint between the bulbs?


FYI This is what I purchased: http://www.vleds.com/07-08-acura-tl-...rsion-kit.html with the 2100LM bulbs.

It appears that in addition to the bulbs, I need this: http://www.vleds.com/07-08-acura-tl-...l-harness.html

07NBP-S

So I want to try this mod out. First time fiddling with electronics so forgive my newbness. I have a CAD TLS so my drl's come on as soon as the car turns on, do I just purchase the kit? Anyone know the difference between the 2100lm led vs the 3000lm led minus the price difference obviously? Do I need low voltage capacitor? Is either kit the most recent/updated kit? And as Vlad stated do I need to purchase the harness? I'm referencing the urls that Vlad posted above me. And is it as simple as the plug-n-play posted on the very first page of this thread?

Vlad_Type_S

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^here's the deal. the 2100lm bulb has an LED on only one side of the bulb while the 3000lm bulb has LEDs on both sides. This means that the 2100lm bulb will only give you a half-circle of light out of the halogen housing while the 3000lm bulb will give a full circle of light out of the halogen housing.

The second problem is the voltage. As stated above, these things run at 6V. So if you don't use their relay harness, the LEDs will run at reduced output meaning the color won't be exact. I installed the 2100lm bulb with the inline caps and the light has a yellow tint. The only way to get the correct color is to give them full power (12V) which requires the use of the harness.

Vlad_Type_S

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Here's my conversation with their support guys. I've always received excellent support from them!!!

07NBP-S

Thanks for the update. Just sent my order through looking forward to the install! Now is their a DIY in regards specific to VLEDS installation on 07-08 tis? I work better with pictures lol

Vlad_Type_S

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What did you order? The 3000lm bulb and the relay harness?

This has what you need: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/ijdmtoy-led-drl-harness-install-w-pics-853543/