csjumpers full LED kit installed

Just a review of my experience with this kit.

Did map lights and dome lights, which were great. The interior lights are VERY bright. The dome light has a blue hue to it, it is stark with its intensity. The map lights are pure white, they are perfect when you need a really bright spot/cabin light.

The exterior kit is complete with everything you need. My biggest hold back was getting over using resistors. I felt better about them after seeing how beefy these resistors are, their mounting locations and using simple T-Taps (that have not yet failed me before in other applications in both my vehicles).

I mounted the resistors for the front amber DTRL under the horizontal piece that runs along the front of the engine compartment. (attached) just had to remove the black radiator trim piece to drill the hole for the hardware. The rear resistors are even easier they just attach to the metal wall inside the tail light pocket. tons of room in there. The rear resistors are only on when the signal is active, unlike the front ones which are on all the time.

the ''so-so' and the 'great':

The front corner parking bulbs have yellow bases, these need to be covered with something like butyl or electrical tape to be hidden or would be esp noticeable with BHLM. (Chris did warn me about this over the phone). The bulbs themselves are very bright, seem durable and excellent quality.. much brighter than stock, esp over the incandescent inside the BHLM which are practically invisible. The DTRL amber LEDs run about half the brightness of the stock bulbs during the day. They are dim... They flood the reflector bowls with amber light, but no where near stock brightness. The resistors run super hot and cannot be near anything plastic, or wires!

The tail lights...
Was happy with this part...
Rear signals are super bright and clear, brighter than stock. reverse lights are perfect pure white and are brighter than stock, they have a really nice wide flood pattern, as well as intensity for some distance.

Third brake light LEDs seem equal to stock.

License plate lights have dust caps on them which makes them feel very durable. My stock bulbs were already blackening from being inside that fixture. They are a LOT brighter than stock, have a pure white look.

Chris is great to deal with, does not shy away from spending time to explain and talk with his potential customers. there are too many choices to email / PM, talking on the phone is def the way to go here.

His included instructions are simple and clear, not much to it. You could prob knock this out in about an hour.

The kit is not cheap at around $300, I'm most happy w the rear signals and back up lamps. Of the kit, i ended up keeping 6 out of the 13 bulbs...

================ EDIT a month later... =======
swapped out jumpers DTRL led/resistors for V3 Triton Kit, here is the link to my review.
this kit is the way to go for proper LED DTRL
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...lace-my-drls-bulbs-leds-ones.html#post9355568
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EDIT #2
I have swapped out the license plate and dome lights because the ones in this kit are SUPER bright at night and really stand out. details in post #2.

If you look at cars like BMW, Mercedes, ect their LED plate lights are about the same intensity as a 25 lumen incandescent bulb.
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here is a shot of the resistor looking at it from above the battery facing forward. I used a tiny bolt and lock washer on the front ones. self tappers are sufficient for mounting the rear inside the taillight cavity. they must be mounted to metal.



Jumpers DTRL LED on the drivers side, and the V3 Triton kit on the passenger side here:

 

further update...

i swapped out Jumpers dome light for superbrightleds 4410-NW9 festoon bulb. This bulb is a lot warmer white, its much softer. has more yellow to it, it has no blue hue... it is a lot dimmer, less harsh. Closer to stock but an LED about as bright as stock... No before and after pics here. For me, regular day to day stuff having a softer more OE looking dome in LED is what i was going for. it doenst have an aftermarket look or feel to it. Also, it had the smoothest dimming properties as far as fading on and off. the color temp of this dome light is the same temperature as the WLED-CW6 shown below even though its a different bulb.

As for the license plate...
You can see jumpers plate bulbs (the ones with the dust caps) are so bright they actually illuminate the tailgate. I swapped them out with superbright's WLED-CW6, these are rated at about 25 lumen each, which is about stock brightness, they look far more OE and arent throwing light all over the back of the truck.



and the WLED-CW6...

 

Sorry that you didn't like the brightness on my Amber only Dtrls are not as bright as stock. I've been working to retify that but haven't found a good reliable alternative that will last. The white/ambers however are a completely different type of led and are very bright. I no longer carry a cool blue dome. Only pure white. They are bright. I don't have none that are dim I'm guessing like you wanted. Please let me know if the ones you kept or if you have any other questions.

Thanks
Chris
Jumpers LEDs

 

Chris, thanks for your notes above. it was good working with you and i appreciate the time you spent with me.

Here is another side by side of plate lights...
in order from Top to Bottom
csjumper
MedlinAround
and superbright WLED-CW6

 

another update...
removed jumpers 3rd brake light LEDs and installed VLED 194 red leds. id say they are about 30% brighter than jumpers. they come in packs of 2 for about $25.
happy with them.
http://www.vleds.com/6-b.html