DIY superbrightleds.com festoon bulb fix - Page 2

flushdereal87 · 06-04-2008, 08:09 PM

figured out a way to budge it open easily...Set a lighter to it for three seconds heating up the side u wanna pull off then slowly grip it with a set of pliers and twist slowly...(broke one of my leds trying because i twisted fast)..then clean out the epoxy melted over the resistor. Then place the cap back on ( by then should be all twisted up but its ok)...should work..

Lesson learned:superbrightled bulbs are not great

vleds perhaps?

MarchMadnessisMe · 06-07-2008, 04:23 PM

nice mine have stopped workin n i was gonna get new ones 2 they work during the day cuz theyre so hot they connect but at night they dont work lol

tda1337 · 06-07-2008, 10:44 PM

hmmm... mine are still working almost a 9 months later... no problems.. but i also bought mine on ebay for more than 2.50 a pop lol i got ripped i know but hey.. i guess im still getting it working lol (it was supposed to come with 3, or at least the bid made it sound like that lol)
if u guys have problems with the liscence plate leds, let me know, ill show u how to fix those (superbrightleds.com does not sell the 1W flanks like i have lol)

***GETxERxDONE*** · 06-08-2008, 10:38 AM

i know someone sent me a PM and asked for better pics, i havnt had a chance yet since i havnt been home all weekend, but ill get to them asap

illmaticone · 07-07-2008, 02:32 PM

Lol nice, it actually worked! i was getting annoyed! and didn't want to deal with superbrightleds.com

thnx

aznkp · 07-07-2008, 10:48 PM

superbrightleds suck for customer service, but they do have nice bulbs. thanks for the awesome diy fix!

***GETxERxDONE*** · 07-07-2008, 10:55 PM

np guys

DeePStr33tzOfTn · 07-09-2008, 05:23 PM

i had to do this and all i did was twist with my fingers and they came off.

darkrom · 07-19-2008, 05:15 PM

I am gunna try this today and post the results.

darkrom · 07-19-2008, 05:45 PM

Well that was more simple than I thought haha. Was tempted to solder it to the connector, but it really doesn't seem necessary. I will let you know how it works over the next few days. Mine are ALWAYS on and off. Just the driver side one would go out more or less every day.

Can't wait

***GETxERxDONE*** · 07-19-2008, 08:17 PM

cool, glad it could help

Matt08FG2 · 07-22-2008, 08:26 PM

I had the same promblem with my lights.
Did this, now they work!!!!
thanks man

***GETxERxDONE*** · 07-22-2008, 10:45 PM

no prob, glad i could help!

DeePStr33tzOfTn · 07-23-2008, 02:04 AM

great DIY!

jfchan · 01-04-2009, 01:05 PM

great DIY! thanks for all the helps!!!

***GETxERxDONE*** · 01-04-2009, 08:38 PM

anytime, glad its working for people..now if only i could find my third bulb..

DeePStr33tzOfTn · 01-04-2009, 08:43 PM

those caps can be a lil PITA

scubastevect64 · 01-06-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeePStr33tzOfTn

those caps can be a lil PITA

Yeah I attempted to fix two....and I F*ed up one so that went in the garbage, but the other works perfectly now!

***GETxERxDONE*** · 01-06-2009, 12:02 AM

lol that they can one of mine got all bent up but it finally cracked the glue loose, and went back on.

citizh · 03-31-2009, 08:43 AM

finally, i found this thread. i have been looking for it for some time now. my lights stop working every time i get in my car

06-04-2008, 08:09 PM	#21 (permalink)
flushdereal87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: J ville Posts: 968 Manny iTrader: 1 / 100%	figured out a way to budge it open easily...Set a lighter to it for three seconds heating up the side u wanna pull off then slowly grip it with a set of pliers and twist slowly...(broke one of my leds trying because i twisted fast)..then clean out the epoxy melted over the resistor. Then place the cap back on ( by then should be all twisted up but its ok)...should work.. Lesson learned:superbrightled bulbs are not great vleds perhaps? Last edited by flushdereal87; 06-04-2008 at 09:08 PM.

06-08-2008, 10:38 AM	#24 (permalink)
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07-07-2008, 10:55 PM	#27 (permalink)
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07-19-2008, 08:17 PM	#31 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Jew Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 23 Posts: 14,346 Nick iTrader: 7 / 100%	cool, glad it could help __________________ DIY HFP Front Lip Overlay CHEAP! \| DIY HFP Side Skirt installation DIY AUTO Shift knob Removal \| DIY E-Brake Trim removal \| DIY Breakfast Pizza

07-22-2008, 10:45 PM	#33 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Jew Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 23 Posts: 14,346 Nick iTrader: 7 / 100%	no prob, glad i could help! __________________ DIY HFP Front Lip Overlay CHEAP! \| DIY HFP Side Skirt installation DIY AUTO Shift knob Removal \| DIY E-Brake Trim removal \| DIY Breakfast Pizza

06-07-2008, 04:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
MarchMadnessisMe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,906 MP iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice mine have stopped workin n i was gonna get new ones 2 they work during the day cuz theyre so hot they connect but at night they dont work lol

06-07-2008, 10:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 1,476 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	hmmm... mine are still working almost a 9 months later... no problems.. but i also bought mine on ebay for more than 2.50 a pop lol i got ripped i know but hey.. i guess im still getting it working lol (it was supposed to come with 3, or at least the bid made it sound like that lol) if u guys have problems with the liscence plate leds, let me know, ill show u how to fix those (superbrightleds.com does not sell the 1W flanks like i have lol)

07-07-2008, 02:32 PM	#25 (permalink)
illmaticone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Queens NY Age: 22 Posts: 840 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Lol nice, it actually worked! i was getting annoyed! and didn't want to deal with superbrightleds.com thnx

07-07-2008, 10:48 PM	#26 (permalink)
aznkp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: VA Posts: 398 iTrader: 10 / 100%	superbrightleds suck for customer service, but they do have nice bulbs. thanks for the awesome diy fix!

07-09-2008, 05:23 PM	#28 (permalink)
DeePStr33tzOfTn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,056 Joey iTrader: 5 / 100%	i had to do this and all i did was twist with my fingers and they came off.

07-19-2008, 05:15 PM	#29 (permalink)
darkrom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,116 Matt iTrader: 6 / 100%	I am gunna try this today and post the results.

07-19-2008, 05:45 PM	#30 (permalink)
darkrom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,116 Matt iTrader: 6 / 100%	Well that was more simple than I thought haha. Was tempted to solder it to the connector, but it really doesn't seem necessary. I will let you know how it works over the next few days. Mine are ALWAYS on and off. Just the driver side one would go out more or less every day. Can't wait

07-22-2008, 08:26 PM	#32 (permalink)
Matt08FG2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 311 Matt iTrader: 3 / 100%	I had the same promblem with my lights. Did this, now they work!!!! thanks man

07-23-2008, 02:04 AM	#34 (permalink)
DeePStr33tzOfTn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,056 Joey iTrader: 5 / 100%	great DIY!

01-04-2009, 01:05 PM	#35 (permalink)
jfchan Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: irvine, CA Posts: 7 Jon iTrader: 0 / 0%	great DIY! thanks for all the helps!!!

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01-04-2009, 08:38 PM	#36 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Jew Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 23 Posts: 14,346 Nick iTrader: 7 / 100%	anytime, glad its working for people..now if only i could find my third bulb.. __________________ DIY HFP Front Lip Overlay CHEAP! \| DIY HFP Side Skirt installation DIY AUTO Shift knob Removal \| DIY E-Brake Trim removal \| DIY Breakfast Pizza

01-04-2009, 08:43 PM	#37 (permalink)
DeePStr33tzOfTn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,056 Joey iTrader: 5 / 100%	those caps can be a lil PITA

01-06-2009, 12:02 AM	#39 (permalink)
*GETxERxDONE* Jew Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 23 Posts: 14,346 Nick iTrader: 7 / 100%	lol that they can one of mine got all bent up but it finally cracked the glue loose, and went back on. __________________ DIY HFP Front Lip Overlay CHEAP! \| DIY HFP Side Skirt installation DIY AUTO Shift knob Removal \| DIY E-Brake Trim removal \| DIY Breakfast Pizza

03-31-2009, 08:43 AM	#40 (permalink)
citizh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: EASTON,MD Age: 18 Posts: 3,464 JOE iTrader: 1 / 100%	finally, i found this thread. i have been looking for it for some time now. my lights stop working every time i get in my car

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