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Old 02-09-10, 01:04 AM
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Default LED exterior & interior bulbs - do they last life of car?

Of course replacing exterior and interior light bulbs can improve the quality of light (especially the instant on/off).
I'm wondering if LED replacements last the life of the car.
I ask this, because they can be expensive.
LEDs are supposed to have 20,000+ lifespan, but the quality of the LED bulb assembly could lead to broken electrical connections inside the bulb itself.
I'm sure many of you notice cars from the 90s with a long row of red LEDs in rear spoliers with many of them unlit.
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Depends. IF the leds have regulators built in, they will last a long time. If they don't and somehow the voltage goes over the max amount they're made for, expect a shorter time.
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I sure hope so, because I could never go back to the yellow incandescent lights. The LEDs just look so much better.
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Originally Posted by gandro
Of course replacing exterior and interior light bulbs can improve the quality of light (especially the instant on/off).
I'm wondering if LED replacements last the life of the car.
I ask this, because they can be expensive.
LEDs are supposed to have 20,000+ lifespan, but the quality of the LED bulb assembly could lead to broken electrical connections inside the bulb itself.
I'm sure many of you notice cars from the 90s with a long row of red LEDs in rear spoliers with many of them unlit.
What care are you trying to replace the bulbs with LEDs?
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Originally Posted by eyezack87
Depends. IF the leds have regulators built in, they will last a long time. If they don't and somehow the voltage goes over the max amount they're made for, expect a shorter time.
Do V-LED led lights have regulators/resistors or watever in them??
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Originally Posted by vwynn
Do V-LED led lights have regulators/resistors or watever in them??
I have no idea. I started making my own lights after mine started failing

At the very minimum, LED lights have resistors but they only go up to a certain voltage. If you ever had flickering lights when you opened your door, thats a sign that the voltage started to fry the bulb
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