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I have a Silverado so this doesn't really affect me. I've seen several new Sierra's and Suv's that I believe might be Terrains or Acadia's that have a complete left or right side bank of LED running lights out. In the last week I've seen 4-5 with only one side lit. I'm wondering if the bumps might be loosening up connections, I can't imagine that many bulbs burning out at one time.

GasHog369 Senior Enthusiast

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Is it possible they were turning and there turn signal was on? I know on a lot of vehicles with DRL LED's they shut off when turn signal comes on since the led make it tough to see the signal bulb.

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I'm not sure what is going on for sure but I have seen several of them driving along and there will be a lot of little lights around one of the headlights and the other side will be completely out. I assumed they were running lights but I could surely be wrong or just assuming something that is wrong.

Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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Yea as K3LA said, when the turn signals come on the DRLs go off on the SUVs. The Sierras however, don't turn off. Doubt that they even had the LED DRLs if you didn't see them. I have only heard of one person having trouble with theirs and I think it was becuase they had water that got into the headlight

 

 

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Good, I was hoping the LED's would end up being a good thing but I was afraid they weren't holding up.

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Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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A friend that works in the L.A. Harbor maintaining equipment, told me that they have been burning out high powered LED work and spot lights on their boats...and they don't buy Chinese stuff. He said it's gotten to be a real issue. They are getting a few hundred hours instead of tens of thousands of hours of life.

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bss2692 Enthusiast

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Little food for thought.

 

I read a long time ago - tha LED lights are Great - they save money in reducing amount of electricity… they last Foreverrrrrrr. you just have to wait about 3-5 years of use to recoup your energy savings.

 

Ever notice how School Buses and STOP LIGHTS, and Semi Trucks with the new LED brake lights - usually have Some part of the bank of LEDs out??

 

I'm in Houston - and this is common place. LEDs by nature aren't Industrial, Ruggedized, or Heat Resistant. They really start SUCKING at 120F. Incandescent/Halogen? keep going, and going, and going...

 

I dreaded the Winking DRL on my 03, but just kept a pack of bulbs in the glovebox…now?? i dunno - suck it up?

 

I just know - i'm never installing LED bulbs in my house - until they outlaw CFLs… like they did Incandescent. <--stocked up enough to last me 5+ years.

sorry - rant over...

DJayx Enthusiast

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Little food for thought.

 

I read a long time ago - tha LED lights are Great - they save money in reducing amount of electricity… they last Foreverrrrrrr. you just have to wait about 3-5 years of use to recoup your energy savings.

 

Ever notice how School Buses and STOP LIGHTS, and Semi Trucks with the new LED brake lights - usually have Some part of the bank of LEDs out??

 

I'm in Houston - and this is common place. LEDs by nature aren't Industrial, Ruggedized, or Heat Resistant. They really start SUCKING at 120F. Incandescent/Halogen? keep going, and going, and going...

 

I dreaded the Winking DRL on my 03, but just kept a pack of bulbs in the glovebox…now?? i dunno - suck it up?

 

I just know - i'm never installing LED bulbs in my house - until they outlaw CFLs… like they did Incandescent. <--stocked up enough to last me 5+ years.

sorry - rant over...

I too stocked up on incandesents. I guess working for an industrial supplier has some perks afterall....

T.scheich Enthusiast

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The problem was that some of the trucks had one standard headlight and one led Light

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