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11-01-2012, 09:32 AM
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Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011
Location: Round Rock, TX
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P13 bulbs
How long do they usually last... I noticed yesterday mine were not on at all. Either they went dead after 20k miles or I forgot to plug the harness all the way back in when I installed the heritage grill.
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11-01-2012, 01:57 PM
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SoCal Mayhem
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Foothill Ranch, CA
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If you don't use a harness that removes the PWM then P13W LED bulbs won't last very long
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11-01-2012, 02:32 PM
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Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself...
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I don' thave the harness and my lights were running strong without any issues until i removed my stock bumper two months ago. I've ahd them since SEMA 2010, so 2 years with no issues.
I'm selling them now because I no longer use my stock bumper. |
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11-01-2012, 02:46 PM
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Drives: 2014 Stingray 2LT/Z51 Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NAS PENSACOLA, FL
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I used the harness and went through two sets of p13s in less than 60 days. I cut the DRL housing out for T3 ports to get rid of the hassle. Best decision ever.
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11-01-2012, 03:36 PM
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Drives: the boss nuts.... Join Date: Aug 2012
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11-01-2012, 06:31 PM
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Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011
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11-01-2012, 07:12 PM
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The new P13W's that have plasma LEDs have built in resistors (or something) that allows them to function without buying the special harness. If yours arent AAC, my guess is you got what you payed for.
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11-01-2012, 09:19 PM
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Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2011
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11-02-2012, 03:35 AM
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Drives: 2012 45th Vert 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012
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I bought a cheap set on ebay and they've been working great for me since shortly after I got my car, so ~6 months.
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11-02-2012, 03:47 AM
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Drives: 2014 Stingray 2LT/Z51 Join Date: Feb 2010
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saves the hassle of buying the expensive ones with a lifetime warranty for "free" replacement which costs you shipping and also the time without lights waiting for them to get to the vendor, then they test them, then send replacements..... all the time you are without DRLs or using the factory bulbs. *********** also- Before I cut out the DRLs for T3 ports, and after I went through two sets of LED p13s I tried the plasma... one side of one of those went out after a month or so..... and... again... is why t3 ports were a great decision for me. I have had an LED strip in those for over a year and zero issues. I guess I've got better luck with the strip over the DRLs.
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11-02-2012, 06:56 AM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro RS LT2 45th Join Date: Jun 2012
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LED DRL - RX CATCH CAN - VTC - ROTOFAB CAI  |
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11-02-2012, 07:15 AM
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AWZUM-SS
Drives: 2013 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
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pm member fieldgoal00, thats where i got mine.
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