Shit quality LED fog probs

[Cuban Linx]

I saw this

http://www.corksport.com/corksport-led-drl-kit-h11.html

and was pretty tempted, but then I saw

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2X-Car-120-LED-3528-SMD-HB4-9006-HID-Xenon-White-Fog-Day-Head-Light-Lamp-Bulb-/120987228701?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c2b669a1d

which was diiirt cheap and had SIGNIFICANTLY more LEDs on it, so I went with the ebay ones. They look great (pics inbound as soon as I can nab my mate's SLR) and they look hawt with my 6000k lo beams, but occasionally the right hand bulb does not turn on.

Just to save me from unneccessarily getting to the fog light bulbs again, what do you think the problem is? It could be just that the bulbs are shit and failing, but the fact that it works sometimes and the left one is golden makes me think it may have just popped loose? If it never worked I'd say the bulb was deffective, but it works 65% of the time flawlessly, I just wanted your input before I start grovelling on the ground under my car.

[Aitch]

As someone who spent enough time with ebay-sourced LEDs, I'm going to go ahead and say they are almost certainly shit bulbs.

[gabbygenier]

i have some of the ebay ones, had them on for over a year and no issues with them. i would say swap them and see if the problem goes with the bulb or stays with the same side of the car.

also just cause there are more LED's on it doesnt make it better and brighter. the one that has less are probably brighter LED's. you can get them with different lumens.

[JaYson]

I got the same style of LED bulbs over 3 years ago, they've been going strong ever since.

Only issue with mine were that the little metal tension 'spring' thing that sticks out and is supposed to lock in the bulb was basically in a fixed position because when they assembled the bulb they put too much glue which hardened in behind that spring. so the first one i put in broke under the pressure of me forcing it; i ended up getting another replacement bulb adjusted that metal thing so it would actually click into place. and that was history. those LEDs have lasted longer than the HIDs i installed



Your issue might be a loose connection? or maybe the bulb isn't 'clicked' into the housing so its bouncing around a little?

[Jeff-TheBiz]

they seem legit... also pick up some hair extensions to save on shipping....







actually, pay more and get more... bulbs are not worth skimping.

[Bosshammy]

they seem legit... also pick up some hair extensions to save on shipping...




actually, pay more and get more... bulbs are not worth skimping.




what he said, get the corksport fogs, they would match perfectly with your 6k lows....

[MattL]

I am having these problems with my low's and I just made a thread with a few pics and videos if you're interested in checking it out and seeing if it's the same thing.

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?66402-Interesting-HID-situation