iJDM Eyelid LEDs. UPDATE
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iJDM Eyelid LEDs. UPDATE
Okay, so it has been about two and a half months now since I've had the LEDs from iJDMtoy.com, and I have to say, I'm pleased with the color. VERY PLEASED. They stay white no matter how long I drive for, and have a fairly good brightness.
So I decided to open em up again today to see how they're holding up. After reading about a lot of the burnt LEDs from the CTgilles LED thread, I just decided to check up on them too. Now. These LEDs have the built in load resistors and should hold up. I also messaged iJDMtoy around Christmas asking for the ratings of the resistors..but never quite got a reply. I'm going to send them a message in a bit asking them again, and to send em a few..warnings/complaints. Without further ado. Here are some pictures. (from my cell phone. Sorry.
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I didn't have my camera on me, so I had to use my cell phone. The brown spots you see by the connectors, are burns. Or rather...singe marks. They wipe off on a cloth towel or something, but still, there are signs of damage. The sockets however, look fine, after about 30 minutes of thorough inspection. The LEDs (or SMDs, rather) are fine, but it's the connections that seem to be suffering a bit. Either the load resistors aren't doing their job, or the rating is too low for the socket's voltage. I'll be checking up on them every week now to see how they progress. I'll probably be keeping in touch with iJDMtoy as well. Stay tuned for updates.
So I decided to open em up again today to see how they're holding up. After reading about a lot of the burnt LEDs from the CTgilles LED thread, I just decided to check up on them too. Now. These LEDs have the built in load resistors and should hold up. I also messaged iJDMtoy around Christmas asking for the ratings of the resistors..but never quite got a reply. I'm going to send them a message in a bit asking them again, and to send em a few..warnings/complaints. Without further ado. Here are some pictures. (from my cell phone. Sorry.
) I didn't have my camera on me, so I had to use my cell phone. The brown spots you see by the connectors, are burns. Or rather...singe marks. They wipe off on a cloth towel or something, but still, there are signs of damage. The sockets however, look fine, after about 30 minutes of thorough inspection. The LEDs (or SMDs, rather) are fine, but it's the connections that seem to be suffering a bit. Either the load resistors aren't doing their job, or the rating is too low for the socket's voltage. I'll be checking up on them every week now to see how they progress. I'll probably be keeping in touch with iJDMtoy as well. Stay tuned for updates.
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Looks like same issue with all LEDs, they're burning up and degrading after only 2.5 months due to shifting voltage. I doubt you'll get any technical info from iJDM as they're just distributors and not manufacturers.
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This was the official reply.
"Dear Customer,
The LED bulbs itself will never get too hot where it will damage the eyelid/housing/socket. The heat from this product is much less than the stock bulbs.
As for the burn marks, they are normal wear from usage. With normal LED bulbs this also happens, just you don't see it since it is in a case.
We have also contacted the manufacturer regarding the rating, and it is around 7000K. So slightly more blue than Super White.
We have sold many of these and the warranty claim rate is very low. Please remember the burn marks are normal, resulting from usage.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
MM"
When I asked for the rating....I wasn't quite referring to the LED's color. I was referring to the rating of the resistors, but, oh well. By their statement, I guess it's good or good enough?
"Dear Customer,
The LED bulbs itself will never get too hot where it will damage the eyelid/housing/socket. The heat from this product is much less than the stock bulbs.
As for the burn marks, they are normal wear from usage. With normal LED bulbs this also happens, just you don't see it since it is in a case.
We have also contacted the manufacturer regarding the rating, and it is around 7000K. So slightly more blue than Super White.
We have sold many of these and the warranty claim rate is very low. Please remember the burn marks are normal, resulting from usage.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
MM"
When I asked for the rating....I wasn't quite referring to the LED's color. I was referring to the rating of the resistors, but, oh well. By their statement, I guess it's good or good enough?
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