LED switchback help
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I have had their original switchbacks for a couple of years. They worked without any trouble. So....I got a pair of Autolumination's 60 switchbacks. The 60 Switchbacks are much brighter than the originals. The Amber/White model. They fryed my fuses. They would strobe white, then flash amber. That is until the fuses went. I emailed them and they said they are having trouble with their 60 LED's on Corvettes. They are trading them out for the Amber/Off switchbacks. They label them (A/W) amber/white or (A/O) amber off. I will post up results when I get the A/O's.
Jhonathan: Do you sell 60 or 48 switchbacks? Your bulbs look different than the 60's Autolumination has been sending me.
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60. I'm kind of low now, but my shipment of new ones will be here Tuesday I believe.
Mine are different. It's a more smaller compact bulb. It's actually shorter than my 18 LED version.
I have yet to have that problem with my 60s.
Mine are different. It's a more smaller compact bulb. It's actually shorter than my 18 LED version.
I have yet to have that problem with my 60s.
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I was just about to pull the trigger and get a set of 60s when all this came up. Now I'm torn.
I don't want to be blowing fuses or burning up wiring. I can't understand the fuse issue as these bulbs draw so little amperage. Are they literally shorting out on their circuit boards? Where is the reported heat coming from? LEDs are supposed to be very cool compared to conventional bulbs.
Who sells a reliable 48-bulb switchback LED? Or should we recondsider an all amber, all the time LED for the DRLs to avoid the problems?
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Glen
I don't want to be blowing fuses or burning up wiring. I can't understand the fuse issue as these bulbs draw so little amperage. Are they literally shorting out on their circuit boards? Where is the reported heat coming from? LEDs are supposed to be very cool compared to conventional bulbs.
Who sells a reliable 48-bulb switchback LED? Or should we recondsider an all amber, all the time LED for the DRLs to avoid the problems?
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Glen
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No need to be overly concerned. I have been running autoluminations original switchbacks for over two years with no trouble. It is just their new 60's that are an issue. Jhonathan has been having NO TROUBLE with his 60's. I will go his if I can't get my issues fixed.
When the switchbacks work properly they are very cool. I was wanting to update for more brightness the newer bulbs offer.
Don't sweat burning a fuse or two. They save the wiring and only cost a few cents to replace. Not a big deal at all.
When the switchbacks work properly they are very cool. I was wanting to update for more brightness the newer bulbs offer.
Don't sweat burning a fuse or two. They save the wiring and only cost a few cents to replace. Not a big deal at all.
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I was just about to pull the trigger and get a set of 60s when all this came up. Now I'm torn.
I don't want to be blowing fuses or burning up wiring. I can't understand the fuse issue as these bulbs draw so little amperage. Are they literally shorting out on their circuit boards? Where is the reported heat coming from? LEDs are supposed to be very cool compared to conventional bulbs.
Who sells a reliable 48-bulb switchback LED? Or should we recondsider an all amber, all the time LED for the DRLs to avoid the problems?
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Glen
I don't want to be blowing fuses or burning up wiring. I can't understand the fuse issue as these bulbs draw so little amperage. Are they literally shorting out on their circuit boards? Where is the reported heat coming from? LEDs are supposed to be very cool compared to conventional bulbs.
Who sells a reliable 48-bulb switchback LED? Or should we recondsider an all amber, all the time LED for the DRLs to avoid the problems?
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Glen
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Oh man... 
Just 20mins ago I installed one of autoilluminations 60's when I came inside to search for a solution for the hyperflash. Well I found out the info on the hyperflash harness available ($70 bucks, ouch)
But then I came across this thread and am glad I did. I'm not sure what to do now, to take my chances wit the 60's from autoillumination or exchange them for the 48s...
Just 20mins ago I installed one of autoilluminations 60's when I came inside to search for a solution for the hyperflash. Well I found out the info on the hyperflash harness available ($70 bucks, ouch)
But then I came across this thread and am glad I did. I'm not sure what to do now, to take my chances wit the 60's from autoillumination or exchange them for the 48s...
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Autoillumination wrote back saying
"The problem is not with the bulbs, it is with the wiring in the Corvettes. I think they are being lit on in amber mode and that is overheating everything."
Do you guys think there is any chance I wouldn't experience the same issues or should I play it safe an exchange them for the 48s
"The problem is not with the bulbs, it is with the wiring in the Corvettes. I think they are being lit on in amber mode and that is overheating everything."
Do you guys think there is any chance I wouldn't experience the same issues or should I play it safe an exchange them for the 48s
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Do you still have the 60's in stock and are they still trouble free?
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