AUTOLUMINATION BEWARE!! - Toyota Yaris Forums

sleey0 · 10-12-2010, 03:23 PM

Seems they have had some crappy batches from china and now are claiming "installer error"

Like, yeah, umm installing a festoon is REAL complicated.

You have been warned. Today I got set # 2 from the same batch and this is what happened.

They were hesitant to help the first time but now forget it. "INSTALLER ISSUE" my ass.

No refund. No help. No exchange (product cost me $25 each and prolly 79 cents from the dist in China)

If I can change my own headlights and wire them up and set up full speaker systems with head units - they are crazy.

Check the pics. There is only 1 way to put these in. And, yes, I did it correctly lol

I HIGHLY REC SUPERBRIGHT OR HILEDS - USE AUTOLUM AT YOUR OWN RISK!

*Astroman* · 10-12-2010, 03:27 PM

Yikes!

JumpmanYaris · 10-12-2010, 03:30 PM

ouch

CTScott · 10-12-2010, 03:33 PM

Did you have it in the dome light or in the map lights?

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 10-12-2010, 05:15 PM

when you put up the post of your new interior lights i wanted to say BEWARE but i guess you found out the hard way!!!!! GARAGE1217 is the way to go iof you want decent prices and NON OUTRAGOUS shipping.....

chrisj · 10-12-2010, 05:50 PM

I get mine from Superbright. Oh wait....my dome is a cluster I got from eBay. Now I need to look at some records to see exactly where I got it!

ross sez · 10-12-2010, 06:32 PM

I've had to return a couple sets of LEDs from ebay so far. One set of 4 I received... none of the lights had a matching light color. And the second set just didn't work. Fortunately each of the sellers accepted a return and refunded my money (from the U.S, I won't order out of the US on ebay).

One of those sets actually just got returned to me in the mail b/c I didn't include enough postage. Still got the refund :)

cali yaris · 10-12-2010, 07:44 PM

why are there three wires? isn't it just on and off?

fnkngrv · 10-12-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

why are there three wires? isn't it just on and off?

the yellow wire is the remote blinker fluid sensor wire.

sorry, couldn't resist.

I noticed that there seems to be a ground and then a L/H so perhaps low and high for duality?

chrisj · 10-12-2010, 10:12 PM

My cluster had just 2 thin wires going to a various connectors.

cali yaris · 10-12-2010, 10:29 PM

I'd like to see the other side. If it's an LED array, like for dome or map light, it should be just two wires, right?

sleey0 · 10-12-2010, 11:01 PM

It is a pic of two 45 SMD LED array boards. I wanted it BRIGHT so I was going to put 90 LEDs in there but there boards are shit.

I have no idea why there are 3 wires.

Avoid them at all costs. He acts like he did me a favor last time when a 1W led off a 6 led panel didn't work.

Terrible customer service.

Rockland- thanks for the garage217 tip.

Those boards were 25 bucks EACH. So I am out $50.

Hey, at leat the rear one didn't exploded but I may change it anyway just in case lol.

Meteorite_Marty · 11-02-2010, 12:08 AM

I've had issues with Autolumination as well. Not burning like that, but just poor, dim bulbs and bulbs that die out and/or flicker way earlier than they should.

I switched my entire interior to LEDs from http://www.v-leds.com/

Excellent service and quality.

Red Horse · 11-04-2010, 04:44 PM

Wow! I thought Autolumination service is norma,l cause I brought 2 pairs of led for my turn signal lights and they shiped it separately so 2 box came at my door step.

DeathBeard · 11-11-2010, 12:59 PM

Autolumination

10-12-2010, 03:27 PM	#2
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10-12-2010, 05:15 PM	#5
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	when you put up the post of your new interior lights i wanted to say BEWARE but i guess you found out the hard way!!!!! GARAGE1217 is the way to go iof you want decent prices and NON OUTRAGOUS shipping..... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

10-12-2010, 05:50 PM	#6
chrisj Hooch Brewer-Shine Sipper View User's Garage Drives: 2009 5-dr LB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S. Jesus, Kentucky Posts: 646	I get mine from Superbright. Oh wait....my dome is a cluster I got from eBay. Now I need to look at some records to see exactly where I got it! __________________

10-12-2010, 07:44 PM	#8
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	why are there three wires? isn't it just on and off? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-12-2010, 10:12 PM	#10
chrisj Hooch Brewer-Shine Sipper View User's Garage Drives: 2009 5-dr LB Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S. Jesus, Kentucky Posts: 646	My cluster had just 2 thin wires going to a various connectors. __________________

10-12-2010, 03:33 PM	#4
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Did you have it in the dome light or in the map lights?

10-12-2010, 06:32 PM	#7
ross sez Drives: 08 Yaris 5spd Sedan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Western MA Posts: 37	I've had to return a couple sets of LEDs from ebay so far. One set of 4 I received... none of the lights had a matching light color. And the second set just didn't work. Fortunately each of the sellers accepted a return and refunded my money (from the U.S, I won't order out of the US on ebay). One of those sets actually just got returned to me in the mail b/c I didn't include enough postage. Still got the refund :)

10-12-2010, 10:29 PM	#11
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I'd like to see the other side. If it's an LED array, like for dome or map light, it should be just two wires, right? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-12-2010, 11:01 PM	#12
sleey0 Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 899	It is a pic of two 45 SMD LED array boards. I wanted it BRIGHT so I was going to put 90 LEDs in there but there boards are shit. I have no idea why there are 3 wires. Avoid them at all costs. He acts like he did me a favor last time when a 1W led off a 6 led panel didn't work. Terrible customer service. Rockland- thanks for the garage217 tip. Those boards were 25 bucks EACH. So I am out $50. Hey, at leat the rear one didn't exploded but I may change it anyway just in case lol. __________________ "And that goes for any of you, never get put down from someone who gets jealous of you; build it and prove them wrong. There will always be haters and naysayers but those are also the ones who's cars are worth less than my seats." xbgod - 9/23/2010

11-02-2010, 12:08 AM	#13
Meteorite_Marty Drives: 2008 5-door Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 389	I've had issues with Autolumination as well. Not burning like that, but just poor, dim bulbs and bulbs that die out and/or flicker way earlier than they should. I switched my entire interior to LEDs from http://www.v-leds.com/ Excellent service and quality.

11-04-2010, 04:44 PM	#14
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	Wow! I thought Autolumination service is norma,l cause I brought 2 pairs of led for my turn signal lights and they shiped it separately so 2 box came at my door step. __________________

11-11-2010, 12:59 PM	#15
DeathBeard Drives: 2010 Yaris S Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 574	Autolumination __________________ "In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9

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