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Lombardi · 05-11-2015, 08:57 PM

I don't know if I just had bad luck or what but after about 2-3 weeks on my car leds in each light went out. some more then others but now it looks horrible. Now I'm by no means dissing the companies (these were bought through jdp) as I know they will replace under warranty but my issue is I drive my car daily and apparently jdp wants me to send back the broken lights then they will send me new ones. which means I need to separate my tail lights again, reseal them, unseal them again, install new lights and reseal them again. With this much work I'm almost thinking of ditching them all together. sucks because I really like how they look and they were a gift from my wife. I wouldn't want her money to go to waste. Maybe if she got me the plasma ones it'd be different. Anyways guys I'd just be careful when purchasing these and keep an eye out for bad leds because the replacement is not fun

45thCamaro · 05-11-2015, 09:04 PM

Damn that sucks. The afterburners look so nice too. I really wanted a set of the technostalga lights but for all the problems they have its not worth the hassel

Lombardi · 05-11-2015, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 45thCamaro

Damn that sucks. The afterburners look so nice too. I really wanted a set of the technostalga lights but for all the problems they have its not worth the hassel

yeah it deff does. I like the fact they have a warranty but why do they have to make it such a hassle.and just the fact on how long they've lasted. right in the middle of show season too

Lombardi · 05-12-2015, 12:13 PM

UPDATE. My wife contacted JDP again and their sending 4 new ones. and it turns out my wife ordered the plasma but they sent led. I never noticed because she never told me which ones she ordered. So sounds like everything will work out. I'll updated once I get them.

TommyTheCat · 05-12-2015, 05:33 PM

damn hopefully the plasmas are a better quality, I've been thinking about getting rid of my technostalgias because of all the problems and installing these. how hard is it to bake them open?

Lombardi · 05-12-2015, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

damn hopefully the plasmas are a better quality, I've been thinking about getting rid of my technostalgias because of all the problems and installing these. how hard is it to bake them open?

you actually don't bake them. you can heat them up to help but your pretty much cutting the lens from housing. It wasn't to hard tho. I just traced it with a really sharp razor. then you reseal with silicone

rberns · 05-14-2015, 09:52 AM

JDP motorsports is great company with good customer service. However, I wouldn't be buying anything AAC/Oracle.

MarioSS · 02-11-2016, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lombardi

you actually don't bake them. you can heat them up to help but your pretty much cutting the lens from housing. It wasn't to hard tho. I just traced it with a really sharp razor. then you reseal with silicone

Any updates with the plasmas?

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Lombardi · 02-11-2016, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MarioSS

Any updates with the plasmas?

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Yeah. Don't buy em. Apparently they were the plasma lights and the second set they sent are ruined now too. Didn't bother to get a third set since it appears they don't last long. Looking for new lights now.

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GetYouOne · 02-11-2016, 06:35 PM

I had a led out within a week on mine. I think I have 2 out now

MarioSS · 02-11-2016, 06:37 PM

Thanks guys! I thought so.

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BlackSmoke · 02-14-2016, 07:36 AM

So you are saying you have received 2 sets of these lights and both are no good??

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Originally Posted by Lombardi

Yeah. Don't buy em. Apparently they were the plasma lights and the second set they sent are ruined now too. Didn't bother to get a third set since it appears they don't last long. Looking for new lights now.

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Lombardi · 02-14-2016, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackSmoke

So you are saying you have received 2 sets of these lights and both are no good??

Yes. And it's more then just one or two lights out. I'd say each one has roughly around 25% of the light out. Very upsetting.

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DarkCry956 · 03-22-2016, 12:34 AM

I have a few lights out on mine too. Never tried contacting them for warranty. I forgot who I bought them from too. I think it was directly from AAC

05-11-2015, 08:57 PM	#1
Lombardi Drives: 2010 ABM Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Waterbury Posts: 1,083	AAC Afterburner 2.0 I don't know if I just had bad luck or what but after about 2-3 weeks on my car leds in each light went out. some more then others but now it looks horrible. Now I'm by no means dissing the companies (these were bought through jdp) as I know they will replace under warranty but my issue is I drive my car daily and apparently jdp wants me to send back the broken lights then they will send me new ones. which means I need to separate my tail lights again, reseal them, unseal them again, install new lights and reseal them again. With this much work I'm almost thinking of ditching them all together. sucks because I really like how they look and they were a gift from my wife. I wouldn't want her money to go to waste. Maybe if she got me the plasma ones it'd be different. Anyways guys I'd just be careful when purchasing these and keep an eye out for bad leds because the replacement is not fun

05-14-2015, 09:52 AM	#7
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	JDP motorsports is great company with good customer service. However, I wouldn't be buying anything AAC/Oracle. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

05-11-2015, 09:04 PM	#2
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,418	Damn that sucks. The afterburners look so nice too. I really wanted a set of the technostalga lights but for all the problems they have its not worth the hassel

05-12-2015, 12:13 PM	#4
Lombardi Drives: 2010 ABM Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Waterbury Posts: 1,083	UPDATE. My wife contacted JDP again and their sending 4 new ones. and it turns out my wife ordered the plasma but they sent led. I never noticed because she never told me which ones she ordered. So sounds like everything will work out. I'll updated once I get them.

05-12-2015, 05:33 PM	#5
TommyTheCat SHKE BKE Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,108	damn hopefully the plasmas are a better quality, I've been thinking about getting rid of my technostalgias because of all the problems and installing these. how hard is it to bake them open?

02-11-2016, 06:35 PM	#10
GetYouOne Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,596	I had a led out within a week on mine. I think I have 2 out now

02-11-2016, 06:37 PM	#11
MarioSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (RS LS3) Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Jo Posts: 302	Thanks guys! I thought so. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

03-22-2016, 12:34 AM	#14
DarkCry956 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas RGV Posts: 794	I have a few lights out on mine too. Never tried contacting them for warranty. I forgot who I bought them from too. I think it was directly from AAC