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Old 09-26-2014, 10:00 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RedDevil View Post
So, mixed results.
LED grids seem more reliable than SMD towers, interior lights have an easier life than exterior lights and LEDs in moving parts like doors and boot lids suffer most.
My Jeep has LED's everywhere because vibration kills filament globes. You have to keep them dry because of their driver circuits, but if you buy good quality lights they last forever (my oldest are now at least 5 years old, and they were actually cheap ones off DX). Nowadays I spent $40-50 on a pair of stop/tail lights, mainly for the safety aspect. They're almost twice as bright as stock so no chance of missing them on a sunny day.
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