Third Break Light - LED Lights Review

I purchased all my led,s from Chris for my 2010 . I am happy with everything so far and have been fighting with my stealership for new headlights due to " DTRL burn in " so I havnt installed the LED,s and resistors yet for the front dtrl .
In his posts , Chris was going to make a video how to install the front daytime running lights and properly mount the resistors . I am still waiting for the video mind you . The resistors came with a blurred picture of how the wires are suppose to be connected , no wiring diagram or stainless screws to mount the resistors .
People that see my reverse lights cant beleive how bright they are .
My third brake light seems much brighter than stock
The amber parking lights up front are not as bright but who cares , they still work well .The shifter light made a huge difference .
Guess i purchased the rear leds for nothing as my factory tail lights are already LED .
Anyone wanna buy the rear led,s with the resistors lol

 

The only thing that came stock LED in those housings were the brake lights. The turn signals shouldnt have been LED.

 

Just saying bought these for $6.99 and they work well for:

Map lights x2
License plate lights x2
3rd brake light x3
Front parking lights x2

and had

11 extra to give to friends

Had to wait 2 weeks but who cares they work for all the wedge bulbs in the Tacoma listed above



http://www.ebay.com/itm/20X-HOT-Car...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item257b411328

 

Chris definitely is willing to go above on beyond as far as installation goes. He also will replace anything against a manufactures defect. Which is great. He is not a bad guy at all.

 

Holy crap did I pay too much! I wanted to help out someone on the forum out and have someone that I could reach out to with any issues.

I paid:
$25 - 2 maps and 1 dome white
$15 - Parking lights Amber pair
$22 - Third Break Light
$15 - License plate lights White
$10 - Shipping

$87 on the lights that I am not impressed with.

 

Whats a break light?
I know what a brake light is
Sorry OP, couldnt resist.

 

haha yeah unfortunately my OCD has nothing to do with spelling or grammar! lol I wish I could change the title!

 

I been happy with everything that I purchased from Chris, he got me a great deal on some Rigid Dually's and he did a super clean job installing them and he also delivered and installed all my interior LEDs

 

Not be a DB or anything. But your lights look good to me. I have the same setup as you do as well. I can't complain.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...32-fs-led-lights-post6611969.html#post6611969

 

Sorry I reread my post and noticed I didnt mention it, but I was refering to the third brake light as well. My cab led's are awesome, but the difference between my third brake light led vs stock was also a huge difference.

 

If the review is on the 3rd brake light with leds. Then why are you trying to throw chris under the bus? On returning them.. I wouldn't return if I was him too. You have pictures that show they are used!!! I have worked with electronic parts and once they are installed all returns go out the door.

Also they look way better then stock bulbs... in your pics...

 

Holy hell that's expensive for LED lights! I thought about switching all my lights to LED but figure it wasn't really worth it. Looking at your before/after pictures I can see somewhat of a slight difference on your after but not significant like the ones you show of the vendors before/after.

 

Also policies are policies man, sucks but you read them before buying so vendor isn't really at fault here. I know you mention one not fitting, now that's something you and vendor should work out. Good luck!

 

After purchasing my interior lights from Chris, I wish I would have went elsewhere. With a little bit of research I found the exact same lights he provided me for cheaper, of course when they were suppose to be plug in play.. I had to go track down some resistors (drove 30miles for 1.50$ resistors). Glad I bought my CREE reverse lights from a different source.

Also was pretty peeved over the inflated shipping charges, I paid an extra 5$ when the receipt was attached to my package of the real cost, and he didn't use any extra protection. Bulbs in a bag, that's it.

 

Hey Loaded Taco,
I'm sorry for the bad experience. We've all had them at some point on here with another member. I shipped out a bed divider to a guy in Texas from San Diego. I packed it myself... & I know how to pack because I work at FedEx. Needless to say, the bed divider was bent by the time it got to him. He trusted me enough to know (based on feedback and reputation along with the number of posts I've made over the years) that I didn't send it out that way. Although I didn't want it back, I offered it to him because it was the right thing to do. Yes, I would have to file a claim for damage through FedEx and deal with that nonsense but he said he was able to bend out the dent. Wow! Ok... so he was cool with it. Vendor or not, we all just need to give the "person" the opportunity to make a wrong situation right. If he doesn't based on what you already knew before buying, then you really can't complain. Buyer beware right? We all know LEDs are slightly brighter. The angle probably doesn't give it justice. But hear me out... the pictures above are from my truck. Yes... my truck. I took them to show others the difference. We all have opinions, but please be careful about how you state your problem. This guy Chris is not out to get you or mistreat anyone on TW. We all have respect for one another on here (at least most of us). I really do hope your problem gets resolved. In my case, I did a couple of LEDs at a time. I was testing them out as well if you will before making the plunge to get them all changed out instead of all at once. Anyways... I still love the LED 3rd brake light. I'd do it again. Remember though, I did it because of how they turn on (at the same time vs the nano second delay) and the look when applied. You can always tell the difference probably more so at night or in dusty/foggy conditions. My suggestion to you is to put take off the middle light, leave the left one as an LED and the right side as the incandescent bulb and try it during the day and night. Take a picture even and look at the image. Food for thought. Take care and good luck.

 

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OP, I took some night time shots and found all my lights were brighter except the turns, which were of the same "class", maybe a little dimmer. I'm sure you could make back a serious amount of your $ if you just sell your bulbs to someone looking for them. But to post all this? There's definitely a better way to do things.

 

Everybody has their own experiences. People can take it with a grain of salt. I've ready OP's post a few times and (except for some disappointment at the return policy) he doesn't seem to badmouth Chris. If OP would like to give his personal opinions on the quality of the light or the pricing, all the power to him. Not every review is going to smell like roses and people can offer their counterpoints. I'm not going to read this post and immediately discount the vendor either.

 

Been running Chris's LED's for about a year, only had 1 issue that HE brought to MY attention, & turned out to be a problem on his then supplier's end. Chris made the drive to my house on his own dime & fitted the replacements at $.00 expense on my part, can't get any better than that, & when I've had a question he responded promptly with accurate info. so great product & service in my book, I don't have the 3rd light LEDs

but if I decide to get some no doubt I'll go thru Chris....

 

I had the same experience with LED's for my 3rd brake light. Though I did NOT order them from csjumper. I ordered these http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-Red-Led-Light-Dashboard-T10-194-168-Light-Bulb-Lamps-Benz-BMW-Ford-Nissan-/120940487693?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c289d640d#ht_3291wt_1037 x 2. And they are no better then the incandescent bulbs. Not being out more then 4 bucks, I'm not worried. In your case, you did expect the product to be brighter, as illustrated in the sample pictures he provided.
Not an insult in any way on Chris (csjumper) but replacing your factory incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs is not rocket science here folks. I'm sure Chris has some fine quality LED bulbs. But anyone can do the same with deal's from online retailers/auction sites/etc. Its as simple as bulb number and LED after that in the search field. It takes some trial and error, but I've nearly converted every bulb possible on my truck. With some having reverted back to an OEM style bulb.
Best of luck OP.

 

Thanks for the honest, unbiased review. I was considering the third brake light LED's because they do appear to be brighter in the FS thread. I'll pass if they are not brighter. Sometimes when a forum vendor is involved the fan boys come out of the wood works in defense. The product review forums are for positive and negative experiances, Plain and simple. Also for the other LED's you bought that don't fit without modification...well that's not right. He should have accepted your return if you we're not at fault. 30% restocking fee for a "company" that is run out of his house is absolutely ridiculous. He paying tax on his earnings? I assume not. I could see him expecting you to cover return shipping simply because he is doing this as a side deal. Anyways, Customer is always right??

I do have CSJumpers LED dome, license and map lights. Which I am very pleased with, no issues over the past year. I had a positive experiance with my order but it was a fairly simple one, all true plug and play LED's. His reverse LED's didn't perform to my expectations, I now have them installed in my GF's Honda Civic as trunk lights. (Although it looks like he changed style from when I ordered)

I've had good luck with a few sellers off ebay, much cheaper with free shipping. Same output as far as dome & map lights. Even had one damaged in shipping and the seller replaced with zero issues. I would buy from CSJumper again though, pending on how he handles this situation. I like to support forum vendors and he did ship quickly. I still would like to swap out my DTRL/Signals with Amber leds if the fitment issues are worked out???

Last time I posted something like this I got negative rep.

886 lamp left, CSJUMPER LED right.