Warning! LED Bulb distributors

[YazYaz]

Sometimes simple goals turn into nightmares. I wanted to upgrade the 3rd brake, cargo and reverse bulbs to brighter LED bulbs. After a great deal of research, I ordered five "GTR" bulbs from a distributor named Headlight Revolution at a cost of $161.00 with free shipping. Upon ttempting to install the bulbs I discovered that the 3rd brake light and cargo bulbs literally did not fit in the housing as they are too long. Keep in mind that Headlight Revolution determined that these were the bulbs that fit the 2023 Mav. Next, I discovered that the reverse light bulbs did not work. The installation is not rocket science so I was confident it was not operator error. When I contacted Headlight Revolution they at first refused to take them back. After a few emails where I cut and pasted their return policy, they agreed to take them back but refused to pay for the
shipping. It was not until my bank charged them back for the purchase did they finally agree to pay for the return shipping. What is remarkable is that their web site still shows that these bulbs fit the 2023 Maverick. They don't!

My second choice for these LEDs was Diode Dynamics bulbs purchased ($175) via a company called Panda Motorworks. I immediately became concerned when after a few days of placing the order and having my credit card charged, I had not received a tracking number. I returned to the web site and after two days of trying "Live Chat" (not really Live), emails and phone calls (no live person, only voicemail. In the final voicemail I cancelled the order) I once again contacted my bank and they removed the charge. One day after my back contacted Panda Motorworks, they shipped the order. When I emailed them, they claimed that they
were on vacation the entire time. A quick Google search showed that there have been numerous complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau with the exact same experience I have described. They must go on a lot of vacations. I received the bulbs I had cancelled and I have informed Panda Motorworks that if they want them back they will need to send me an RMA# and a pre-paid shipping label. They have not replied. (They must be on vacation again) My bank has assured me that the $175 charge will not appear on my account.

I finally had to settle for Lasfit bulbs which I am not a big fan of but at least they are better than the stock halogen. Lasfit does not have a "red" 3rd brake light
bulb like GTR or Diode Dymanics so my search goes on.

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[2023Area51]

Thanks for your post. I've begun looking around at LED bulbs. I ordered a set of Lasfits, and none of them worked.

 

[YazYaz]

Thanks for your post. I've begun looking around at LED bulbs. I ordered a set of Lasfits, and none of them worked.

Luckily the ones I received worked but I don't expect them to last more than a year.

 

[Tim d]

Sometimes simple goals turn into nightmares. I wanted to upgrade the 3rd brake, cargo and reverse bulbs to brighter LED bulbs. After a great deal of research, I ordered five "GTR" bulbs from a distributor named Headlight Revolution at a cost of $161.00 with free shipping. Upon ttempting to install the bulbs I discovered that the 3rd brake light and cargo bulbs literally did not fit in the housing as they are too long. Keep in mind that Headlight Revolution determined that these were the bulbs that fit the 2023 Mav. Next, I discovered that the reverse light bulbs did not work. The installation is not rocket science so I was confident it was not operator error. When I contacted Headlight Revolution they at first refused to take them back. After a few emails where I cut and pasted their return policy, they agreed to take them back but refused to pay for the
shipping. It was not until my bank charged them back for the purchase did they finally agree to pay for the return shipping. What is remarkable is that their web site still shows that these bulbs fit the 2023 Maverick. They don't!

My second choice for these LEDs was Diode Dynamics bulbs purchased ($175) via a company called Panda Motorworks. I immediately became concerned when after a few days of placing the order and having my credit card charged, I had not received a tracking number. I returned to the web site and after two days of trying "Live Chat" (not really Live), emails and phone calls (no live person, only voicemail. In the final voicemail I cancelled the order) I once again contacted my bank and they removed the charge. One day after my back contacted Panda Motorworks, they shipped the order. When I emailed them, they claimed that they
were on vacation the entire time. A quick Google search showed that there have been numerous complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau with the exact same experience I have described. They must go on a lot of vacations. I received the bulbs I had cancelled and I have informed Panda Motorworks that if they want them back they will need to send me an RMA# and a pre-paid shipping label. They have not replied. (They must be on vacation again) My bank has assured me that the $175 charge will not appear on my account.

I finally had to settle for Lasfit bulbs which I am not a big fan of but at least they are better than the stock halogen. Lasfit does not have a "red" 3rd brake light
bulb like GTR or Diode Dymanics so my search goes on.

Curious if there is a noticeable difference?

 

[My42waffles]

Curious if you looked into using sylvania leds As that is what I was going to do since they are a known brand for lights And they have a led line with good warranty And can be bought at most parts stores.

 

[Hammer]

Luckily the ones I received worked but I don't expect them to last more than a year.

I have had the ALLA Lighting LED reverse bulbs installed for 2 years and no issues so far.

 

[YazYaz]

I have had the ALLA Lighting LED reverse bulbs installed for 2 years and no issues so far.

I did consider Alla. I forgot why I did not buy those.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

With so many posts about premature LED failure, I'ma wait. If I start having regular bulbs fail too soon, I'll consider replacing them with a brand name like Philips or Sylvania LEDs. I see no compelling reason to change the OEM bulbs out, just because "LED." Exception might be the backup lamps. But the OEMs work well enough for me to see to backup. The OEM incandescent brake and marker lights are sufficiently bright.

There is such a thing as over-lighting, causing annoying veiling luminance and disabling glare for other motorists.

 

[lewiskauffman]

https://www.lasfit.com/pages/produc...maverick~yr_2022~zq_xl-xlt~dz_3rd-brake-light

 

[Baloo]

No issues, almost a year, with Lasfit. All work as they should and have since install.

 

[Enchalada]

Lasfit worked fine with me for all exterior lights..
Here's the 3rd brake light ones I got
https://www.lasfit.com/products/912...maverick~yr_2023~zq_xl-xlt~dz_3rd-brake-light


I got the full light package from them.
https://www.lasfit.com/products/for...d_maverick~yr_2023~zq_xl-xlt~dz_combo-package

 

[jerrisn]

Sometimes simple goals turn into nightmares. I wanted to upgrade the 3rd brake, cargo and reverse bulbs to brighter LED bulbs. After a great deal of research, I ordered five "GTR" bulbs from a distributor named Headlight Revolution at a cost of $161.00 with free shipping. Upon ttempting to install the bulbs I discovered that the 3rd brake light and cargo bulbs literally did not fit in the housing as they are too long. Keep in mind that Headlight Revolution determined that these were the bulbs that fit the 2023 Mav. Next, I discovered that the reverse light bulbs did not work. The installation is not rocket science so I was confident it was not operator error. When I contacted Headlight Revolution they at first refused to take them back. After a few emails where I cut and pasted their return policy, they agreed to take them back but refused to pay for the
shipping. It was not until my bank charged them back for the purchase did they finally agree to pay for the return shipping. What is remarkable is that their web site still shows that these bulbs fit the 2023 Maverick. They don't!

My second choice for these LEDs was Diode Dynamics bulbs purchased ($175) via a company called Panda Motorworks. I immediately became concerned when after a few days of placing the order and having my credit card charged, I had not received a tracking number. I returned to the web site and after two days of trying "Live Chat" (not really Live), emails and phone calls (no live person, only voicemail. In the final voicemail I cancelled the order) I once again contacted my bank and they removed the charge. One day after my back contacted Panda Motorworks, they shipped the order. When I emailed them, they claimed that they
were on vacation the entire time. A quick Google search showed that there have been numerous complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau with the exact same experience I have described. They must go on a lot of vacations. I received the bulbs I had cancelled and I have informed Panda Motorworks that if they want them back they will need to send me an RMA# and a pre-paid shipping label. They have not replied. (They must be on vacation again) My bank has assured me that the $175 charge will not appear on my account.

I finally had to settle for Lasfit bulbs which I am not a big fan of but at least they are better than the stock halogen. Lasfit does not have a "red" 3rd brake light
bulb like GTR or Diode Dymanics so my search goes on.

Certainly, LASTFIT offers a brake light and cargo light combo for $20. It likely works just as well, if not better, than the $160 set you purchased, which does seem like a ridiculously high price.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082GNDMT8/

If you're inclined towards a strobing brake light, the FANTELI option for $12 is also highly effective.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097PMD2VW

I've outfitted all the lights in my Maverick with LASFIT LEDs, and I've invested less than $150 for every light, excluding the headlights.

 

[gwrace14651]

Sometimes simple goals turn into nightmares. I wanted to upgrade the 3rd brake, cargo and reverse bulbs to brighter LED bulbs. After a great deal of research, I ordered five "GTR" bulbs from a distributor named Headlight Revolution at a cost of $161.00 with free shipping. Upon ttempting to install the bulbs I discovered that the 3rd brake light and cargo bulbs literally did not fit in the housing as they are too long. Keep in mind that Headlight Revolution determined that these were the bulbs that fit the 2023 Mav. Next, I discovered that the reverse light bulbs did not work. The installation is not rocket science so I was confident it was not operator error. When I contacted Headlight Revolution they at first refused to take them back. After a few emails where I cut and pasted their return policy, they agreed to take them back but refused to pay for the
shipping. It was not until my bank charged them back for the purchase did they finally agree to pay for the return shipping. What is remarkable is that their web site still shows that these bulbs fit the 2023 Maverick. They don't!

My second choice for these LEDs was Diode Dynamics bulbs purchased ($175) via a company called Panda Motorworks. I immediately became concerned when after a few days of placing the order and having my credit card charged, I had not received a tracking number. I returned to the web site and after two days of trying "Live Chat" (not really Live), emails and phone calls (no live person, only voicemail. In the final voicemail I cancelled the order) I once again contacted my bank and they removed the charge. One day after my back contacted Panda Motorworks, they shipped the order. When I emailed them, they claimed that they
were on vacation the entire time. A quick Google search showed that there have been numerous complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau with the exact same experience I have described. They must go on a lot of vacations. I received the bulbs I had cancelled and I have informed Panda Motorworks that if they want them back they will need to send me an RMA# and a pre-paid shipping label. They have not replied. (They must be on vacation again) My bank has assured me that the $175 charge will not appear on my account.

I finally had to settle for Lasfit bulbs which I am not a big fan of but at least they are better than the stock halogen. Lasfit does not have a "red" 3rd brake light
bulb like GTR or Diode Dymanics so my search goes on.

I have also been shopping for LED bulbs for our incoming Lariat Hybrid. I have been speaking directly with Diode Dynamics after looking at several other sources including Lasfit.

Diode has been very responsive in answering questions. They suggested that I measure the factory bulbs before ordering. They also provide a three year warranty and returns with no questions asked. I will be ordering directly from them and avoiding third parties. I plan to remove and measure the factory bulbs first to make sure the Diode bulbs work before ordering. They provide the exact measurements on their website. Lasfit along with so many others are just Chinese resellers with higher failure rates and one year warranty. Diode has a very cool factory tour on youtube for their American made product.

 

[Ranch]

Lasfit worked fine with me for all exterior lights..
Here's the 3rd brake light ones I got
https://www.lasfit.com/products/912...maverick~yr_2023~zq_xl-xlt~dz_3rd-brake-light


I got the full light package from them.
https://www.lasfit.com/products/for...d_maverick~yr_2023~zq_xl-xlt~dz_combo-package

I wonder why you would need a red bulb behind a red brake light lens?

 

[Lane]

I wonder why you would need a red bulb behind a red brake light lens?

Ditto. In addition - when I shopped for LEDs for my last vehicle, I ended buying them from superbrightleds.com. For some of their bulbs, color options other than white are listed and it lists lumens of brightness for each as well. Same bulb typically had the red or amber version being not nearly as bright as the white version. With the 3rd brake light lens already being red, why put a red bulb in there that will be dimmer than an equivalent white LED bulb?

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