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2014 TPMS Failure
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2015 No Issues
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2015 TPMS Failure
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2016 No Issues
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2016 TPMS Failure
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LED side markers - too bright? Throw a code?

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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 02:42 PM
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I would have thought that JW motorsports would have jumped in here with a way to solve this problem that some of us are having.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 04:07 PM
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JW has been good about taking returns if you have issues. Also from the poll which likely represents a small portion of their sales, not everyone's car has the issue. I chose to attempt to find a modification as I personally prefer the look of the JWM type over the Oracle lamps. This style better mimics the looks of the tail lamps on my Z06. Come warmer weather and having my car back on the road I will work toward a solution again.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette Ski
I would have thought that JW motorsports would have jumped in here with a way to solve this problem that some of us are having.
I'm sure they do not know.

Their service spectacular which leads me to believe if they knew they would tell us.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Elk
I'm sure they do not know.

Their service spectacular which leads me to believe if they knew they would tell us.
I sent Southern Car parts an email months ago and they never even replied. They sold the same leds. That said I hardly ever drive at night so I still have them on the car.

Last edited by badhabit_wb; Dec 18, 2020 at 09:52 PM. Reason: I made an error about who I sent the email to.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 08:53 PM
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I am surprised you did not received a response. My experience is they respond very quickly and with a helpful attitude.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Elk
I am surprised you did not received a response. My experience is they respond very quickly and with a helpful attitude.
I was surprised too. I like the looks of their LEDs best. Hopefully we can figure out a way to make them work.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 09:44 PM
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Me, too!

It is a great looking product, good fit. I find the TPMS error merely an annoyance, but I would be happy to install a fix to avoid it.
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Old Dec 18, 2020 | 09:54 PM
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I goofed. I got mine from Southern car parts. It was a C7-4519 smoked marker set. Same led's I was told and same issue. I ordered some copper tape and will see if that works in conjunction with the ferrite cores. Hopefully that will help. I'll post my results either way.
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I also used the tape and the ferrite cores and no luck - still happens on my 2019 GS.

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Well aside from the TPMS problem which no one has been able to solve I have another problem. I just noticed my left rear drivers side light quit working. The front flickers and the rear is out. I pulled the bad left rear out and replaced it with the stock one and proved it is not my wiring. The front and old stock lamp will work. I purchased these from iJDMTOY in Dec 2020, installed them after Christmas and their warranty is 90 days. I called them today and they told me no replacement due to exceed warranty period! I've had these about 120 days and installed even less and no help from them. I love the look so It looks like i may go with the oracles.

The ticket that came with the side markers from iJDMTOY states "PLEASE DO NOT leave negative feedback. For any issues with your order, please contact us and w will resolve for YOU!" Well that's not exactly true is it.

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Old Apr 2, 2021 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by badhabit_wb
I goofed. I got mine from Southern car parts. It was a C7-4519 smoked marker set. Same led's I was told and same issue. I ordered some copper tape and will see if that works in conjunction with the ferrite cores. Hopefully that will help. I'll post my results either way.
So I finally got to test the setup on a couple of 1 hr plus drives. The ferrite cores and copper tape fixed the issues on my 19, at least so far. I've had health issues that have kept me out of the car for a while but hope to be driving more in the future. I will drive with the lights on to test it for the next few months but it seems to be working fine.
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Old Apr 2, 2021 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Ammo
Well aside from the TPMS problem which no one has been able to solve I have another problem. I just noticed my left rear drivers side light quit working. The front flickers and the rear is out. I pulled the bad left rear out and replaced it with the stock one and proved it is not my wiring. The front and old stock lamp will work. I purchased these from iJDMTOY in Dec 2020, installed them after Christmas and their warranty is 90 days. I called them today and they told me no replacement due to exceed warranty period! I've had these about 120 days and installed even less and no help from them. I love the look so It looks like i may go with the oracles.

The ticket that came with the side markers from iJDMTOY states "PLEASE DO NOT leave negative feedback. For any issues with your order, please contact us and w will resolve for YOU!" Well that's not exactly true is it.

RANT OFF
I had the same issue develop last week. I've had mine installed around 9 months. It happened on my passenger side right after I installed them -- but it went away and didn't come back.

Last week my driver's side went out, but still hasn't come back. Because it effects both side markers and the tail light -- I'm giving up.

Purchased Oracles for $220... @ Jeff Bezos company.

Oh well, lesson learned... Should have bought the better lights.
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My lights came back.. but the LED burnt out on my rear side marker.

I have the Oracles coming later this week... Oh well $135 down the drain.


Bottom LEDs burnt out
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Old Apr 6, 2021 | 09:05 PM
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I've had my lights since 2/23/2019. No issues, all systems go.

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Originally Posted by eboggs_jkvl
I've had my lights since 2/23/2019. No issues, all systems go.

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I know your golden, but you could have told us which were the better lights to buy back when we all asked you your opinion.
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Originally Posted by Vette Ski
I know your golden, but you could have told us which were the better lights to buy back when we all asked you your opinion.
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I promise to do that next time for sure!


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Originally Posted by quaters
My lights came back.. but the LED burnt out on my rear side marker.

I have the Oracles coming later this week... Oh well $135 down the drain.


Bottom LEDs burnt out
I wrote JW Motorsports about the burnt out light and the fact that I had a similar issue right out of the box when they were new -- but it self corrected without any noticeable damage.

On their webpage is says:"Warranty 1 year no hassle warranty for any failed leds."

I'm under a year and have had both sides give me issues. It's been since Wednesday (3 days) and they haven't responded yet. Will keep you updated.
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I have found their service to be excellent. I hope you have a similar experience.
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Still happy and fortunate my aftermarket LED side markers have never given me a problem in 2 years. Fingers still are crossed.
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I got my new oracles today. Must admit they are nice.
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