Is this why led bulbs burn out?
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Is this why led bulbs burn out?
I read that putting leds in the same housing as headlights (like turn signal leds) will cause them to burn out very fast due to excessive heat. Is this true? I hope not cause I bought alot of leds just now.
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Rep Power: 812 Crap I just spent like $40 on leds for signals and marker lights with load resistors. And my headlights are hid, so they're really gonna get cooked. Man this sucks cause they're supposed to outlast regular bulbs. Maybe ebay is just crappy?
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Originally Posted by gearbox
Crap I just spent like $40 on leds for signals and marker lights with load resistors. And my headlights are hid, so they're really gonna get cooked. Man this sucks cause they're supposed to outlast regular bulbs. Maybe ebay is just crappy?
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Do not use LED bulbs in the same housing with head lamps, the heat will cause them to fail quickly
All of our LED bulbs feature
Drop in Replacement
Low Power (wattage) draw
Built-in current limiting resistors
Shock & Vibration Resistant
Long Life (20,000+ hours)
Low Heat Generation
High Intensity (for LEDs)
Instant ON/OFF
Monochromatic (pure) Color
Do not use LED bulbs in the same housing with head lamps, the heat will cause them to fail quickly
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Rep Power: 0 I cant read Japanese (maybe find a translating site) but...
http://www7.plala.or.jp/soaristo/page/diy/white_led.htm
You get the idea
LEDs do die from a lot of heat... But, shouldnt die because they are in the headlights.
http://www7.plala.or.jp/soaristo/page/diy/white_led.htm
You get the idea
LEDs do die from a lot of heat... But, shouldnt die because they are in the headlights.
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Originally Posted by Crackhead79
well I'll say this, I have gone through about 6 in about 6 months, thats pretty fast to me even for Ebay ****...lol.
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Rep Power: 812 I was at the bmw dealership and all I saw were orange bulbs for the turn signal. I've seen some with parking leds, but not for the signal.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
I was at the bmw dealership and all I saw were orange bulbs for the turn signal. I've seen some with parking leds, but not for the signal.
Anyways, Even if it has them for the parking light, that means the LED is still in the headlight
take some pictures when you get them
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Rep Power: 812 I've seen the 7 series and those signals are bright (the strip on top). I think they're just bulbs that they did a good job of hiding.
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Rep Power: 812 It's the dealership. Soo, if the bulb replacements don't work, what else can I do?Do they sell brighter ones that can be modded to fit?
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Originally Posted by gearbox
It's the dealership. Soo, if the bulb replacements don't work, what else can I do?Do they sell brighter ones that can be modded to fit?
Call up the company where you got them from and ask how good they are
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Rep Power: 0 the new 5-serie uses led for turn signal on the top of the headlight housing.. then again, i think that part is pretty isolated from the hi/lo beams.
I know that dealership!!! 
Right by the Savoy theater!! we always drive throught eh parking lot after we see a movie. And there's alway a mannequin on the doorway of the other building.
Right by the Savoy theater!! we always drive throught eh parking lot after we see a movie. And there's alway a mannequin on the doorway of the other building. 
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