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Old 12-15-2010, 12:20 AM
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parking light battle

ok guys here's another versus. anyone have experience which is the brightest and error free?? I just bought D1S 8000K bulbs to install in the OEM bi xenon housing (so excited)!


This one has 13 LED and allegedly ERROR FREE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-HID...#ht_3158wt_948

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This one has 25 LED (SMD?). I bought these and they could barely fit into the housing. The would flicker on and off in stand by mode but if you turned the engine on, it would be constant signal! Once placed you can not take it out as I lost both bulbs into the lamp housing (see prior thread)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-x-1...#ht_3634wt_989
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I have had bad experience with the first one. Lasted about 2 months and flickering after that.

Second one has no resistors to it meaning errors will come up

I have had this for 6 months now on my parking lights and side markers and no errors or flickering.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_3834wt_912
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do yours physically fit into the housing? I had to force the 25 LED one in then lost them

are you happy with the brightness? I have 8000K D1S which I am about to install into OEM bi xenon housing

thanks for such a quick reply!! this issue has been driving me crazy


I bought these from ijdmtoy but they didnt even light up
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Canbus-Euro..._t10_sku26.htm

hope yours are made by the same manufacturer
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i got the first 13 LED link from an old thread from dyno btw
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Yup the first link is the seller I bought mine from. Polyled. I have been through 2 sets in 2 years. I really haven't had a problem with them. Those are the ones I would recommend.
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Yup the first link is the seller I bought mine from. Polyled. I have been through 2 sets in 2 years. I really haven't had a problem with them. Those are the ones I would recommend.
weird. My started flickering with those quick. Do you use them on your side-markers as well?
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Nope, just on the city lights. Did you try and switch the polarity?
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Nope, just on the city lights. Did you try and switch the polarity?
yah i did but they would work for a few minutes and start flickering again. Thats when i said no more and went with the other style
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Weird. That goes to show you how finicky these cars are.
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ive had mine for almost a year...and they are still perfect...LEDS aren't supposed to burn out that quickly
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got mine from ijdmtoy as well same as midnight AMG... its alright i guess... i bought the xenon white... however i found it a little too blue... since my HID is more white i use Philip bulb 5000k or 6000k
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yeah i got mine from JDMtoy the white ones and they match fine with my stock bi-xenon's but i ordered switchbacks too for my blinkers and i obviously needed a resistor because they work fine but dont stay constantly on. so i just replaced a orange bulb with orange led's waste of $40 till i get some resistors.

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