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post Aug 22, 2009 - 10:51 PM
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I've tried a few cheap led replacement 194 bulbs, only to have them burn out after just a few days of use.
Anyone have better luck with theirs? Any specific brands to stick with?

Im looking for something that will work well for the rear license plate, not to illuminate the gauge cluster.

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post Aug 24, 2009 - 12:32 AM
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QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Aug 23, 2009 - 10:55 PM) *
i thought you fixed the problem so that the voltage doesnt fluctuate as much due to your electronics


Yes I did, but you have to remember that normally your voltage will not always be the same. When you start the car up cold, you normally see 14.4v. Then it settles to around 13.7. Then when your roll your windows down, or your fans come on, it dips down to around 12.7. This is all normal, but I think its what blows out the cheap LEDs.


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- lagos   Your experience with LED bulbs?   Aug 22, 2009 - 10:51 PM
- - Tom_SS2   i've had nothing but problems, they are cheap ...   Aug 23, 2009 - 6:37 AM
- - Seztor   http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/EnKMall__W0QQ_armrsZ...   Aug 23, 2009 - 9:02 AM
- - Tigawoods   as long as you dont mess with the dimmer on the on...   Aug 23, 2009 - 9:22 AM
- - Culpable04   LED are design for an specific Voltage, if they ar...   Aug 23, 2009 - 11:33 AM
- - Random_Stranger   ^^ I agree with the man above.... No, not GOD...   Aug 23, 2009 - 11:37 AM
- - 808celica   what kind of leds did you get?? invert cone style?...   Aug 23, 2009 - 12:40 PM
- - lagos   QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Aug 23, 2009 - 12...   Aug 23, 2009 - 12:56 PM
- - lagos   Im thinking about trying these for plate bulbs.. 1...   Aug 23, 2009 - 1:00 PM
- - Tigawoods   i thought you fixed the problem so that the voltag...   Aug 23, 2009 - 9:55 PM
- - samir0189   Mannnn. I was just gonna get some white leds for m...   Aug 23, 2009 - 10:11 PM
|- - 2bcelica   QUOTE (samir0189 @ Aug 24, 2009 - 3...   Aug 23, 2009 - 11:04 PM
|- - samir0189   QUOTE (2bcelica @ Aug 23, 2009 - 11...   Aug 23, 2009 - 11:43 PM
- - lagos   QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Aug 23, 2009 - 10...   Aug 24, 2009 - 12:32 AM
- - lagos   QUOTE (samir0189 @ Aug 23, 2009 - 11...   Aug 24, 2009 - 12:38 AM
- - lagos   here is an interesting solution i found for those ...   Aug 24, 2009 - 1:49 AM
|- - Tom_SS2   QUOTE (lagos @ Aug 24, 2009 - 2:49 A...   Aug 24, 2009 - 4:58 AM
- - lagos   http://superbrightleds.com/specs/bulb_specs.htm t...   Aug 24, 2009 - 1:09 PM
- - 808celica   maybe the resistors suck???   Aug 25, 2009 - 10:25 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   hey 808 celica. your saying that the resistors on ...   Aug 25, 2009 - 11:37 PM
- - Hezz   I've had the superbrightleds.com 5 way white 1...   Aug 26, 2009 - 10:47 AM
- - 2bcelica   I just replaced my cluster bulbs with White HP5 LE...   Aug 28, 2009 - 11:44 PM
- - samir0189   ^^ 2bcelica, Are you sure the right and left gauge...   Sep 1, 2009 - 8:34 AM
|- - 2bcelica   QUOTE (samir0189 @ Sep 1, 2009 - 2:3...   Sep 1, 2009 - 9:06 AM
- - 95CelicaST   I purchased mine from http://www.autolumination.co...   Sep 1, 2009 - 9:02 AM
- - samir0189   mann that sucks. and 95celicast, $9/bulb is...   Sep 1, 2009 - 9:31 AM
- - 95CelicaST   Is it worth buying once and not worrying about it ...   Sep 1, 2009 - 11:08 AM
- - ChfNix   Hey, I ordered some of the ones from superbrightle...   Sep 5, 2009 - 10:03 PM
- - ChfNix   So here is a pic of my gauges with the superbright...   Sep 6, 2009 - 10:37 PM
- - ChfNix   So here it is, I think the color I chose for the c...   Sep 15, 2009 - 12:26 AM


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