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Arrow Can putting the ambient lights on high (#5) burn them out faster or not last as long?
I have a 2017 e300 w213

I love to have my ambient lights on high (#5) but can that burn them out faster or not last as long?

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Originally Posted by Massimo Here
I have a 2017 e300 w213

I love to have my ambient lights on high (#5) but can that burn them out faster or not last as long?

thanks in advance!!!
It does wear it off quicker but isn't the smiles and enjoyment of the vehicle purchase worth more?
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I would rather they last, how much when they go bad I wonder??

I think I will keep it on #4 at most.
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Regardless of brightness, they should outlast the car. LEDs have a very long life. The failure is usually something other than the light itself.
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Originally Posted by Massimo Here
I would rather they last, how much when they go bad I wonder??

I think I will keep it on #4 at most.
It depends, I seen people complain about their LEDs die prematurely on W213 s, that however might just be because they are defective.
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Originally Posted by L1Wolf
Regardless of brightness, they should outlast the car. LEDs have a very long life. The failure is usually something other than the light itself.
True about LED they do last a long time, but at full blast they do get very hot I assume, and heat is never good.
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Maybe on high they get too hot?
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Maybe on high they get too hot?
Yes they do generate more heat that way.
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Originally Posted by Massimo Here
Maybe on high they get too hot?
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Yes they do generate more heat that way.
Generate more heat? Perhaps, but getting too hot as to cause them to fail faster? Not unless there is something wrong with the electronics or the LEDs. Have there been reports of cars with ambient lights burning out? Unless there are, you are worried about nothing. They may fail, but not from being on too bright and generating too much heat. Enjoy the lights and save the worries for something else.
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Originally Posted by L1Wolf
Generate more heat? Perhaps, but getting too hot as to cause them to fail faster? Not unless there is something wrong with the electronics or the LEDs. Have there been reports of cars with ambient lights burning out? Unless there are, you are worried about nothing. They may fail, but not from being on too bright and generating too much heat. Enjoy the lights and save the worries for something else.
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Originally Posted by L1Wolf
Generate more heat? Perhaps, but getting too hot as to cause them to fail faster? Not unless there is something wrong with the electronics or the LEDs. Have there been reports of cars with ambient lights burning out? Unless there are, you are worried about nothing. They may fail, but not from being on too bright and generating too much heat. Enjoy the lights and save the worries for something else.
Yes, there are reports however I think it was because of defective LEDs so yes I agree, it is the least of the worries for OP. Many other things can and will fail sooner on the W213 than ambient lighting.
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