LED Brand Reliability Report

[Graygoose2021]

Heise

Made my Metra, who makes all the dash kits.
Some have been in my fogs for 3.5 years. Zero issues.

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[Porpoise Hork]

I sell lighting (among other things) and the one I won't touch is LED for vehicles. You need to insert a resister - it is not the same for every car/truck and I bet 90% get returned. If you buy one, you need to go with an automotive quality bulb with clear instructions on set up, etc. The auto branded bulbs like Eiko and Peak have true good quality product that does work - but you are going to pay $20 to $40 for them! When you see the guy in the mid-80's silverado with the fast binkers or the guy with the really old dodge pick up where his brake lights are basically stuck on BRAKE ... you know. LED bulbs without proper set up will work continuously due to parasitic voltage that lights them up at will, when an incandescent bulb will not show visible light - hence the need for a resister. The license plate bulbs may work when the lights are really off, but no one notices.

It all depends on the system but for the 14th gens this is not an issue and no real need to install secondary resistors. Besides, many quality brands have them integrated into the bulbs now and for hyperblink you can disable this with Forscan in about 30 seconds. Ford disables this by default on trim models that have OE LEDs on them such as Lariat's and above anyway.