Lux V3 LED's lifespan? 2 years?

geneatals · 07-11-2013, 05:57 PM

Had my V3's on my car since they were first released, today got an error message for my left parking lamp/drl (halo/angel eye). Turns out 3 of the 4 LED's are no longer functional (see attached images). I thought LED life span is expected to be much longer than this. Bad batch? The other Lux v3 unit is functioning fine, but makes me wonder if that one will go bad soon as well....thoughts?

I've put an email into luxangeleys and marc a few hours ago...so we'll see whart he says we well...

geneatals · 07-11-2013, 06:04 PM

now before anyone says "perfect reason to upgrade to v4"...that's not the point of this thread...especially if I'm to expect such a short lifespan of the LED bulbs...

oh yeah..went back to my gp thunders..woohoo..might have to get some coding done to increase the brightness of these...

Chowster · 07-11-2013, 10:03 PM

Seems strange Gene. Probably a defective unit? I was always under the assumption that LEDs last slot longer than that too. Hope LUX sorts this out quickly for you!

Blindside_137 · 07-12-2013, 09:05 PM

Agreed. I thought led's should outlast halogens by thousands and thousands of hours. Interested to hear what lux does for you. I've had mine about 1 year.

Vic311 · 07-12-2013, 09:09 PM

Subscribed...I asked Lux point blank about this and while they didn't give me a direct answer, they threw out 2 years as probable. It's one of the main reasons I don't use my day time running lights

geneatals · 07-12-2013, 10:34 PM

pm'd lux yesteday..both vendor account and marc's personal acc...also emailed the website...still no response..

geneatals · 07-12-2013, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vic311

Subscribed...I asked Lux point blank about this and while they didn't give me a direct answer, they threw out 2 years as probable. It's one of the main reasons I don't use my day time running lights

A little over 2 years use with these with DRL's running on. If that's the case is rather truly hand with some halogen GP thunders and coding for increased bright ess.

kouhii · 07-13-2013, 05:15 AM

LED's have rated lifespan but it is under recommended operating conditions. Whenever the LED exceeds the recommend operating spec (e.g. very hot/cold weather, high humidity, glitches) the lifespan is decreased dramatically.

Now to have coding done to make your GP thunder lights appear brighter is a bad idea since it can potentially melt your wiring.

geneatals · 07-13-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kouhii

Now to have coding done to make your GP thunder lights appear brighter is a bad idea since it can potentially melt your wiring.

that would be the case is the voltage was increased to a high, unsafe level...coding the voltage and "safe" parameters has been discussed and tested by members and vendors here and other forums...

did the coding last night....an improvements, but still not lux level....

still no response from lux,

geneatals · 07-13-2013, 11:02 PM

Got an email from Lux. Will be sending the lux unit back for repair for a small fee as I am far past the 1 year warranty. Would rather go this route than purchase a v4 set

LuxAngelEyes · 07-14-2013, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by geneatals

Got an email from Lux. Will be sending the lux unit back for repair for a small fee as I am far past the 1 year warranty. Would rather go this route than purchase a v4 set

Thanks. Sorry for not responding sooner. I was away all weekend at a funeral so i didn't have access to my computer.

geneatals · 07-22-2013, 09:37 PM

quick update, got this email from Lux today...

Hi gene,
We have found that either the power supply or one of the LED’s was defective on the light. We can get this repaired for you however it will be $40 to get you a full replacement unit. I’ll get this out in the mail right away. Thank you

geneatals · 07-23-2013, 10:06 AM

email this AM:

Thanks Gene,
I’ll get this repaired for you today and out in the mail later. I’ll send you the tracking number at that point....

LuxAngelEyes · 07-23-2013, 11:15 AM

Glad to help out Gene

geneatals · 07-26-2013, 09:29 PM

Lux shipped the lights to me Tuesday. Received them and installed them today. No codes and all LED's are working properly. Looks like the resistor pack and maybe the LED's were replaced.

Thanks again to Marc/Lux for the fast service.

'Cane · 01-10-2014, 08:56 PM

A forum member is parting out his car and offered me his old V3s. He wasn't sure how much he will sell them for, but said he was thinking $150. Is buying a used set a bad idea?

spdy330 · 01-10-2014, 09:31 PM

One of my power supplies failed a month out of warranty and the car only had 6000 miles on it. I was not pleased paying the 40.00 for repair since they were hardly used and so close after the warranty expiration however it beats paying full price. I will say that LUX had great service and a fast turn around.

kerrit · 01-13-2014, 11:30 PM

My V3's are going strong after 3 years

8_is_enough · 01-14-2014, 12:56 AM

Glad to know LUX took care of you.

Vic311 · 01-14-2014, 01:43 AM

Going on 3 years too, no issues.

flint · 01-14-2014, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spdy330

One of my power supplies failed a month out of warranty and the car only had 6000 miles on it. I was not pleased paying the 40.00 for repair since they were hardly used and so close after the warranty expiration however it beats paying full price. I will say that LUX had great service and a fast turn around.

I had the exact same failure situation and the same quick service. Light has been working great after the repair.

LuxAngelEyes · 01-15-2014, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vic311

Going on 3 years too, no issues.

Sweet, that's awesome to hear

07-11-2013, 05:57 PM	#1
geneatals Ninja 390 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2019 530e Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) iTrader: (3)	Lux V3 LED's lifespan? 2 years? Had my V3's on my car since they were first released, today got an error message for my left parking lamp/drl (halo/angel eye). Turns out 3 of the 4 LED's are no longer functional (see attached images). I thought LED life span is expected to be much longer than this. Bad batch? The other Lux v3 unit is functioning fine, but makes me wonder if that one will go bad soon as well....thoughts? I've put an email into luxangeleys and marc a few hours ago...so we'll see whart he says we well... Attached Images __________________ 2019 AW G30 530e l ZPP l ZMP l ZDH Retired: 2016 F80 M3, 2012 E90 M3, 2008 535i
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geneatals Ninja 390 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2019 530e Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) iTrader: (3)	now before anyone says "perfect reason to upgrade to v4"...that's not the point of this thread...especially if I'm to expect such a short lifespan of the LED bulbs... oh yeah..went back to my gp thunders..woohoo..might have to get some coding done to increase the brightness of these... __________________ 2019 AW G30 530e l ZPP l ZMP l ZDH Retired: 2016 F80 M3, 2012 E90 M3, 2008 535i
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Chowster E60_to_E90 36 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada iTrader: (2)	Seems strange Gene. Probably a defective unit? I was always under the assumption that LEDs last slot longer than that too. Hope LUX sorts this out quickly for you! __________________ 2011.5 E90 Dinan M3, SS II, M-DCT, EDC, M Drive. 20" MORR VS8.2 wheels Performance Mods: Dinan St.1 suspension, exhaust, intake; TTPs; BPM St.II, DCT, servo tunes Cosmetic Mods: OEM CF splitters, mirrors, center console, spoiler; Arkym CF diffuser; LUX; tint
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Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 6696 Rep 10,596 Posts Drives: 2011.75 SSII E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	Agreed. I thought led's should outlast halogens by thousands and thousands of hours. Interested to hear what lux does for you. I've had mine about 1 year.
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Vic311 Banned 42 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 e92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Subscribed...I asked Lux point blank about this and while they didn't give me a direct answer, they threw out 2 years as probable. It's one of the main reasons I don't use my day time running lights
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geneatals Ninja 390 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2019 530e Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) iTrader: (3)	pm'd lux yesteday..both vendor account and marc's personal acc...also emailed the website...still no response.. __________________ 2019 AW G30 530e l ZPP l ZMP l ZDH Retired: 2016 F80 M3, 2012 E90 M3, 2008 535i
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kouhii Private 2 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 09 E90M3DCT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Silicon Valley iTrader: (0)	LED's have rated lifespan but it is under recommended operating conditions. Whenever the LED exceeds the recommend operating spec (e.g. very hot/cold weather, high humidity, glitches) the lifespan is decreased dramatically. Now to have coding done to make your GP thunder lights appear brighter is a bad idea since it can potentially melt your wiring.
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geneatals Ninja 390 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2019 530e Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) iTrader: (3)	Got an email from Lux. Will be sending the lux unit back for repair for a small fee as I am far past the 1 year warranty. Would rather go this route than purchase a v4 set
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geneatals Ninja 390 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2019 530e Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) iTrader: (3)	quick update, got this email from Lux today... Hi gene, We have found that either the power supply or one of the LED’s was defective on the light. We can get this repaired for you however it will be $40 to get you a full replacement unit. I’ll get this out in the mail right away. Thank you __________________ 2019 AW G30 530e l ZPP l ZMP l ZDH Retired: 2016 F80 M3, 2012 E90 M3, 2008 535i
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geneatals Ninja 390 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2019 530e Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) iTrader: (3)	email this AM: Thanks Gene, I’ll get this repaired for you today and out in the mail later. I’ll send you the tracking number at that point.... __________________ 2019 AW G30 530e l ZPP l ZMP l ZDH Retired: 2016 F80 M3, 2012 E90 M3, 2008 535i
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geneatals Ninja 390 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2019 530e Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) iTrader: (3)	Lux shipped the lights to me Tuesday. Received them and installed them today. No codes and all LED's are working properly. Looks like the resistor pack and maybe the LED's were replaced. Thanks again to Marc/Lux for the fast service.
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