arrrg HiLeds is gone???

[hasher22]

Well robert i guess thats his name...he is no longer a member and he was suppose 2 send me ALL the yaris lights avail.

Now that i searched him up his gone...no wonder he aint returning my emails. We used to communicate like once a day, now that his gone who will supply my yaris lights now :(

Any takers?.....

yes people i used the damn search button.....

[Speedz]

Have you paid for it already... ???

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i think they're located here in Sac. although, i've only spoken to Sean there.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

wow, so much for his reliability..........

[hasher22]

Nah i havnt paid for it......he was suppose 2 invoice me via pay pal and he didnt after 4 days or so...then i emailed him again reminding him to invoice me....nothing happened.

So i searched him here and he is no longer a member...

anyway does anyone know any other suppliers like HiLeds?

[vodkalush]

chris07lb might know what happened too him.....

as far as other suppliers search for a LED thread that was started about a week or so ago, prices where MUCH lower the the hiLeds, it was on eBay though

[brickhardmeat]

http://www.hileds.com/

http://www.superbrightleds.com/

http://www.autolumination.com/

Sucks about hileds, he was pretty bad about getting back real fast but I think if you contact the sales link you can still buy from hileds without any problems, try that way

these other places have fine stuff but the 194 wedges for the head lamps are simply not the same quality, but eh the price is way cheap, 5 bucks a pop, I am using them in my maps and in my license plate

I also bought leds for the brake lights and reverse - but I went with the 7443 Single Circuit 3 watt super stars from autolumination for the brakes, I prefer this style however the reverse doesn't put out a great deal of light it is extremly white light which looks cool

[W.A.S.P]

:iono: I just got an E-mail quote from Robert, they are in business. He's also looking into giving me a 20% discount for being a member of Yaris world.

[Terrorize]

Yeah i noticed that he was gone too...so i msg'ed Chris..and he sent me the Hileds site...i guess we can just email the general sales people and mention YW and hopefully get something heh heh...
Yeah i guess everyone already picked up the LEDS they needed earlier during the discount period so he pulled out...

[brickhardmeat]

yeah, I'm thinking they just weren't getting the kind of response they expected for such a great product, I posted the link above also

says right there on the hileds site you can buy direct from the manufacturer:wink:

we're good:thumbsup:

[Hileds]

Hi all,
this is Bob. I work for HiLEDs as an engineer and I know Robert. He said that he sent Hasher's quote to accounting and they were supposed to send Hasher the paypal invoice. He's investigating.
HiLEDs dropped paying for a thread on Yarisworld. The members are great but, the orders haven't been that strong. Not even enough to warrant a group buy rate. However, we still honored the 20% off.
HiLEDs is not a supplier. We are a manufacturer. We design and build LEDs with the goal of being the best. That is why these cheaper e-bay bulbs are so inferior.
The best way to get HiLEDs is to e-mail sales@hileds.com you can see most of the products on the website www.hileds.com . We also make some other stuff not on the site. Just ask.

[brickhardmeat]

good to know:clap:

[R0ME0]

I'd go with superbrightleds.com I've always used them in the past. Their products work great and are a lot less in cost than hileds by far. I'll make a thread and post my pics tomorrow!

[brickhardmeat]

I have used superbrightleds myself and I am happy with there products also, I am planning to test their 194 wedge if the Hileds ever go, Superbrights are 5 bucks a pop, I have them in my maps, I figure I'll purchase a few of their 194's and also the PCB dome they offer to try it out, I'm currently using their festoon which isn't bad at all, agreed they have some good stuff

[hasher22]

Yup there sure is alot of options out there....if hileds doesnt get my order through in the next week or so, then im going sumwhere else.

i already sent an email regarding this matter to the international orders email.

Though if robert did put through my order.....then how come robert hasnt returned / sent an email confirming that he passed it through to accounts nor accounts sending me that invoice.......

time wil tell eh.....

[Hileds]

Invoice has been sent. Over and over again as an led company our main focus is making a superior product and we obviously know you can buy cheaper LEDS online but remember that's what you get, cheaper. It's exactly what you get. We could easily sell the same product but for half the price so you are not getting it for cheap. Do a comparison and you will truly know what you paid for. For example compare the 194 and take it apart and you'll see that no one uses the circuit protection like ours does and our LEDs don't come from mainland China like all the rest. The led chips used in our products are from a factory that makes chips for many known manufactures, don't let the it looks the same fool you, that's where the education is needed for those of you who don't understand that. We know these facts as I have personally visited all the large factories in Asia. You won't see any online site actually selling their very own product like we do, they simply buy mass produced already made products being sold cheaply through the LED manufacturers. Another example like our PC festoon, there is nothing comparable out there at any price and you can easily see that for yourself. We have LED examples of every kind you find on the net so that is how we stay focused on the quality and it is the main reason why we don't have the entire line out yet because it takes time for the product to be satisfied buy our high standards. I've sent Chris a pic of the various LEDs you see on autolumination and superbrights website and we have them in our facility from testing. We have always encouraged people to stop by our facility to see first hand the comparisons. We would not be in business knowing there would be a better product for less. The $5 194 you can buy online degrades in output by 20% after 200 hours of use and they have no circuit protection. Most of the LEDs you can buy only have a single chip, our version uses 3 and our latest version we are currently testing is going to have 9 chips so it will be the first of it's kind employing the highest quality parts with circuit protection against surges. Hope that clears things up about the quality of our products..




Yup there sure is alot of options out there....if hileds doesnt get my order through in the next week or so, then im going sumwhere else.

i already sent an email regarding this matter to the international orders email.

Though if robert did put through my order.....then how come robert hasnt returned / sent an email confirming that he passed it through to accounts nor accounts sending me that invoice.......

time wil tell eh.....

[the_boss]

I bought cheap brake light led on ebay:biggrin: end up in the garbage:biggrin: I rather pay a little more and have something that will last more than a week :thumbsup: but hey! without trying it you can't know if they are good or not!

sorry I had to give my 2 cents

[Doc Zaius]

I love my PCB domelight! I want it even brighter!! :biggrin:

Hoping to order a few more 194's in the near future!

[the_boss]

anyone know what are the bulb number for the "map light" I have a dome light # but I would like the map light one and I'm at work (and I'm shopping on the web)...

Thanks

[Doc Zaius]

The 194's fit in there.

Poke around... there's a thread on here with ALL the different bulbs for the Yaris (HB & sedan).

[the_boss]

thanks a lot!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I love my PCB domelight! I want it even brighter!! :biggrin:

Hoping to order a few more 194's in the near future!

HiLED's came out with a new version of the 194. it has 8 chips compared to the others out there that has only 2 to 3 chips = not bright. it has the built-in circuit protection to insure that the LED doesn't get blown in case of an electric spike occurring.

email sales@hileds.com if you want to order or have any questions about this or other HiLED products.

[Chris07LB]

order direct, they are good people with great products.

[IsLNdbOi]

HiLED's came out with a new version of the 194. it has 8 chips compared to the others out there that has only 2 to 3 chips = not bright. it has the built-in circuit protection to insure that the LED doesn't get blown in case of an electric spike occurring.

email sales@hileds.com if you want to order or have any questions about this or other HiLED products.

When did they release these new 194s?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

When did they release these new 194s?

Very recently. If you're interested, email sales@hileds.com and place an order or two :wink:
you won't be disappointed.

[IsLNdbOi]

I ordered my 194s around the 3rd of this month. I don't want to shell out that much money again if it's not that much of a difference. I got HiLEDs for my parking lights, the lights up front that you press to turn on, and the trunk lights. I also ordered the HiLED for the light in the center of the roof that goes on when you open your doors. Last one I ordered was the HiLED for the trunk / hatch area. They haven't shipped this trunk light to me yet. They say there's a "new style" trunk light coming out. It was supposed to be shipped out to me this past Monday, but I haven't heard anything from them yet.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I ordered my 194s around the 3rd of this month. I don't want to shell out that much money again if it's not that much of a difference. I got HiLEDs for my parking lights, the lights up front that you press to turn on, and the trunk lights. I also ordered the HiLED for the light in the center of the roof that goes on when you open your doors. Last one I ordered was the HiLED for the trunk / hatch area. They haven't shipped this trunk light to me yet. They say there's a "new style" trunk light coming out. It was supposed to be shipped out to me this past Monday, but I haven't heard anything from them yet.

the new 194's are pretty bright. and it's just a single LED. if you look at my other thread, http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5290, you can compare it to, say, the Varad, which has two LED's. it's much brighter than the Varad. i was also thinking about getting HiLEDs for my trunk compartment too.

if you ordered it through HiLED (when they were a vendor here), call (916) 334-5000 if you have questions regarding your order. ask for Shawn, he'll be more than willing to help you out.

[Hileds]

Kaotic: Thanks for the informative posts! There is no Shawn that works at HiLEDs. That phone number is to Eclipse (http://www.eclipseyourcar.com). They are 1 of our retailers.

IsLNdbOi: Yes, we do have a new 194 out. The more chips allows it to be more color stable and last longer. It is a little brighter but, if you have our previous style don't bother replacing them. That version was already a great product.
The new trunk festoon is awaiting production room. We received a huge contract keeping the machines busy on different models. Hopefully, the new style will be ready this week. Fingers crossed.
What do you think about the other HiLED bulbs you have?

Brickhard: How would you compare your HiLEDs bulbs with the superbrights?

[YamilR]

New webpage for HILEDS? I like it, but I still don't see a checkout button :thumbup:

[brickhardmeat]

New webpage for HILEDS? I like it, but I still don't see a checkout button :thumbup:

yeah, that would be a huge improvement:clap:

it does look great though

[uncleyaris]

Are you coming back?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Kaotic: Thanks for the informative posts! There is no Shawn that works at HiLEDs. That phone number is to Eclipse (http://www.eclipseyourcar.com). They are 1 of our retailers.


opps, i thought you were one of the workers there at Eclipse. but yes, you have great products. i can't wait until i save enough money to get those new 194's.

[R0ME0]

Sorry took me so long to post my pics. This week at work has been nuts and I dind't get a chance to get to the car by the time I got home. Just ended up passing out! haha! Anyhow here as the pics of the led bulbs from SUPERBRIGHTLEDS.com Great stuff IMO at a great price. BTW none of these photos were taken with no flash. Just a tripod and click!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/R0ME02984/IMG_0027.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/R0ME02984/IMG_0024.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/R0ME02984/IMG_0032.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/R0ME02984/IMG_0025.jpg

I know that many things have been said that Hileds have better technology and the superbrightleds go out and dont' tend to last. But I've been ordering from superbrightleds for my last 2 cars and its been a year already and no burnouts. The cost its way less and IMO you get a great product. Anyways just thought I'd post my pics up, you can make the final judgement. I had all the bulbs written down of what I ordered, but I can't seem to find it at the moment. If you guys are interested post and I'll reply with the ones I ordrered hopefully by tomorrow. If I remember correctly I wanna say that I ordered my full setup (license plate lights, dome light, map lights, and trunk light all for around $25 shipped.)

[MrJester]

I would like to know which LEDs you purchased if you can find your list thanks.

[tk-421]

I owuld like to know which LEDs you purchased if you can find your list thanks.

+1 :respekt:

[R0ME0]

OK found the piece of paper i wrote it down on. These are the following that you need:

3 x WLED 6-LED (194/168) Bulb (WHITE) - 3.74 /piece (license plate, and map lights)

1 x 3022 4 LED Festoon Bulb (WHITE) - 2.84/piece (trunk light)

1 x 9 LED Festoon Bulb (WHITE) - 4.95/piece (dome light)

Total =$19.01 +$5 Shipping = $24.01

You guys can also get additional 194 LED bulbs which work as front wedge parking lights also butI ran PIAA instead. Hopefully this helps! I'm loving mine so far!

[Hileds]

Hello fellas, anyway yes the site looks better and the online checkout will be directed to our distributor, Eclipse. We will let you know when that is ready which should be soon so please be patient, it will be worth it. You'll also notice our product line will never be sold on Ebay as we support our dealers. We are working hard on our LED applications and seeing is believing. Compare our products side by side with any competitors LED products and the truth will truly be seen, you can take all the led pics of what you put in your vehicle but the experience is not truly known without the products set side by side for real life comparison. Our LED products are put to extreme test and I mean extreme! Try crossing hot and ground and arc the wires till you see smoke and see if your leds still work, can they take the surges and resistance when the power is not correct? Our leds are designed to higher standards we've yet to see in any LED product in the current market. Seems everyones concern is pricing which is understandable and we took that into consideration but hey who's kidding who? do we want to sell a cheaply over manufactured product? that's why there are many of those type of companies out there, our belief is to have the very best and consumers like yourself are the ones who can testify our products. The way we see things is like you can buy your wife a cubic zirconia, looks OK or you can get her the real deal that shows but it costs more. Keep these in mind, I know some of you are hesitant but need to hear from someone who has done comparisons with our product line. We have mentioned to our dealers to find any led product to test against ours and we've yet to see anything that can compare to our line of products. I know our product line is not as large as anyone elses and the main reason is we don't buy already made products that aren't to our strict requirements, any one can do that, you don't have to buy online from these sites and buy direct and save yourself money and we know that. We have contracts with the best LED chip manufactures overseas and I can say China is not one of them. We are receiving new Festoons for tighter fit applications shortly this week so keep an eye for those, if you loved our PC festoons you'll love our new festoons. Our new T-10's came in for evaluation testing and it's design was well thought of. Technology at it's finest! when it goes through our extreme testing and passes, you kind Yaris owners will be the first consumers online to evaluate them. We will offer a special one time discount when they are available to sell.
Thanks for your time to read this long note but surely it's well worth it.

Bob - Hileds

[Chris07LB]

A bump for some HiLED installed products...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

yes, i have compared HiLEDs with superbrightled and varad. you can find a thread i made here. i really do think that HiLEDs are the best for your money. notice how i said money and not "buck". yeah, superbrightleds are nice, but the quality of the HiLEDs are so much better. and the new 194 comes with a surge protector that makes it so that the LED's don't burn out in case of an electrical spike.

[R0ME0]

but if you compare costs. I'd rather spend less and if they really blow out years down the line i'll replace them and still pay less than the Hileds. Thats how I see it.

[Chris07LB]

Everyone has their opinions.

Some rather pay a few times a year if their's blow out, some rather spend the extra money knowing they bought the best, once.

Everyone's entitled to spend their money as they please.

[Hileds]

Romeo, we can relate and justify your meaning and it is one of the important things we've considered before even starting our line of products. Our products were designed for long term endurance and was intended to be the best choice of those who have vehicles running a lot of aftermarket 12v products in their vehicle to handle the surges. We could cut corners like use cheaper led chips and leave out the circuit protection and sell them cheap, they'll be as bright but eventually loose it's brightness overtime and even burn out and that's not what we have in mind. Our prices are very justifiable in every way esp. if you consider the cost and time put into our products. Our product line obviously isn't going to be for everyone looking for LED lighting but for the demanding few, from what we've tested, it's as good as it gets. As mentioned earlier if you compare side by side in brightness and stress test you will eventually see the other leds fade away in overall color and brightness. Every day you see your led turn on but you can't tell if it has lost 20% in output because you use it daily but compare after a few hundred hours and you'll notice at least a 20% decrease in output compared to when it was new. We've been testing bulbs and logged thousands of hours of continuous stress testing and have considered the cost of either going with a shorter lifespan bulb and increase current to make brighter and sell for less or go for the more reliable and bright type bulb. Our new design T-10 is going through testing as we speak utilizing 9 chips for color and brightness stability, to this day there is no comparison so when these pass our test, they will become available for everyone to test. We throwing both ac and dc current through them to 18V and running down to a resisted 7V going up and down repeatedly and finally cross the pos and neg to arc test the circuit protection. See if the other led bulbs out there can handle that. We have a drawer full of blown LEDs given to us as samples from many LED manufacturers already, most of them didn't even pass the first 100 hours. Again you must evaluate accordingly and you can make good judgement afterwards. There is always a reason why there are cheaper cost products out there, this is a world of degrading quality products. Look at the world of 12v products and tell me products are getting better and cheaper, who's kidding who? Products this day and age are mostly designed to be disposable, sad world and it seems the only way to get a good product is to cough out the dough, we knew it would end up this way but that's the way it is unfortunately.


Bob - Hileds

[eTiMaGo]

I agree with ya, Bob, everyone loves a bargain, but now, so often a cheap price also means a cheap product.
But like Chris said, it depends on your own opinion, if you're happy enough to replace a busted cheap LED each time, that's fine in the short term, but remember that costs can add up...
Personally I'd rather (and will) go with HiLEDs and get peace of mind, they are expensive, yes, but not overpriced.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

yes, i want the best for my Yaris. that's why i'm sticking to HiLEDs.

[Chris07LB]

19,000 miles on my less then a year old Yaris, and not a lick of problems with the HiLEDs or Eclipse HIDs. :thumbsup:

I have also tested and am currently running more of Bob's products in our other 2 trucks with the same great results.

Im a believer. :biggrin:

[eTiMaGo]

Im a believer. :biggrin:

Then I saw your LEDs, now I'm a believer!
Not a trace of bulbs in my car!
I use LEDs, now I'm a believer,
I couldn't leave HiLEDs if I tried......

ahem... :headbang:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

exactly, HiLEDs is a gread company who makes great products.

[brickhardmeat]

:thumbsup: It is nice to know that there is a company out there, HILEDS, that actually takes pride in there product and the development of a better product than the rest. I have both Chinese made LED's and HILEDS LED's they don't compare. While I am comfortable using the Chinese LED's for certain applications they are not as bright and the company that sells them offers no inforamation regarding life span, product testing, quality etc. Also the seller of the Chinese LED warns against using ANY of their LED's in your headlight housing due to heat concerns. They are simply peddling a cheap LED, NOT HILEDS.

[Sway84]

i need to know how you put that side assembly marker bulb in! ...i believe its the 7507a? but i was told its an assembly piece and you cant change the bulb...anyone have the DIY help?

[brickhardmeat]

i need to know how you put that side assembly marker bulb in! ...i believe its the 7507a? but i was told its an assembly piece and you cant change the bulb...anyone have the DIY help?

yeah, Chris did one

got a saw?

I thought it was another 194 wedge. I might be wrong.

[Chris07LB]

i need to know how you put that side assembly marker bulb in! ...i believe its the 7507a? but i was told its an assembly piece and you cant change the bulb...anyone have the DIY help?

Search the DIY section.. i did a step by step how to. Yes, its a 194 also.