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Apr 9, 2010 | 11:40 PM

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Looks like one bulb is toast and the other is on its way out.

Apr 9, 2010 | 11:48 PM

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Well screw switchbacks.. Too many headaches...

Anywhere I can get white LEDs that are white 24/7 in there? I want them to be similar in color to my HIDs.

Apr 10, 2010 | 12:30 AM

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so 60s seem out..

people having any issues with the 48s?

Apr 10, 2010 | 12:32 AM

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Must have been a lag/glitch in the system just then. I just double posted along with you and saw two other people do it in another thread I just opened.
Weird.

Apr 10, 2010 | 12:42 AM

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yeah when there are a lot of people on the servers can lag out and we basically 'double post'..

i seem to do it frequently

Apr 10, 2010 | 05:04 AM

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so 60s seem out..

people having any issues with the 48s?

they're still on back order apparently

Apr 10, 2010 | 06:21 AM

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I got my 48s from vled's and they seem to work fine, granted, I haven't driven the car much, but they still work.

Apr 10, 2010 | 07:56 AM

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I got my 48s from vled's and they seem to work fine, granted, I haven't driven the car much, but they still work.

Vled's doesn't carry the switchback 48s anymore, only the 60s and 92s...hopefully the 60s aren't the same as what autolumination sourced.

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Apr 10, 2010 | 09:05 AM

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Sorry, my bad. I actually do have the 60's from vleds. They are the type 2 and I haven't had any issues, but again, I haven't driven the car that much yet.

Apr 10, 2010 | 12:44 PM

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Looks like one bulb is toast and the other is on its way out.

Is there any way that you could figure out if the power going to the sockets is just a dirty supply?

Apr 10, 2010 | 05:24 PM

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Great my "replacement" 60's just shipped yesterday

Apr 11, 2010 | 07:53 PM

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Is there any way that you could figure out if the power going to the sockets is just a dirty supply?

Given that me and Brian both are having problems, I don't think so.

Apr 12, 2010 | 06:50 AM

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Has anyone else tried the ones at Vleds.com?

Apr 23, 2010 | 07:24 PM

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Not to bring this back from the dead, but I have had the 48's AW's now for a couple weeks. They are fine where the 60's I had didn't last a few days. Also as I said in the beginning of this thread I have LED's all the way around front and back and there are no problems as long as you have changed to an electronic flasher. EL12 is the one I am using. One more thing I did notice about the 48's vs. the 60's is when the 60's signaled during normal DRL mode they flashed a white pulse before the amber came on. The 48's don't do that. I wonder/think that has something to do with the problem? Don't know, but they have worked fine for a while now. Just an update for anyone else who has had questions.

Apr 23, 2010 | 07:47 PM

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i appreciate the update.. (and flasher type)

where did you get your 48s?

Apr 26, 2010 | 04:46 PM

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i appreciate the update.. (and flasher type)

where did you get your 48s?

^ also want to know.......... I got my replacement 60's sitting in the box

Apr 26, 2010 | 05:46 PM

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i finally got my 48s in the mail a couple weeks ago from autolum, haven't installed them yet..maybe this week

Apr 30, 2010 | 09:05 AM

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any updates? I was looking at doing this.

Apr 30, 2010 | 10:23 AM

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I drove the car to work today for the second day in a row and no problems. They are typical DRL lights during the day or without the headlights on, but switch on the headlights and they go white. Turn signal on and they flash yellow/off, then back to white at night.

May 17, 2010 | 03:31 PM

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Any updates ? I was wanting to do this because I know the factory bulbs will heat up the housings and cause cracks , letting water in and corroding my sockets. So I think if I buy new housings and put these LED lights it will solve my problem . Any one else want to chime in ?

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