Cheap vs expensive LED Interior Lights

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[@rodgal87]

Just the video i was looking for. I ordered a cheap $3 set of interior lights online, need to wait a month before it gets delivered so I was slowly losing my patience and was considering going out and buying an expensive set. Thank you for your video!

[@XavierUrbinaturtles]

I ordered a cheapo kit or my old vehicle (9$) and they never failed, and were brighter than the sun lol

[@BernonCars]

Both my parents cars have been converted to full cheapo LED's, so far, so good

[@habibhabib851]

do they still work?

[@XavierUrbinaturtles]

Hassan Hassan I don't have that car anymore but I would assume so

[@pyro_chip8287]

same lol

[@edgarh252]

Pyro_Chip Yea I mean if they last atleast a year the cheapo will still be worth it.

[@Skauber]

I got some similar ones as well, opted for warm white as I disliked the cold sharp white light from regular LED bulbs. Bonus part is that they won't melt the socket any more, the old incandescent bulbs was starting to melt the sockets in my case, probably due to living in a tropical place which gets hot

[@ajbfwb]

Thanks for posting, Mike....definitely valuable info. I've been eyeballing the $10 per bulb variety (rhymes with "Tillups" :-)) as well as the "cheapos". Like yourself, I prefer the result you achieved on the right, and plan to order accordingly.

[@thurm101]

I always grab a cheapo set from China with free shipping. They work great. I even put a set on my riding lawnmower.

[@rockstar421421]

thurm101 lmao, like you gonna mow at night?

[@iKeepITB]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jmhall918]

Holy smokes why have I never thought of that? I'm doing that TODAY.

[@PoeLemic]

@@rockstar421421 Yeah, damn, he pimped it out. I'm impressed at 'dis Boi ...

[@PoeLemic]

@Thurman ..... Wow, Thurm, yo da man !!!

[@thedailyvariety4407]

I bought some cheap ones for my ‘17 Colorado. The ones most often used are the tag lights and the interior map light. Both began to flicker after six months

[@xxkryptic15xx17]

Greg Harris I put some in my ‘08 F150 and as soon as i opened the door they started to flicker

[@Bassic778]

Great video! I was on the fence regarding which LED lights to buy. Thanks to your video, I'm going with the cheaper ones!

[@chrisdonovan2053]

A big part of the price difference is probably where you bought them. Car parts stores often have a large price mark up.

[@brrrrr_1]

Fantastic comparison. Thank you Sir

[@pyrofful]

Typically the super cheap ones don't hold up as long and are an off color white. This isn't always the case but typically. I like to keep track how long they last before they dim/flicker/burnout then compare it with a different brand. Although if you don't plan on owning your vehicle for a few years it doesn't matter as much since the cheap ones typically come in bulk. Just keep the extras in the glove box.

[@_Circus_Clapped_]

ziplock with silica packets

[@troytaylor1913]

The led with no polarity use a bridge rectifier. That means the current goes through a pair of diodes and each diode has a .5 volt voltage drop, .5v x 2 is 1 volt less going to the LED's becomes less bright. It's just for convenience because people bring back the LEDs I sold them and say half don't work even after I put printed instructions in the bag on polarity. I get busy and forget to tell people. The cheap COB LED's are even brighter. Some have 24 LEDs under the phosphor coating.

[@K2edg]

I had the cheap Chinese led's in my car for just over 12 months before one started to flicker, i took the lamp apart and cleaned the contacts which reduced it a bit but i ended up replacing it......... a month or so later the new one and another one of the original led's started flickering. I have Phillips led's in my wife's car and they have nearly three years on them with no issue.

[@adamr8628]

I have a few years on my cheap camper lights. No problems. Huge panels with 16 leds on each

[@DocumentTheDownfall]

You got a new sub outta this one….well done, very informative…

[@norme3293]

Please put link to where you buy the Cheap lights.

[@AyisyenNanDjaspora]

I appreciate your quick and informative video 👍

[@420RyanBruce]

I just went through this and the cheap $8-10 kit I ordered online literally only lasted about 10 days and by then every single bulb had already went out.

[@emilz85]

If you don’t mind the fugly blue tinted light, sure, aliexpress leds will do. Also, they trend to fail a lot more often than OSRAM or PHILIPS. However, if you are not a teenager and prefer a natural white light, look for for LEDs that say 4000K on the box, and from a known brand, they will be the most natural color temperature.

[@thomaspotemciano]

I had the cheapo ones in my car since June of 2016. They were good but in now in fall of 2018 they began to get dim, I checked the battery but it wasn't because of that . Eventually it just got dimmer and dimmer than finally died. It may not be the most powerful, but if you want something to last long , go ahead and get the more expensive ones .

[@pyrofful]

Exactly! You beat me to it. The cheap ones are built cheap and don't hold up as long typically.

[@JavierBonillaC]

Great video. Most useful. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You should be a professor.

[@stevenmalvasio5639]

I just returned my expensive led from the autopart store. the old yellow ones were brighter led one look better but couldn't see as much

[@westinsmith5217]

good video you helped me with my next purchase

[@robertmcklveen8313]

Thanks for the video. It helped me out a lot.

[@MER1CA_1st]

*When in doubt(and maybe a whole in your pocket, from wife🤔) ALWAYS GO FOR THE CHEAPO🤷‍♂️*

[@mikesplace9900]

I bought some from e bay for my maxima. Love them. Then I seen how much they are at pep boys and I almost shit my pants glad I watched your video now I bought some for my F150

[@justinfisher5175]

I died reading this comment lol im ordering mine now

[@STiMigs]

Okay I work at the auto parts store that sells those. I’ve tried all of their LED’s and they SUCK for the price. So cheapo I’m with you. At least for interior lighting. Y’all make sure for your headlights or drl they are properly made worth chilling technology cause that’s for road safety. A lot of cheaper bulbs go Big Bang for the brightness but skip the reliability aspect.

[@ArnakAM]

Often the cheapest ones breaks or doesn't work after month. I would not purchase the cheap or the expensive. Just find something in the middle. Also the direction of the LED diodes is different too, which is better for this case.

[@naanstop6559]

Best to do research on the leds they use. The "cheap-o" is using a plate of square face smd and the name brand is a dome smd. This is why it is more expensive

[@jinsong6940]

cheap one doesn't last as long but you're not exactly running the interior lights the entire time when running your car, so when it comes to this example the cheap ones do make more economical sense as well as benefits of being brighter.

[@videogamesplanet6631]

You can actually get them in three colors now. Warm, blue and regular white light.

[@Shalmaneser1]

Incandescent or LED in a diffuser bulb in a semi-parabolic reflector VS LED that are aimed in one direction (and aimed away from reflector) - apples V oranges. Perhaps some video of the cabin?

[@crsrdash-840b5]

wow amazing! I am going to buy some like this!

[@seanofto]

Great video, how hot do they get? Any chance it to melt the housing/ reflector?

[@poopandfartjokes]

I recommend making sure they have a heat sink on them when shopping around. Leds get hot and heat kills components.

[@navjotsingh3888]

Thank you very much for clearing my dilemma between unbranded and branded led. btw right one is osram 😋

[@matthewwyatt1253]

Its a diffused led. Hence less brighter than the cheaper one. Price has nothing to do with illumination and eveyrhing to do with quality.

[@BrekMartin]

You’re comparing planar to 3D bulbs. Price or brand is really nothing to do with it. The 3D one is always more expensive.

[@Kla2024-s5t]

Just ordered a 13 pack. Green to match!

[@xo7dood]

todays word of the day is cheapo

[@incadove]

Changed to LED & now the lights won’t turn completely off but emit a subtle glow. Anybody else experience this? Is there a fix?

[@MaxiiBoii23]

Two ways to fix that I tried on some of my cars, switch the ends around or push/pull the "bulb holders"

[@letsdoitourselves5322]

Those cheap ones only last a year or so.. I have the exact same ones but I keep ‘em in the glove box so it’s worth it.. I can’t remember how much I paid but cheap enough to get like 10 of them at once.

[@chicano323]

Awesome video. 👌 I'm trying get dome/map led lights & came across your video. Mike, please, put the link of the cheap led lights. 🙏

[@Elevated618]

So what's the name of the cheap LED's

[@wethepeople7629]

I bought a cheap-o/crap-o Chinese LED’s and almost burned my plastic casing off thanks for the fuse because that went out before more damage could be done. So yes I’ld happily pay $10 for sylvania or philips bulbs because they’re much better quality and safer.

[@ambushb0y]

I made some out of an old led tv screen I found and trash electronics, it's surprising how far Chinese manufacturing has come compared too American marketed products , price and performsnce

[@KevalPrajapatiSS]

the difference is the quality of light. the cheaper light is brighter but the more expensive one will emulate daylight more. not saying its better, just that's the difference.

[@vominator]

Agreed... light is better with el cheapos. Not sure how long they last though. Got 10 for $5.99 on Amazon, free shipping with Prime

[@polystictus]

Might be good to carry a spare in the glove box so you can change it out if out of town and need the light. The cheap ones will die in time due to poor heat dispersal.

[@joebloggs4191]

The Osram's are pure white whereas the unbranded have a blue tone. I guess the Osram should last a lot longer but then again with that price difference they need to last one heck of a lot longer to be justified. Some unbranded ones are just as good as name brand but also some unbranded ones can be real crap.

[@randomvideosn0where]

For applications where they will only be on short periods at a time such as door lights I have found there is no difference in life, but for places where the bulb will be on long lengths at once such as tag lights the higher quality bulbs last much longer while the cheap ones start to fail in a flashing manner.

[@bridgendesar]

Have you tried the new RGB ones with a remote to change them?

[@liljoesanchez1958]

I just bought me some from LED parts now gonna put em on today in my charger 17 Daytona it's the kit cool white

[@dekoldrick]

The cheap ones will work for me anyway. The housing in my car doesn't have a reflective backing.

[@djmixin1]

nice, thanks for this

[@shaneintegra]

With lighting and a few other stuff... The more expensive are usually shittiest because they have to maintain a saftey standard. Brighter LED's could potentially blind you while driving

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

Damn.. Need this for my 07 charger.

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

The problem with the cheapo bulbs, the REALLY cheapo ones are as show in this video. Loads of LEDs and no heat sink. These WILL flicker after a while and eventually fail as the heat will kill the LED. Get the ones with less LEDs and WITH a heat sink and they should last a lot longer.

[@ilanilizarov]

Did you notice that on the brand name's packing it labeled the bulb as 1w, whereas the so-called 'cheapo' is like 5w?

[@GilZu]

Expensive one looks more OEM

[@Questchaun]

They won't catch your car on fire either.

[@isaacslevy]

It's not supposed to be that bright and if you notice the more expensive one doesn't have a blue tint to it

[@PawanKamrani]

always use warm white light for less strain on eyes while driving.

[@mobregonjr]

Who drives with their interior lights on I the first place...?

[@justinfisher5175]

Lol what? Why droving with them on

[@Ezklips0]

I’ve had cheap Led lights last me over 4 years just saying

[@jamesm568]

The thing that pisses me off with these new LED interior lights as they won't indicate how bright it is in lumens.

[@luismviera7982]

Send me the link for the cheap one thanks

[@jdmkickschannel535]

I got an LED red light kit for the interior lights, are the boards suppose to have a small glow when powered off? Mines have a dim red is that normal ?

[@ArcheryRuleZ]

why doesn't SUREFIRE offer led's like this

[@rocknrollguitarplayer9071]

Auto Parts stores are a ripoff now, I tried to buy a idler arm for my 77 van & they wanted $70 for one, I was like that’s a $15! Part! ...I found one on eBay for $7 ! Yeah that’s right. SEVEN DOLLARS

[@drummerdude0314]

My idler arm is 300 at parts store found one for 95 on eBay lol

[@kayak1384]

That's JDM af

[@vicinvesta8349]

But do cheap one last? I got 4 for $10. Each has 6 LEDs and a heatsink. Within about 6 months they started blinking. producing high pitched noise and mot invcredibly they continue flickering glow after power it shutoff. Does brand name last long? Yours cheapo ones do not even have a heat sink. They must have failed real fast.

[@mikelowreyjr21]

Where can i buy thr cheapos?

[@Kla2024-s5t]

Christopher Atcherson ebay

[@Nikkk6969]

Amazon

[@SoloFraggersGaming]

well those " cheapo " doesn't last long and you 'll end up wasting more money changing'em

[@jimjones5419]

You got ripped a Beauty

[@nycalien]

The expensive light has better warmer light.

[@sawarngenerators2284]

If liking that warm+low light you are certainly from a colder place. Move a bit to the south of earth, things are pretty nicer here. Otherwise you might waste your whole life to keep yourself warm. Thanks

[@mobregonjr]

If by warmer you mean dim and depressing...... then yeah I agree......definitely dimmer

[@rickeystovall7547]

Hype !

[@MaxiiBoii23]

There are several popular colors in LEDs, from cheap to expensive. Just search by Kelvin temperature.

[@schm147]

You sound just like Sootch00

[@quinncywoods684]

I did the same thing from amazon cost me $8 for 4 of them in a pack

[@THIS---GUY]

which ones??

[@quinncywoods684]

This Guy on amazon the name brand is partsam bright blue

[@gester27]

Do the bulbs matter for each car? Or are they general size? I own a mazda 6 and it seems like the bulbs if I type it in cost more if its car specific. Thanks

[@MikesCarInfo]

Cars have different bulbs. You can look them up here: www.osram-americas.com/en-us/applications/automotive-lighting-systems/Pages/lrgmain.aspx

[@gester27]

MikesCarInfo thanks for the fast reply. Much appreciated.

[@romansten9]

MikesCarInfo At first I thought that was going to be a helpful link.....but it only gives Sylvania part numbers! It doesnt give the bulb size in millimeters, which is necessary to order the LEDs described in this video.

[@elmakednos]

I changed also my front beams with chinese leds.Perfect.Don't give money to expensive ones.

[@songoku-jt1kl]

the cheap led's are good for a month after they overheat and melt.

[@MikesCarInfo]

Still using mine after 2 years. Lucky I guess :)

[@lloydowen1977]

They shouldnt melt if you use a voltage regulator or canbus. Because led's need a lot less power to operate, they will overheat without the voltage regulators.

[@mra.a1742]

Samsung chipsets are the best, bright interior lights look cheap.

[@Vivianauxito]

Are you interested in working with us? We are willing to send you bulb samples. If interested, let's communicate further.

[@hanisitsobarna4897]

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[@timm5362]

How are we supposed to notice a temperature difference via a video on the Internet?

[@nicoargca]

In this video, you can tell the cheapo has hint of blue to it..should be classified as somewhere around 6500k - 7000k where as the name brand one is very close to a solid 5000k.

[@itsupport5750]

cheap lights always have a shit blue or purple tint. utter garbage.

[@jch7807]

"When you buy something cheap, you lower the value of your own life." -Noriko Hama

[@Valhallaaaa]

This is like the most stupid thing i ever heard :D Anyone who disagree please contact me i could resell you anyting much more expensive to increase value of your own life :D Man you are talking about have to say it different way or he was dealer :D

[@joeg.1119]

Yeah they cheap n brighter but the cheap ass leds last longer than the name brand leds???.. lol nope they don't..... 😂

[@sjohl]

Actually they do. Guess where the name brand leds were made?

[@zacklupin9915]

not just they do, they are 6 TIMES cheaper than the "name brand", i can buy 6 pairs of those instead of 1 pair of name brand, does 1 pair of name brand last longer than 6 PAIRS of cheapo? no.

[@Texas_Road_Warrior]

Zack Lupin I can get a 50pack for 15 dollars... or 2 for 12$ 😂

[@chuyr19]

Installed some cheap ones on my sisters car around 3 years ago, they still work. I also installed some cheap ones in my truck a year ago, and they are still working as well.

[@sawarngenerators2284]

Joe G. Why would you like to get fucked your dollars by an original brand "from China"?

[@joemama2907]

Chinese vs American= Chinese is cheaper better quality.

[@halfpack69]

I bought a cheap set off of wish that was supposed to have all my truck's interior lights 2 map lights were the only ones that were dimensionaly correct.Only 4 LEDs NOT even as bright as the factory yellowish bulbs,but the light color was better.I have always hated the color of vehicle interior lights.Guess I'll try ebay.

[@cavitycreep]

which one will set fire to your car?