Cheap eBay LED Strip vs V-LED Strip - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-18-2010, 07:59 PM

Okay, so I bought a 6" LED strip from V-LEDs for roughly around 5 bucks. I installed it in the trunk (as well as a strip under each front footwell [was sent a defective one, so I'm waiting for the replacement to come in before I take pics]). My gf wanted some under her footwells as well, so I decided to try eBay for LED strips. I bought two 30 cm (11.8 inches) strips from the seller metapark for 5 bucks only! So that's almost 4 times the total overall length of the V-LED strip. Here's the comparison pic (I wanted to make sure the LEDs actually worked before I install them into my gf's FG1).

Camera settings:
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 5.00 seconds
ISO 200
Focal length: 19mm
White balance: 3850

eBay LED

eBay LED

V-LED

The eBay ones are more blue than I would like them to be even though I ordered white. But can't beat it for $2.50 each.

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-18-2010, 08:06 PM

Quick note: the eBay LED came with 22 or 24 gauge wires, which I thought were way too thin. So I snipped them off and soldered on some 20 gauge wires.

03-18-2010, 07:59 PM	#1
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Cheap eBay LED Strip vs V-LED Strip Okay, so I bought a 6" LED strip from V-LEDs for roughly around 5 bucks. I installed it in the trunk (as well as a strip under each front footwell [was sent a defective one, so I'm waiting for the replacement to come in before I take pics]). My gf wanted some under her footwells as well, so I decided to try eBay for LED strips. I bought two 30 cm (11.8 inches) strips from the seller metapark for 5 bucks only! So that's almost 4 times the total overall length of the V-LED strip. Here's the comparison pic (I wanted to make sure the LEDs actually worked before I install them into my gf's FG1). Camera settings: Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter speed: 5.00 seconds ISO 200 Focal length: 19mm White balance: 3850 eBay LED eBay LED V-LED The eBay ones are more blue than I would like them to be even though I ordered white. But can't beat it for $2.50 each.

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03-18-2010, 08:06 PM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Quick note: the eBay LED came with 22 or 24 gauge wires, which I thought were way too thin. So I snipped them off and soldered on some 20 gauge wires.