AZN Optics 5W5 Canbus LEDs
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All orders shipped. Keep em coming.
Also, AZN Optics will be shut down from July 9th-16th for one week. We will still be taking orders, but won't be able to ship till Monday 18th. All PMs and inquiries will also be answered once we open back up for business. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Also, AZN Optics will be shut down from July 9th-16th for one week. We will still be taking orders, but won't be able to ship till Monday 18th. All PMs and inquiries will also be answered once we open back up for business. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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will be shipped out tomorrow.
Incidently, today is the last day for people to get their orders in as tomorrow will be the last day to get packages mailed out before we shut down for a week.
Incidently, today is the last day for people to get their orders in as tomorrow will be the last day to get packages mailed out before we shut down for a week.
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mean while i got some cheap green leds just to see if i like the colors, was looking for something fresh and i also have same problem
when i start the car it blinks like 5 times and then stay very low
how do i fix this?
note: i dont like the green much lol
when i start the car it blinks like 5 times and then stay very low
how do i fix this?
note: i dont like the green much lol
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take a pic of the LED and email it to me at aznoptics@gmail.com to process a warranty claim 
That's odd that the LED would blink like that. Even with other replacement bulbs plugged in. What you can try is plugging in the original halogen bulb in the burned one and see if that burned bulb was effecting the others (doubt it). Have you don't any other electrical work on your car? Actually, just send a pic of both sides of all your LEDs to me and I can do some pseudo diagnostic on them to see if I can find the issue.
That's odd that the LED would blink like that. Even with other replacement bulbs plugged in. What you can try is plugging in the original halogen bulb in the burned one and see if that burned bulb was effecting the others (doubt it). Have you don't any other electrical work on your car? Actually, just send a pic of both sides of all your LEDs to me and I can do some pseudo diagnostic on them to see if I can find the issue.
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A little review of the LEDs after 1 YEAR of USAGE
1. Out of the 4, 2 turned blue, 1 went dead, one survived in battered condition
2. The LEDs' temperature is probably too high and it cooked the skin of the wires into crispy condition, upon fiddling with them while changing I cracked ALL wires open and left the copper inside exposed, now I am finger crossed that no water can get inside the area so I dont extend the damage.
I have ordered a new set and Mike is nice enough to warranty me a new LED
Below are the pics of comparison from new to a 1 year old LED
I would definitely recommend to change them more often as they seem to not able to last very that long, but of course if the LEDs themselves can improve on the head resistance it will definitely be better.
Another recommendation is maybe if we can reduce the SMDs into like 4 to reduce the heat and prolong the life of the circuit board and the wirings.
I don't think I have installed the LEDs wrongly as I was among the first to discover that the resistor touching the connector causing the superheat problem so I took precaution while installing the LEDs
1. Out of the 4, 2 turned blue, 1 went dead, one survived in battered condition
2. The LEDs' temperature is probably too high and it cooked the skin of the wires into crispy condition, upon fiddling with them while changing I cracked ALL wires open and left the copper inside exposed, now I am finger crossed that no water can get inside the area so I dont extend the damage.
I have ordered a new set and Mike is nice enough to warranty me a new LED
Below are the pics of comparison from new to a 1 year old LED
I would definitely recommend to change them more often as they seem to not able to last very that long, but of course if the LEDs themselves can improve on the head resistance it will definitely be better.
Another recommendation is maybe if we can reduce the SMDs into like 4 to reduce the heat and prolong the life of the circuit board and the wirings.
I don't think I have installed the LEDs wrongly as I was among the first to discover that the resistor touching the connector causing the superheat problem so I took precaution while installing the LEDs
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Thanks for the honest review. Bear in mind though that we've actually made two revisions within the past year to address some of the heat issues. Clean room with clean power, they will last a while, but in the harsh environment of vehicles with rust, corrosion, voltage surges, enclosed heat trap, etc, all play into life of bulb. I know I pull mine out regularly to check and looks fine, but she only logged 8000 miles this past year.
It's a balancing act where we want to make them bright enough to overcome the natural bluish tint on the brows, but that adds heat. So what do you place priority with... performance or endurance.
It's a balancing act where we want to make them bright enough to overcome the natural bluish tint on the brows, but that adds heat. So what do you place priority with... performance or endurance.
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Some normal burn off marks. Big thing to look for is component shifting which suggest compromised solder from excessive heat. That one on the far right looks ok, but the other two looks like the resistor shifted a little. Also I see some signs of corrosion which means condensation is getting in.
PM me your full name and address and the color and I'll shoot you warranty pieces then
PM me your full name and address and the color and I'll shoot you warranty pieces then
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hey mike ...
i would like to know i have 6000K hid headlight and if i order 8000k will it look good and which fog light should i go to match with my 8000k eyelid or my 6000k headlight (please no hid on fogs) thanks ...
i would like to know i have 6000K hid headlight and if i order 8000k will it look good and which fog light should i go to match with my 8000k eyelid or my 6000k headlight (please no hid on fogs) thanks ...
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Depends on what 6000K HID kit you went with. Not all are created equal. HID are a range and some advertise as 6000K, but are 5000k-6000K, while some are 6000K-7000K, or 5500K-6500K. Generally, if you have any bit of blue, go with 8000K is what I'd suggest. As for fogs, if you don't want to go HID, no halogen bulb will come close to 8000K.
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Depends on what 6000K HID kit you went with. Not all are created equal. HID are a range and some advertise as 6000K, but are 5000k-6000K, while some are 6000K-7000K, or 5500K-6500K. Generally, if you have any bit of blue, go with 8000K is what I'd suggest. As for fogs, if you don't want to go HID, no halogen bulb will come close to 8000K.
well i dont know much about those thing 5000k-6000K or 5500k-6500k ... well its bi-xenon and there is no yellow,,,
what do you say if i go for 8000k eye and DV fog will it good for my 6000k heads ?!?!?
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Diamond Vision bulbs are closer to 5000K. They'll be a bit more yellowish white. Still better than stock and the best halogen bulbs out there imo. Up to you.
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