Here's Why THESE ARE THE VERY BEST AUTOMOTIVE LEDs YOU CAN BUY!!
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Here's Why THESE ARE THE VERY BEST AUTOMOTIVE LEDs YOU CAN BUY!!
This Is THE MOST EXPENSIVE LED YOU CAN BUY!!!
In this video I show the differences between cheap and expensive automotive LEDs. I also show why I think the expensive version is the best! While I do own and have installed a bunch of cheap LEDs, I have learned that you really do get what you pay for. I've had good luck with some, terrible luck with others, but in the daytime running light (DRL) location I just couldn't skimp out. The DRLs are a bulb that runs constantly while driving during the day and therefore I needed an LED that could handle heat. This Sylvania ZEVO 3157 has a giant heat-sink which is just what I needed.
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I bought an older version of the 3157 LED bulbs from Sylvania and ran into issues having both a blinker function and a daytime running light function. I called up Sylvania and got a friendly person on the phone who told me the issue had been resolved in their newer version (like the ones you have in your video) and the woman sent me some new ones for free. Incredible customer service and quality
I know this was 3 years ago. But how are ur new sylvania zevo led bulbs? Compare between 2 sides shooting backwards than the 6 led shooting forward? Was their any brightness difference of the zevo led bulbs?
They are still working today. Over 100k miles put on them. I think they are plenty bright. (I have the amber ones)
@@ryanlevihead1419 hell yeah. They are super bright even though they claim it is. It’s the brightest of the least bright led bulbs.
When u look at the amber led light output, doesn’t look awesome just by lookin at it?
It’s sharp and it looks oem plus.
Very unique and a beautiful amber color.
And how’s the brightness difference between ur incandescent bulbs and the new Zevo bulbs?
I have those Zevo's in my forester XT since 2014 and still going perfectly good.
I bought these lights as well. Sylvania Zevo are quite literally are the best tail light, turn signal, and interior lighting option you can buy. Yes they are expensive but they last forever. They never have any issues or failures. The quality on the bulbs is top notch. Heat dissipation is something Sylvania really focussed on. And Sylvania uses the best LED diodes. They hand to pick them to be the best quality for quality control. 👌👌
Ive been using those zevo led for a year both for my taillight/stop light for a year and so far its great and no issues.
Thanks so much for your videos, I have a 06 Silverado and been doing mini upgrades like these little by little and the parts you show work!
I have those same exact LED's in my DRL's for my '00 silverado. 4 years and they're still working just as good as the day I installed them.
terminalfx does the 4114 led work ?
I was think of putting these on my 02 Silverado im.glad I seen this comment
Would they work in place of the bulb next to that one??
@@sean.g4516 not sure, sold that truck a few months ago. The bulb "next to" that would be for turn signals, it may work there also but only if you have orange lenses. I had smoked out lenses and had to find orange LEDs for those sockets. If the stock bulbs for both DRL and turn signals are the same then it's plausible, yes. Another thing to consider is the smaller bulbs on the sides of the turn signal lamps.
@@sean.g4516 I have had these Zevos in my DRLs for about 3 years with no problems. I also have had them in my rear brake and turn signals for a year now also with no problems. So the front turn signal should be the same.
I had the 3157 ZEVO but I found the 3157 Sylvania Silverstar was considerably brighter. The problem with many LEDs are they do not dissipate the light patterns correctly. The reflector lens in the light housing is designed with the light reflecting off with light being output at the correct angle. Many of the brightest LEDs can wash out quickly and actually put out less light than a mid of the line incandescent if it does not reflect the light off the back of the housing correctly.
I have several sets of Zevo LED retrofits, on all of my vehicles including boat, trucks, ATVs, and camper. All have worked without fail for 3 years now.
I have those interior lights, surprisingly for the price I've had 0 issues with them at all. Good output and color too.
I also have LED headlights and a fleece performance HI-6 mod which allows me to run my low beams, high beams and fog lights at the same time when I turn my high beams on. What a game changer it makes on dark country roads.
I've replaced almost all of my interior and exterior lights with the Sylvania Zevo's and they work great. Haven't had a problem with them at all, except the cost of course. The cost me almost 15 dollars for two.
I’ve swapped all of the bulbs in my truck with sylvania zevos, they by far have the best color and brightness distinction especially with the turn signals and brake lights, would highly recommend
Those look like great quality units. For me, I find even 6000K is still too blue...I prefer 4200K to 5000K, which were hard to find, last I looked. Great video and content.
Agreed! This is a good video but people go overboard on LEDs, especially if the headlights aren't xenon or LED from the factory or properly retrofitted then you have this weird hodgepodge of color combinations.
Great info! I'm going to buy some for my Traverse, Yukon, K1500
Thank you!!!💯👍
Thank you so much for this video Jimmy. I have noticed Walmart started caring these Zevo bulbs and with that, they aren't caring the incident bulbs for my vehicle anymore. I was wondering how these LED bulbs were quality wise because I have spent too much $$ on cheap LED's as well. This video was very helpful! 👍🏼
Definitely worth the price and warranty. I'd grab a pair of them. Look a lot better than your stock bulbs. Gives the front end a whole new modern look.
Bought a pair for my wife’s car, which kept going through bulbs and it has saved me money actually. Excellent LED bulbs!!!!
Coulda saved ten dollars and bought them on Ebay.....but hey, keep up the great work! Love the Burban! Love the videos man!
I’ve had the same ones on my Escalade for over 5 years, haven’t had a problem with them yet.
I replaced all my interior lights with these after watching this. Although I wish they were a little brighter you're right! The quality is much much higher and it's not blinding!
For lights that are constantly on these bulbs work great. I believe I installed mine last year around feb and have not had to change them out for new ones.
By far silvannia is the better route for leds.
I’m considering buying their h11 led bulbs for my fog lights.
I have Zevos in all of my vehicles and it's been 2 years since I've installed them and until now they work great without any issues.
The 9006 Xevos cost $100. Too much.
I had to replace a few of those sockets do to factory bulbs getting to hot! Thanks for the great video's and information on LEDs.
Jimmy...I've replaced ALL my stock bulbs on my 2002 S10 with these ZEVO LED bulbs ..They've been on my truck for about 6 months now..so far so good..👍
It was a while back I said you'd have 100,000 subscribers. Well...I bet you hit 500,000 before the end of 2020. Way to go Jimmy.
2024 almost 300k
👍🏻 good point about buying the best 1st. I bought some LED replacement bulbs for the light over my center Island in my kitchen, 3 of the 6 were already burnt out!!!
I bought those for my 03 grand marquis tail/brake/turnsignal lights. The design really works on those cars because the taillights are heavily reliant on the reflective housing. I love them. Not the same story for the front turn signal/parking lights though. Very, very dim.
Sylvania es great, I've been using their taillights LED for 4 years with no problem.
No burning out yet?
Got some of those Chinese leds from Amazon and they fail in less than a year.
I have a 2006 Yukon and have had these exact bulbs (I used amber) in my daytime running lamps for a couple years now and they have worked flawlessly since I’ve installed them. Would highly recommend these to anyone.
I have the same bulbs on my 2011 Cruze taillights for about 4 years now and still going strong. Well worth the price.
I LOVE these Sylvania bulbs, ive been using them in my 06 F150 for my front running/turn signal bulbs in the Amber bulb. for my rear been running them for my tail/stop/turn along with my back up lamps, i running 2 of the H11 zevo led bulbs to replace the factory h11 halogen fogs. The 194 led Zevo in my license plste lights, and the 921 led Zevo in my high mount brake light along with the 2 cargo lamps.
Using a cheaper Chinese led h13 headlight for now as they were a gift but looking for better so far ive been blown away by the quality of these sylvania led bulbs, i love em
I appreciate all your research on the LED's! Good videos!
I've had the Zevo in my 08 Colorado 4 at least 3 years. I had cheaper ones in the front turn signal but changed them out for the Zevo.
Thank you for that video jimmy, greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 I will follow the rest of your videos
Excellent demo, explanation, and practical application. A+
Great info, I will swap out the lights on my XB for LEDs
I was going to get the Lasfit led bulbs, but after watching your video I'm going with the Zevo for my Silverado.
Good informational video and your thoughts are 100% on the money. Do it right the first time. I've been using Sylvania ZEVO's in my BMW's and other cars for the past 6 years (both interior an exterior bulbs) and have yet to have one burn out. Best LED bulbs out there, IMHO. Aside from the lower power consumption and lower heat output, they also provide better light than the incandescent bulbs they replaced. The ZEVO's seem to fill the reflectors more fully with light, and they are instant on instead of the light ever so slightly ramping up like an incandescent bulb. Makes a noticeable improvement on bulbs like the brake and turn signals. They ARE more expensive than everything else, but are 100% worth it.
You sold me! Very well presented.
I will be purchasing some this week. Great video Brother
I couldn't find any sylvania led headlight bulbs for my 08 frontier. Great video, much better option for my nissan.
I've had these zevo type bulbs in my Tahoe reverse, signal, and brake for a year and a half, maybe 2 years. Great bulbs.
Did you have any problems with your turn signals? I replaced all three and my emergency flashers work ok but the turn signals flash rapidly. I've only replaced the rear turn signal bulbs. Guessing i need to add a resistor?
@@MS-es9hm either add resistors or the electronic signal relays are getting more affordable too. I used the resistors myself.
@@MS-es9hm LED flasher relay is the way to go.
Amazing job on this video my friend. Awesome content and well made also 👏.
Great video; I agree LED bulb are nice but if I’m changing them as often as the regular and there there cheap I don’t want them I’ll spend the money and get good one and hopefully they will a while.
I have the same set but in red for my tail lights and they are great, never have to worry about them burning out, i really suggest these!
Great to hear!!
I swapped out all of the bulbs in my Ford E350 XLT Super Duty van to all Sylvania Zevo Bulbs except the headlights where I went with Beamtech and I am MORE than satisfied on the performace of the Sylvania bulbs. They have held up very well and to date, I have not had ANY issues with them. Worth EVERY penny I spent to swap them out from the factory installed regular bulbs.
Great video, informative, thank you!
Haha! I bought the same ones for my Chevy. Exspensive AF!! They're still going after 4 months.
I have these same zevo and they work perfectly fine zero issue so far going into about 7 months
I like the look of LED's, the one draw back I have about them is that they don't get hot enough to melt snow and ice in the winter months.
Biggest aggravation! I’ve got a 19 Subaru STi, real nice fancy LED headlights but snow and ice just covers the headlights making it hard to see driving at night in snow. Last year I had to stop 4 different times on a 60 mile trip just to clear off the headlights to see.
Agree!! Luckily for the heavy trucking world. There are heated lights now and have been for a couple years. But they are 7inch rounds.
Switch to Halogen replacements in the winter months, LEDs back on for springtime if possible.
They look terrible in older vehicles and I can't stand the fact it's next to impossible to get warm white ones.
@@SubiSkank a quality HID system with a proper projector retrofit will outperform any LED by far.
Excellent presentation Jimmy, I bought the Zevos at Autozone previously and you reinforced that I made the right decision. You spoke very clearly with excellent pronunciation!
I bought my truck in 1998 and I have had to replace one on the rear (about 6 months ago) and none on the front . That being said I am thinking about going led. Thanks for an informative video .
I love this part 9:57! Awesome video!
New sub. Great vid. Heaps of info. Keep up the great work.
I used those zevo bulbs in my 2012 equinox. They were the best purchase I made for the car aside from the aftermarket fog lights that I installed.
hell yeah dude thanks some needed info
I have these for brake lights. They're really bright and worth every penny.
I bought a set for my daughters 2004 Toyota Celica tail lights and they work great!!!
Thank you for the video! Idk why no one else made a similar video.
I bought these bulbs 3 years ago for my suburban and there still good as new like i just bought them i have these bulbs on all my vehicles including led headlights and never had a problem
The Zevo Amber version look great for daytime running lights. Not so harsh for other drivers. I have had the Zevo in my Olds for over a year and no issues, other than envy from other drivers on the road. 🕶️
I have the same problem that you had and I currently use the same cheap led’s that you replaced. Time to upgrade to better led’s, Stay Army Strong!!!
I'm glad I watched this video before I bought cheap LEDs for my 2012 Ford escape. looking on Amazon now!
good video men. i got this bulbs on red for the brakes lights & they are tremendous honestly.
Been using zevo led bulbs since they first hit market and before the lifetime warranty. Have a set that I still use daily that's over 8 years old (I think)
they’re still holding up?
I bought a set of the zevo led awesome bulbs been in my car since 2016
Still work in heat and cold
i did the same thing. I bought several cheap ones never any luck finally i bought sylvanias for the interior and in 5 years have never had one fail or flicker the car gets used 7 days a week. i would highly suggest sylvanias
Most Chevy pickups I see only have one daytime running light on. You mean both can come on at the same time? /s 0:00
Yea, what's with that? Every time I have a Chevy pickup in my shop, one of them is burnt out. Fortunately GM came up with an ingeniously simple light mounting.
@@bhaggen I was wondering if it was really hard to change one or expensive, as many as I see out. I make a game of it, who can spot one first, how far can I go before I see one, how many total in a short trip.
@Randy Stegemann.....There's no way to get directly to the bulb since access is blocked by the core support. But if you simply unlatch & pull out the two rods, the whole headlight assembly practically falls out. On some Hondas you have to remove the whole damn bumper!
@@bhaggen If only engineers had to fix what they design...
@Randy Stegemann.....Good Lord yes; one of my clients is an engineer who devised an anti-theft devise on his Suburban. But he had a stroke, had absolutely NO recollection of his devise let alone the code involved, and couldn't start the vehicle! Took me 5 hours to figure it out.....at HIS expense!
Jimmy, thank you so much for your wisdom and your energy!! that's awesome!
Great video, thank you!
I went Zevo crazy on my car, 2011 Crown Vic, the interior feels like a much newer car simply from the different light temperature and the fact that they are are MUCH brighter than the stock incandescent bulbs. As for the turn signals and brake lights, the improvement is very noticeable. Take this with a grain of salt as results may vary based on the lens and reflector of the housing you're replacing the bulb for. Overall, these are worth the cost and considering their warranty, I haven't found better. Only warning is to make sure you can locate your factory turn signal relay so you can either replace it or bypass it with an LED compliant flasher module. If your electrical system had all incandescent to start with, it is expecting the resistance of incandescent bulbs. Switching to all LEDs will trigger the hyper flash of your turn signals which normally signals a burnt out bulb. This may vary but will most likely be the case.
I would rather have an over engineered product than a piece of junk. Love your thinking near the end of the video about buying the best that you can afford and expecting it to last.
I share your philosophy about buying quality products instead of wasting money on cheap ones. I also believe in spending a little more on durable goods that I use every day and have to rely on for a long time (car, home appliances, furnace, water heater, etc.).
I stand behind these zevo LEDs 100%. I've been through hundreds of dollars worth of cheaper LEDs and finally got sick of them flickering. Started buying the zevo and never looked back.
Thanks for the info
I have these installed on my car and believe me they are great!!! I have them as break red LED! good choice! , by the way you should change the burnt socket and also clean the lamp for better brightness.
100K is right around the corner Jimmy!!!
I bought the Sylvania zevos for my brake lights are much brighter and run cooler than the glass bulbs.
I put these in rear tails of 05 accord, and they were dimmer than the stock halogens. Had ibrightstars over 4 yrs now. Fill housing nicely.
As always you’ve done the “due diligence” making it easier for us to make choices 👍🏻thanks
btw Amazon Prime has these lights at $19.95
Jimmy thank you for all your good advice and yes the Zevo LED's are awesome. One bit of advice if you try to also replace your back up lights. When I changed the back up lights with the Zevo's I immediately got a "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE" error message. When I went back to the 3157's the error message went away. I would love to hear from anyone else who has a 2003 2500 Chevy Sub that ie 4X4. Thank you Jimmy
Heard some people had to install some type of resistors to fix these types of issues.
I’m gonna check those out, maybe they got’em for my reverse lights...........btw them bulb sockets on ur Tahoe is normal I’ve seen all older gm’s do that
Ayyy nice content, I might get those for my 2000 suburban! My only concern is that they won't produce enough heat in snow conditions...I know a lot of Jeeps have that problem when you switch to LEDs and then your headlights get frozen over while you're driving
I always say.. well in case of tires, could be in lights as well,,, You get what you pay for.. Cheaper isn't always best
I swapped all my 07 Suburban front lights . Eventually , swapped the housing as well . BEST MOVE ! Buy the best the first time around .
been running zevos for 2 years in red amber and white never had one die they have been flawless and work better then anything and works like OEMs zevos perform well in freeform reflectors they keep color and last got em everyware no issues
I love your voice I’m jealous, great video!
I use to have a pair of red ones they are good lights 🙂👌🏼
DUDE UR A GOOD REVIEWER.
Informative video. My truck uses DLR and turn signal on the same bulb. That being said, will these cause "hyperflash" when using turn signal? Would you use thse for brake lights and reverse lights? I would guess not since revese lights and brake lights are used for short period unlike DLR. Thanks.
*I will definitely consider these once my bulbs blow.*
I switched to the zevo 3157 reds for taillights the factree lights melted lens for my 2002 chevy blazer xtreme.
Previous owner of my 02 blazer Xtreme did this cheap leds everywhere dome light is flickering pretty bad.
Thank you for the info
I have the 3157 Amber, 4157 Amber, and the 3057 Red. Love them all.
Mike de Miranda good to hear!!!
Been buying this bulbs for years and never had an issue
I have red ZEVO’s in my rear tail light/turn signals. They are a deeper red and look good.
But every premium Sylvania headlight stinks. They have a 1 year warranty and that’s about how long they last. Same with their home bulbs.
I buy premium Philips for my headlight bulbs and they not only last longer, but are about $15 cheaper per pair.
Hands down: LasFit, I run their daytime running lights in my 05 Sierra. Bright asf and haven’t had issues for months. Compared to the GTR leds I ran for a month and one burnt out. They’re built well to dissipate heat. They’re the best. I run diode dynamics SL1 in my low beam high beam and fogs and love the heck out of them. No ussues for months.
I have been using GTR LED bulbs for two years with no issue in my '16 RAM
Las fit has tiers of LEDs from meh to the upper tier range. I ran their Cob chip LEDs in my fogs for 5 years and would get flashed sometimes. traded the car in last August.
The cob chipset led I ran was like the lowest one they offered and I thought it was great
Those fried sockets is what occurred on my Tundra. I swapped them out installed the capacitors to avoid hyper flash and VIOLA.
JDM Astar and Beamtech from Amazon have been great for me.