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Beware of some LED globes use in Headlight front parkers.

VCoz

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Beware of LED front parking light globes without mechanical strength = those relying on/held together with solder connection only. After 1 hour the front LEDs fell apart inside my light fittings leaving just the slide connector removable from the fitting (now unable to find or retrieve the LED head).
I bought these - unfortunately a bad move. Heat within the light is obviously a problem with this globe design.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10PCS-CA...53.m2749.l2649
 

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I had one of those fall apart in the dome light.
Removed it and soldered it back together.
 

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The soft solder design problem means these will just continue to soften/melt and the led section just fall off. Thanks wraith and yes the white light 6000k looks far better even though the headlights are a warm white - the Jaycar design would likely not have the same solder melt problem but I was looking for multi-facet LEDs/Canbus error free. I raised this design fault to prevent others falling into the same trap I did - lots of other good choices on Ebay that would likely be fine. I will try again with one of those.
 

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at 3.15 each why would you bother with Ebay. I know what LEDs i will be buying. Thanks Wraith.

No worries. I run them in all my cars and haven't had any issues. Be aware though the parkers end up being like little laser beams they are that bright.
 
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