Interior LED Swap - Swapped - Fyre Flys Wins

[mbumpus11]

[MENTION=123822]mbumpus11[/MENTION] thanks again! stole the premise for your mudflap filler idea and now i'll probably follow your footsteps on this one too.

purchased the overpriced Precision LED kit about 5 months ago. the 2nd row dome light and one of the tailgate lights are already flickering. and as u mentioned the 6000K are little too blue.

also it appears Fyre Flys is only a couple miles north of me!

Yeah! Tell Allen that I told you about them when you go/talk to him! He'll let you pick them up in person to prevent having to ship and subsequent delay. You can see all his gadgets, too. His shop is out of his garage and everything is right there ready to go.

Glad to know you liked the mud flap removal as well. I think it's a clean alternative and covers all we need it to to prevent nasty build up without proper hole coverage.

 

[Titanpat57]

Yeah! Tell Allen that I told you about them when you go/talk to him! He'll let you pick them up in person to prevent having to ship and subsequent delay. You can see all his gadgets, too. His shop is out of his garage and everything is right there ready to go.

Glad to know you liked the mud flap removal as well. I think it's a clean alternative and covers all we need it to to prevent nasty build up without proper hole coverage.

Just an FYI...

ordered these Feb 2 received a payed invoice...but no product. To date phone calls and messages have gone unanswered

Will be contacting my CC company for a refund. Don't know what's going on, but this is not good.

 

[popey]

Does anyone have a phillips LED package? don't want to mess around with these lower quality bulbs

 

[tigger]

Just an FYI...

ordered these Feb 2 received a payed invoice...but no product. To date phone calls and messages have gone unanswered

Will be contacting my CC company for a refund. Don't know what's going on, but this is not good.

Did you get a tracking number? I had a package sent that went from Houston to Hawaii then to Las Vegas where the post office said it was un-deliverable as addressed and was being returned and then showed up the next day. (completely a USPS screw up)

But even with all that, I still had in within 2 weeks. He did return my emails through ebay, and my call when I tried to ask about one of the bulbs on the first order.

 

[4REIGN3R]

Does anyone have a phillips LED package? don't want to mess around with these lower quality bulbs

Philips is nice quality but it doesn't seem to put out much light due to the frosted lens. I've seen people remove the lens to help this but not sure if this can be done with the dome light.

Philips makes a "Extreme Vision" bulb as well. Haven't seen too many people install this type yet.

 

[Titanpat57]

Just an FYI...

ordered these Feb 2 received a payed invoice...but no product. To date phone calls and messages have gone unanswered

Will be contacting my CC company for a refund. Don't know what's going on, but this is not good.

UPDATE:

Got through to, and spoke directly to Allen and he apologized for the confusion.

He explained that internet orders paid with a credit card sometimes get mired down on his system, something he has been trying to fix. He said he'd ship them out priority, which I thanked him for, but was unnecessary. I'm sure the profit is small on something like this, and although it's appreciated, I can wait for them to come in regular mail.

I will report back once they are installed.

 

[delloro]

Does anyone have a phillips LED package? don't want to mess around with these lower quality bulbs

I was sufficiently underwhelmed by the Phillips 3175 and 921s to try something else. I went with the JDM astars off Amazon and am 100% satisfied.

The 194 extreme brights were too bright for my map lights. I put them in the doors and they are perfect there. I asked for something less bright, which they had, and they are perfect for the map and vanity lights.

The super bright, but not extreme bright, 3175s are perfect for the dome light and tailgate lights.

So far, I am very pleased with the JDM Astar products.

I am sure others might have a similar or even better product, but I am happy with mine.

 

[popey]

I was sufficiently underwhelmed by the Phillips 3175 and 921s to try something else. I went with the JDM astars off Amazon and am 100% satisfied.

The 194 extreme brights were too bright for my map lights. I put them in the doors and they are perfect there. I asked for something less bright, which they had, and they are perfect for the map and vanity lights.

The super bright, but not extreme bright, 3175s are perfect for the dome light and tailgate lights.

So far, I am very pleased with the JDM Astar products.

I am sure others might have a similar or even better product, but I am happy with mine.

Do you have a list of which bulbs fit in each area? Does the license plate area need a different type of bulb?


How long have you had the JDM Astars?

 

[LockeLamora]

[MENTION=123822]mbumpus11[/MENTION] thanks again! stole the premise for your mudflap filler idea and now i'll probably follow your footsteps on this one too.

purchased the overpriced Precision LED kit about 5 months ago. the 2nd row dome light and one of the tailgate lights are already flickering. and as u mentioned the 6000K are little too blue.

also it appears Fyre Flys is only a couple miles north of me!

so the precision lights aren't worth it? Did they send you replacement bulbs or no?

 

[delloro]

Do you have a list of which bulbs fit in each area? Does the license plate area need a different type of bulb?


How long have you had the JDM Astars?

No list. Sylvania/Osram's site has an application guide.

Interiors are 168/194 size and 3175.

Didn't change the license plate bulbs and I won't. I don't care for my plates to be easier to read.

 

[MasonCO]

Just ordered a set from the Fyre Flys website using paypal, let's see if that works faster than a credit card

 

[codyHTX]

so the precision lights aren't worth it? Did they send you replacement bulbs or no?

i need to contact them about it, haven't yet, i don't often use the 2nd row dome light but the liftgate does get used more often and is annoying. imo it's not worth the price given 2 are flickering after 5mo with pretty minimal usage.

 

[LockeLamora]

i need to contact them about it, haven't yet, i don't often use the 2nd row dome light but the liftgate does get used more often and is annoying. imo it's not worth the price given 2 are flickering after 5mo with pretty minimal usage.

that is really disappointing, I wanted to try something other than a cheap ebay kit, however if it isn't hard to switch them out you could buy 5 cheap ones for the price of one precision set.

 

[Nadielite]

What led size is everyone choosing from Fyre Flys, the SMD5050 ($19 on eBay) or the SMD3014 ($48 on ebay)?
If the 5050 led are bright enough then I don't really see the need to spend more for the smaller 3014 led.

 

[mbumpus11]

What led size is everyone choosing from Fyre Flys, the SMD5050 ($19 on eBay) or the SMD3014 ($48 on ebay)?
If the 5050 led are bright enough then I don't really see the need to spend more for the smaller 3014 led.

LED size isn't really the issue, I bought the SMD5050 specifically for the pure/warm white color (~5000K) instead of the 6000K bluish hue.

Seeing them in person, the 3014 is definitely brighter, but I've been pleased with my 5050s

 

[Ohio_Steve]

Seeing them in person, the 3014 is definitely brighter, but I've been pleased with my 5050s

Too bright? I've seen some lamps so bright it made reading difficult for the reflection.

My 4Runner is still somewhere on a boat. Can I assume the 2016 lights are the same size and quantity as the 2012-14 on the web page?

Thanks

 

[jareda80]

Just ordered the 3014 series from their Ebay site. Supposed to be much brighter than the 5050 series on their web page (and about twice the price, but still under $50)

Hope to have good results.

Does anyone know what bulbs are in the door lights? I don't have lights in my doors, so wondering if there are other places I can use them or keep them as spares. Or maybe sell them on here.

How are the 3014s...too bright or just right?

 

[Nadielite]

LED size isn't really the issue, I bought the SMD5050 specifically for the pure/warm white color (~5000K) instead of the 6000K bluish hue.

Seeing them in person, the 3014 is definitely brighter, but I've been pleased with my 5050s

Thanks I just ordered the 5050. Heck a couple of years ago you had to pay a premium for the 5050 bulbs.

 

[tigger]

How are the 3014s...too bright or just right?

They seem fine to me. I was worried about them being too bright but haven't had an issue yet. Now, I haven't been in a really dark area, then turned them on then off to see how they affect my night vision. I imagine there will be some issue there as they are not blue or red, but I think they are perfect for what I was looking for.

This is solely the LEDs with no garage lights or flash.

 

[jareda80]

They seem fine to me. I was worried about them being too bright but haven't had an issue yet. Now, I haven't been in a really dark area, then turned them on then off to see how they affect my night vision. I imagine there will be some issue there as they are not blue or red, but I think they are perfect for what I was looking for.

This is solely the LEDs with no garage lights or flash.

That looks perfect to me. I wanted as bright as possible for task lighting when out camping without it being blinding for day to day use. I will order a set as well. Thanks!