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I've been buying cheap LED lights every time Princess Auto has some on sale, and replacing burnt out lights on equipment as required, or for adding more lights. Saves light switches, relays, burnt fuses, hot wiring etc, and in theory they outlast and outperform the halogen or incandescent they are replacing.
Performance is amazing the first time they are used, but they seem to get dimmer in a matter of hours, individual LED's start burning out, or the entire light quits working, the plastic lenses discolor within a year.
Some people claim you can't mix LED and incandescent, although I've never seen a compelling reason why not, and I doubt anyone changes out every bulb in the instrument panels, gauges, interior lights etc. But could this be shortening their lives?
Are the expensive LED's that much better to be worth the extra money? I've seen other reputable stores now selling the exact same lights as Princess Auto, at higher prices, so I'm not convinces paying more is going to accomplish much.
Are there any cost effective brands that you have had better performance from?
Not interested in spending $100(s) per light, I'll stick with halogens or sealed beams, and keep adding relays.
Performance is amazing the first time they are used, but they seem to get dimmer in a matter of hours, individual LED's start burning out, or the entire light quits working, the plastic lenses discolor within a year.
Some people claim you can't mix LED and incandescent, although I've never seen a compelling reason why not, and I doubt anyone changes out every bulb in the instrument panels, gauges, interior lights etc. But could this be shortening their lives?
Are the expensive LED's that much better to be worth the extra money? I've seen other reputable stores now selling the exact same lights as Princess Auto, at higher prices, so I'm not convinces paying more is going to accomplish much.
Are there any cost effective brands that you have had better performance from?
Not interested in spending $100(s) per light, I'll stick with halogens or sealed beams, and keep adding relays.