Side Light LED's - 3 sets in under a year!!

[outofyorkshire]

I am now on my 3rd set of side light LED's. in 9 months. :shock:
Anyone else had issues with replacement LED's in the sidelights.
I also changed number plate , charging plug & interior lights with LED's, none of which have yet to fail , so it must be something specific to the side lights??? :?

Each set has only lasted approx 3 months & each set has been a different make / supplier , so I am a little confused as to why they would all fail so quickly.
Any ideas ????

 

[jaapv]

I would strongly advise you to avoid black cats, ladders and bookmakers.

 

[Regulo]

Don't live at No.13, by any chance? Broken any mirrors?

I've had mine in situ for over a year now - no trouble. I think you may just have been really unlucky. Doesn't seem to afflict many owners who have changed.

 

[Bladevane]

I am firmly of the opinion that for LEDs you get what you pay for. I've bought cheap LEDs for my Jag and for the PHEV and none have been much cop. Out of 4 W5W LEDs I fitted to the sidelights and the number plate lamps 1 number plate lamp started flickering within 2 weeks because 3 elements had failed and 1 side light similarly. I refuse to pay silly money for "reputable" brands because in the applications above I do not feel they give much benefit. OK, they look modern and brighter but nobody relies on sidelights and number plate lamps for safety based illumination.

 

[dilski]

Cheap Chinese LEDs and 2 years in, no problems at all.

 

[MackV12]

Same problem, 3 sets of 501 LED's in 12 months. Ok where do I get 501 LED bulbs that last from?

 

[Bladevane]

Regulo, Dilski and others - What W5W LED bulbs can you recommend? Out of 4 purchased 3 have failed within a couple of months.

 

[jthspace]

I bought these, and they have been fine - fitted to my PHEV and the Picasso C3 with no failures.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-T10-W...t-Bulbs-12V-/400938204039?hash=item5d59c77b87

Jeff

 

[Regulo]

I used these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-ERROR...W5W-194-HID-/131166977628?hash=item1e8a293e5c
18 months in, still OK.

 

[Bladevane]

Thanks guys, you can't beat personal recommendations.