I picked up some 5 led 194 and also high power 194 bulbs from them in dec 06. Been using them in my clear corners since but the high power bulbs have both been flickering since last week. So i swapped them for some 5 led bulbs from superbrightleds i had as spares.

Should they die so soon?

 

maybe if you have moisture in your clear corners or the voltage is not properly regulated. like a new stereo system...or something. but you could always get a bad LED chip. it happens. they are not super expansive so I dont expect it to last all that long anyhow.

 

my vleds are fine. on the contrary i've heard that superbrightleds burn out quick.

 

Almost all of those bulbs are overdriven, so don't expect any sort of decent lifetime.

 

i've had mine for...3 years now. never replaced...

 

i have bought from superbright before and have had some go out.. but not very frequently... I ordered some from v-leds to try them out.. will keep ya posted

 

well according to their response - the first version of the bulbs had no heatshields but the new ones do and have longer life...

 

yeah the SMTs are pretty sick

 

How is that even possible? If the switch is off there is no physical connection to the battery. And where is a transistor anywhere in the LED? Maybe I'm just not familiar with their technology, but that seems very odd.

 

off topic, but i was looking for the thread that has the info on all the bulb numbers we need for

the clears, license plate, dome lights, and the door lights(dont know what they're called)

anyone got the link?

 

google sylvania's lamp replacement guide

 

well as of today all 4 of these have flickered a lot and one died.
http://frickinbrite.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=40_63

I will order the 2nd gen ones with heatsink and see how they last.

 

ive had my 194's/168's ..

under the doors in the trunk and on my license plate ..
for about 5 months

no problems .. at all ..

from superbrightled.com

 

I have been running VLEDS in my doors, domes, trunk, and license plate for about 6 months now and have had no problems at all. I hear superbrightleds have alot of problems though.

 

Although I say go for a search, Ill help out:

Clear Corners: 194/168
License Plate: 194/168
Trunk Dome: 194/168
Dome Lights: 31mm Festoon
Under Door: 31mm Festoon