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.
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
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!
@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!
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.
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!
I think the original bulbs are incandescent and Not Halogen which produce a lot more heat. But does it really matter. Unless you are driving in a blinding snowstorm I don't think you need a bulb that melts the socket....
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.
3 things: 1. Jimmy, you're using the wrong bulbs for DRL. These 99-06 GM trucks need 4114 bulb (incandescent) for DRL, the problem is morons put in 3156/3157 which burns up the socket and sometimes even shorts/melts the wiring going to the DRL socket. The incandescent 4114 bulb is 12V 1.7W (0.14A), versus the 3157 (dual filament) is 8.3W (0.7A) and the single filament 3156 is 27W (2.25A). The wiring and socket is rated for 12W (1A) at most. Luckily automotive LEDs are low power (typically around 2W) so this is not an issue using 3156/3157 LEDs, but Sylvania does make the 4114 LED (in 2 styles) which is a direct replacement. 2. For DRL in these GM trucks, you need to use 4114 or 3156 LEDs, not 3157. This is because 3156 is single filament, 3157 is dual filament, and installing the 3157 into a 3156/4114 socket can burn out the bulb/LED within seconds if installed backwards. 3. With most companies these days is "lifetime warranty" means lifetime of the product, once it dies the lifetime has ended and no support. I've had Sylvania and other companies say they see no record of the purchase, and some say they "lost most of the records" during a server upgrade as an excuse to not honor their warranty, and expect you to keep the receipt for proof of purchase.
Mike K4ISR I was looking at Jimmys forehead after watching an FBI body language video and noticed there's a bunch of battles goings on with the constant wrinkles.Your right you have to worry about morons installing more problems then ever.Especjally striped bolts.Thanks.
Tell em mike! This moron thinks he knows better. He showed the cheap led knock off from Amazon that he has on his truck which will give him issues in the near future. He could have installed Sylvania’s led headlight also it costs almost 3 times as much as one but well worth the price for trouble free peace of mind. So many dumb ppl on this planet. Can’t keep up with them. Lol!
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! 👍🏼
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
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 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 .
FWIW, I've tried three different 3157's back to back: Zevo 3157 Oxilam 3157 Alla Lighting (44 SMD) 3157 The Oxilam was by far the brightest of the three, Zevo was the least bright. The Oxilam actually felt like the best quality of the three, though they all had aluminum heatsinks.
Cup & Cone that’s part of my point.. it’s not about being the brightest, it’s about being the best. This includes factory-like brightness, factory-like performance and build quality and good color temperature.
@@1RoadGarage I can certainly see the appeal of them, especially in a DRL which is going to run all day long. Truth be told, that's why I bought them (because they were available local and I wanted something with a reputation), though I later went in all day Amazon shopping excursion to find something else.
I bought LED headlight bulbs for my Civic nearly 3 years ago. They're a cheap, $45 off brand made in China, but they came with a beefy aluminum heatsink and fan on each light. They've lasted this entire time, and they're super bright and create a clean line across the road in front of me. Best $45 I've ever spent. I got "Yorkim Super Bright 1157 LED Bulbs Amber" for my turn signals, and "Marsauto 9006/HB4 LED Bulbs with Fan, 16000LM 6500K Xenon White" for my headlights. They've lasted this long with no issues. Could be a fluke, I dunno. But I ain't questioning it. They're on Amazon, "Last purchased Jan 15, 2019."
👍🏻 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 have a 94’ Sub and kept having one of the left running tail lights/ blinker bulbs go out. The bulb was fine, but there is so much draw from the battery that the bulb contact-wires got so hot that they melted the bulb’s plastic base and became embedded in it, losing connection with socket-contacts. I swapped out every bulb inside and out for LEDs after that. Huge upgrade. It’s like having headlights in the back when reversing now. They use less juice, which will cheer up your alternator, and they don’t get nearly has hot. Except for the headlights, those do get h.o.t. I went with fanless, air-cooled bulbs for the headlightights, which are plenty bright, and used fanned-cooled bulbs for the highbeams. I figured if they’re getting hot enough to need fans then maybe they’ll be a tad brighter, and they faSURE were. I heard the fan-cooled bulbs can create a buzz in your sound system when they’re running, which I wasn’t too concerned about anyway because I am kind of in between sound systems at the moment, but they’re fine for the highbeams because they’re not always on, on purpose anyway. Bright as. Cheers mate
Auxbeam is also a good brand. A lot of their bulbs have internal electric fans for heat dissipation. Also they use more metal in their designs than I see with other brands. Their bulbs are also generally very expensive.
I actually bought a set of those last week to use as taillights. Meh, they seemed dim only because they don't really hit the reflector in the taillight housing that well. Not impressed.
@william janik.....Did you get the red Zevos? It's critical to match the LED color to the lens color; keep in mind that red is on the opposite side of the light spectrum from blue.
@william....they were super for me broski. i already had them before this video....part of my philosophy ...i make an amazing salary ...and well...i just dont buy cheap things :)
Thanks i bought the older ones i saw your video . Now they are giving me problems had a whole box of them cheap led . Now im going to order the ones you say Sylvania led 3157. Bought new headlights again and the cheap bulbs keep burning out
I've been running to Vania for about 6 years now and I haven't had no problem my pulsing like my reverse light inside light is why I can put them no problem and they still show like brand new
Issue with the argument of the cheap led's is that they don't get hot. They aren't putting out enough light for the need of a ballast. If you get led headlights, that's really where the issue is. But if you just replace interior bulbs, drl's, blinkers, taillights, etc. They don't need to produce light that you need to light your path up at night like headlights. So that 10 pack of led lights that you showed, bought those and haven't replaced any so far except for the ones I used for my tailights, as they were so bright, they created a pink hue instead of red like I wanted. So I swapped them for the exact same bulb, only it was a red bulb instead of white, and it's perfect.
I like the idea of "buying the best", but I would also have to say that shopping is shopping and there are many companies claiming to be the best &/or have the best product, not to mention various groups, countries, people, etc. making similar or counterfeit items, hence sometimes having to go through the "live and learn" process.
I completely overhauled my car’s incandescent lighting with Sylvania ZEVO LEDs like the ones in the video. Absolutely no regrets. Oh boy, is there a steep cost up front, but I know I’m buying a quality product from a reputable brand with a lifetime warranty, not some poorly engineered Amazon garbage. It makes me sad that said cheap Amazon LEDs are fouling people’s opinion on LED lighting, because as Sylvania shows, they are absolutely amazing when made properly .
The honesty and basic run down on how things work keeps me coming back. I had bought the LED headlights that you reviewed before. I have these LEDs for running lights and turn signals I love them. I have seen other burbans and Tahoes with cheap LED and are dim and blue not cool white. I also loved the 194s mentioned here.
@@autofficinaportafortuna pfoxhound is just repeating what we hear @ScottyKilmer says in every other of his videos... "Hahaha" (with the donkey laughing in the box"
I hope these Sylvania’s are better than the Xtra Vision bulbs they sold a few years ago. They lost a class action suite because they over sold the brightness of them.
Jimmy next video you need to replace those burned light housing sockets with new ones. Polish lens or buy new ones to maximize light output. Do they sell 3156 for the reverse light in that Sylvania Zevo brand ? Thanks good info.
I switched to 9005 and 9006 led but seems darker than the halogen ultra by Sylvania so I switch back and now I'm back to normal brightness.Especially at night driving.
I swapped out my under hood light, with that zevo led and they are bright however they dont light up the engine bay because of the way the heat sync is made. Just think about your application before use i didnt lol.
@@ariyanadumon4549 they had a huge bulb selection. Biggest selection in my small town area. I'm sure you could find them online somewhere, or just do some bulb plug swapping.
I put these zevo 3157s in my sierra and for some reason they seem to be as bright when they're installed in the housing. They look dim, but when I hit the turn signal they go brighter which is weird
Have you had to replace any of your sockets because of heat and age? My 2001 GMC has a couple sockets that need replaced but afraid to buy new sockets for fear of either being cheap or not the correct socket, plus having to cut wires and opening up the wires now to the elements of nature. Wish the manufacturers had put plugs about 6 inches back that one can unplug old sockets and plug in the new ones. I know that's to easy. If you every do replace a set of sockets, please video it with all information. Thank you.
I didnt even bother with the drls. I unplugged the bulbs from my 05 tahoe moved on my way. Now an led takes that place and hooked up to a strobe module, not drilling a new hole
VLEDS V6 Triton extremes $175 a pair plus $30 per resistor, best looking, best functioning, brightest damn leds for marker/stop/turn on the planet, brighter than most incandescent headlights
True white is 4000K. Yellow tint of incandescent bulbs are 2000K to 3000K. The blue tint of natural daylight is 5000K to 5500K. So 6000K is beyond blue and headed towards ultra violet.
ZEVOs are okayish. They almost match the same brightness of a regular incandescent bulb. But it doesn't even come CLOSE to my Philips Xtreme-Vision LEDs, dunno if Philips still makes them, but they are, no kidding, twice as bright as my amber 1156 Zevos. They're twice the price, but they give twice the brightness, I'd recommend the Philips Xtreme line for older cars, with poorly designed tail lights.
With the heat sink inside the housing itself I'm not sure how good they are. Would be better if they had an active fan or something outside to draw away the heat as well. Such as the SL1 from diode dynamics.. that's my preference but this is still probably a decent enough bulb
Personally I would never put a bulb in my car that had to use an active fan as a source of cooling. The fan could fail or produce some sort of electrical interference. And just be plain loud.
@@1RoadGarage that's a good point there. The fan you wouldn't be able to hear from inside the cabin but it is a failure point. Although the fins inside the housing are as well, but with that lifetime guarantee it's not an big worry. Still, you should look into the SL1's by diode dynamics. I'd be interested to watch a video with your thoughts on them
Sounds like everyone has the wrong LED headlights. There are 4 companies that make LED headlights that are true replacements for halogen bulbs. GTR Lighting, S1, Stedi and one more i cant remember. They have all done the R&D that copy the beam pattern of halogen headlights. The rest scatter light everywhere else
@@liamcooper5202 yes, thanks, we all need educated on these new lights , for some don't work as they should in some headlight assemblies . Do your homework before you buy , you'll be glad you did , and so will other drivers around you , let's all be able to see where we are going , and be respectful of other drivers .
@@GhostOfAMachine oh my , I got a great laugh out of that , thanks I needed that , yes I'd been thinking of something along that nature too. Education is needed in these new lights ,and their applications . Let's be respectful of other drivers ,and the safety of all of us out there driving .
Thats only for the turn signals btw. Get an LED flasher relay. I put one in my 2000 and all my LED turn signal bulbs don't hyper flash. No resistors needed.
Any of their Sylvania bulbs. Even their higher dollar bulbs. They have a set of $60 bulbs, can't remember the model name off the top of my head, that burn out about every 10 months. Luckily they have a 1 year warranty on all their bulbs. They have another customer that warranties out his bulbs every 3 months like clock work.
@@toddreynolds7837 If you are talking about the silverstar ultras they burn much hotter than the basic in order to get that much light. So yes they will burn out faster. If you want that my light or more and long life you need to go to LED or you will just keep replacing them. I tell everyone I see the ultras to they they have a 1 year warranty and will only last about 13 months under the average estimated use. Where I live they are ok with that since we have a lot of deer on the hwy's here.
Sylvania is always the way to go. Did the lights look whiter than on the video? The video still made them appear to have a blue hue to it at 6000k though that would have blue in it. I wish sylva ia made 5500k thats pure white
I have those same zevo bulbs in my 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71's daytime running lights and my back up lights. They are bright as hell. I do have aftermarket LED taillights and the backup light is a clear housing which really makes it great for backing up.
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.
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
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!
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.
Bought a pair for my wife’s car, which kept going through bulbs and it has saved me money actually. Excellent LED bulbs!!!!
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.
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!
The heat of the halogen is there for a reason. If you live in snowy conditions, the heat actually melts the snow of your lens.
How do you explain modern cars with all led lights? How do they melt snow.
Heat is a byproduct of producing photons by heating an inductive loop of tungsten to produce said photons.
Not true
I think the original bulbs are incandescent and
Not Halogen which produce a lot more heat.
But does it really matter. Unless you are driving in a blinding snowstorm I don't think you need a bulb that melts the socket....
Or just clear them off like a responsible not brain dead adult lol
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.
3 things: 1. Jimmy, you're using the wrong bulbs for DRL. These 99-06 GM trucks need 4114 bulb (incandescent) for DRL, the problem is morons put in 3156/3157 which burns up the socket and sometimes even shorts/melts the wiring going to the DRL socket. The incandescent 4114 bulb is 12V 1.7W (0.14A), versus the 3157 (dual filament) is 8.3W (0.7A) and the single filament 3156 is 27W (2.25A). The wiring and socket is rated for 12W (1A) at most. Luckily automotive LEDs are low power (typically around 2W) so this is not an issue using 3156/3157 LEDs, but Sylvania does make the 4114 LED (in 2 styles) which is a direct replacement.
2. For DRL in these GM trucks, you need to use 4114 or 3156 LEDs, not 3157. This is because 3156 is single filament, 3157 is dual filament, and installing the 3157 into a 3156/4114 socket can burn out the bulb/LED within seconds if installed backwards.
3. With most companies these days is "lifetime warranty" means lifetime of the product, once it dies the lifetime has ended and no support. I've had Sylvania and other companies say they see no record of the purchase, and some say they "lost most of the records" during a server upgrade as an excuse to not honor their warranty, and expect you to keep the receipt for proof of purchase.
Mike K4ISR I was looking at Jimmys forehead after watching an FBI body language video and noticed there's a bunch of battles goings on with the constant wrinkles.Your right you have to worry about morons installing more problems then ever.Especjally striped bolts.Thanks.
Tell em mike! This moron thinks he knows better. He showed the cheap led knock off from Amazon that he has on his truck which will give him issues in the near future. He could have installed Sylvania’s led headlight also it costs almost 3 times as much as one but well worth the price for trouble free peace of mind.
So many dumb ppl on this planet. Can’t keep up with them. Lol!
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! 👍🏼
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
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 swapped all my 07 Suburban front lights . Eventually , swapped the housing as well . BEST MOVE ! Buy the best the first time around .
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 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 .
FWIW, I've tried three different 3157's back to back:
Zevo 3157
Oxilam 3157
Alla Lighting (44 SMD) 3157
The Oxilam was by far the brightest of the three, Zevo was the least bright. The Oxilam actually felt like the best quality of the three, though they all had aluminum heatsinks.
Cup & Cone that’s part of my point.. it’s not about being the brightest, it’s about being the best. This includes factory-like brightness, factory-like performance and build quality and good color temperature.
@@1RoadGarage I can certainly see the appeal of them, especially in a DRL which is going to run all day long. Truth be told, that's why I bought them (because they were available local and I wanted something with a reputation), though I later went in all day Amazon shopping excursion to find something else.
I bought LED headlight bulbs for my Civic nearly 3 years ago. They're a cheap, $45 off brand made in China, but they came with a beefy aluminum heatsink and fan on each light. They've lasted this entire time, and they're super bright and create a clean line across the road in front of me. Best $45 I've ever spent. I got "Yorkim Super Bright 1157 LED Bulbs Amber" for my turn signals, and "Marsauto 9006/HB4 LED Bulbs with Fan, 16000LM 6500K Xenon White" for my headlights. They've lasted this long with no issues. Could be a fluke, I dunno. But I ain't questioning it. They're on Amazon, "Last purchased Jan 15, 2019."
👍🏻 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 got mine when K-mart was closing 10 years ago
*I will definitely consider these once my bulbs blow.*
I have a 94’ Sub and kept having one of the left running tail lights/ blinker bulbs go out. The bulb was fine, but there is so much draw from the battery that the bulb contact-wires got so hot that they melted the bulb’s plastic base and became embedded in it, losing connection with socket-contacts. I swapped out every bulb inside and out for LEDs after that. Huge upgrade. It’s like having headlights in the back when reversing now. They use less juice, which will cheer up your alternator, and they don’t get nearly has hot. Except for the headlights, those do get h.o.t. I went with fanless, air-cooled bulbs for the headlightights, which are plenty bright, and used fanned-cooled bulbs for the highbeams. I figured if they’re getting hot enough to need fans then maybe they’ll be a tad brighter, and they faSURE were. I heard the fan-cooled bulbs can create a buzz in your sound system when they’re running, which I wasn’t too concerned about anyway because I am kind of in between sound systems at the moment, but they’re fine for the highbeams because they’re not always on, on purpose anyway. Bright as. Cheers mate
You sold me! Very well presented.
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.
Auxbeam is also a good brand. A lot of their bulbs have internal electric fans for heat dissipation. Also they use more metal in their designs than I see with other brands. Their bulbs are also generally very expensive.
Buying the best first is definitely a good thing and will take you a long way.
I always say, buy it now, regret it later.
Thank you for that video jimmy, greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 I will follow the rest of your videos
DUDE UR A GOOD REVIEWER.
Auxito. Good price, amazing lights. Or go extreme and get you a set of VLed lol pricey, but super bright
Ok... makes sense. I was about to go down that expensive road of buying multiple brands. Just ordered the zevo's for my f150. Fingers crossed
shoulda replaced the sockets. They're going to be subject to more resistance than a new one, causing excessive heat itself.
I actually bought a set of those last week to use as taillights. Meh, they seemed dim only because they don't really hit the reflector in the taillight housing that well. Not impressed.
@william janik.....Did you get the red Zevos? It's critical to match the LED color to the lens color; keep in mind that red is on the opposite side of the light spectrum from blue.
Yes, general consensus is Zevos aren't very bright. You're just paying for Sylvania name and guarantee of longevity.
Very interesting. I never thought of that. Thanks, I'll have to buy a red set and use the others in the front
@william....they were super for me broski. i already had them before this video....part of my philosophy ...i make an amazing salary ...and well...i just dont buy cheap things :)
@@cup_and_cone I have them in my tail lights and in my turn signals in my 2010 compass and they are a lot brighter than the stock bulbs.
Sounds a lot like a Sylvania commercial
I bought a set of the zevo led awesome bulbs been in my car since 2016
Still work in heat and cold
I use to have a pair of red ones they are good lights 🙂👌🏼
" Buy the good stuff first " I learned this the hard way lol. Oh but I learned.
Thanks i bought the older ones i saw your video . Now they are giving me problems had a whole box of them cheap led . Now im going to order the ones you say Sylvania led 3157. Bought new headlights again and the cheap bulbs keep burning out
I've been running to Vania for about 6 years now and I haven't had no problem my pulsing like my reverse light inside light is why I can put them no problem and they still show like brand new
Jimmy, thank you so much for your wisdom and your energy!! that's awesome!
Issue with the argument of the cheap led's is that they don't get hot. They aren't putting out enough light for the need of a ballast. If you get led headlights, that's really where the issue is. But if you just replace interior bulbs, drl's, blinkers, taillights, etc. They don't need to produce light that you need to light your path up at night like headlights. So that 10 pack of led lights that you showed, bought those and haven't replaced any so far except for the ones I used for my tailights, as they were so bright, they created a pink hue instead of red like I wanted. So I swapped them for the exact same bulb, only it was a red bulb instead of white, and it's perfect.
i have to install same led's couple years ago, well stock light not bad, but the led's much better.
I bought sylvania LEDS super white and high quality
I like the idea of "buying the best", but I would also have to say that shopping is shopping and there are many companies claiming to be the best &/or have the best product, not to mention various groups, countries, people, etc. making similar or counterfeit items, hence sometimes having to go through the "live and learn" process.
amazing and I WILL be buying a pair for my suburban (1993)
The very best of anything is always in the opinion of the user.
That flickering from the 'cheapies' could be a good feature? Catches the attention? Great video though, thanks for taking the trouble my friend!
I completely overhauled my car’s incandescent lighting with Sylvania ZEVO LEDs like the ones in the video. Absolutely no regrets. Oh boy, is there a steep cost up front, but I know I’m buying a quality product from a reputable brand with a lifetime warranty, not some poorly engineered Amazon garbage. It makes me sad that said cheap Amazon LEDs are fouling people’s opinion on LED lighting, because as Sylvania shows, they are absolutely amazing when made properly .
Put sylvania 3157 LED on my 03 Silverado. Worth it 👍🏼
Yep Im sold. Gonna get a full set of these for my car. Paycheck permitting lol.
“Headlight revolution” is also another great website and TH-cam channel for professional information on led headlights, bulbs, fitment, patterns etc.
Their lights are junk.
Dude, Jimmy, my man you nearly cut my face off thru the phone?!!!!?
Be chill
Great video, informative, thank you!
Amber led may causes quickly signal marking or error?
Definitely sounds like they’re better in the long run.
The honesty and basic run down on how things work keeps me coming back. I had bought the LED headlights that you reviewed before. I have these LEDs for running lights and turn signals I love them. I have seen other burbans and Tahoes with cheap LED and are dim and blue not cool white. I also loved the 194s mentioned here.
Sylvania is owned by Osram, Germany
No, it just says OSRAM-SYLVANIA, Hillsboro NH
Theyre from Pennsylvania fool
New cars from Deutschland no longer reliable.
@@pfoxhound That's a stupid blanket statement with no proof.
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pfoxhound is just repeating what we hear @ScottyKilmer says in every other of his videos... "Hahaha" (with the donkey laughing in the box"
I hope these Sylvania’s are better than the Xtra Vision bulbs they sold a few years ago. They lost a class action suite because they over sold the brightness of them.
Lucky you no Canbus for DLR :)
GTR lighting ! You’ll pay a pretty penny but will be very satisfied with your lights !
wow your car is so clean
I put Philips LEDs in my Taurus's brake lights shortly after I got it.
I've had terrible experiences with Sylvania incandescent bulbs. I'm skeptical of their LEDs as well.
Jimmy next video you need to replace those burned light housing sockets with new ones. Polish lens or buy new ones to maximize light output. Do they sell 3156 for the reverse light in that Sylvania Zevo brand ? Thanks good info.
I switched to 9005 and 9006 led but seems darker than the halogen ultra by Sylvania so I switch back and now I'm back to normal brightness.Especially at night driving.
2001 Tahoe best daytime running lights ever
Just put some in my 01 Tahoe after seeing your comment. Work great. Thanks.
I swapped out my under hood light, with that zevo led and they are bright however they dont light up the engine bay because of the way the heat sync is made. Just think about your application before use i didnt lol.
I love these bulbs, they are fantastic. Sadly, I have yet to find some of the bulbs I want in this brand for my 83 Trans Am.
Advanced Auto Parts had a huge selection of them.
@@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS Interior Lighting has been more my issue, the dome lights in particular
Marry me you have a 83 trans am. I'll give you as many babies as you want
@@ariyanadumon4549 they had a huge bulb selection. Biggest selection in my small town area. I'm sure you could find them online somewhere, or just do some bulb plug swapping.
I put these zevo 3157s in my sierra and for some reason they seem to be as bright when they're installed in the housing. They look dim, but when I hit the turn signal they go brighter which is weird
I heard these interfere with the FM radio frequencies especially when you apply the brakes!
Have you had to replace any of your sockets because of heat and age? My 2001 GMC has a couple sockets that need replaced but afraid to buy new sockets for fear of either being cheap or not the correct socket, plus having to cut wires and opening up the wires now to the elements of nature. Wish the manufacturers had put plugs about 6 inches back that one can unplug old sockets and plug in the new ones. I know that's to easy.
If you every do replace a set of sockets, please video it with all information. Thank you.
Try Morimoto or Diode Dynamics. They’re the best in the business
I didnt even bother with the drls. I unplugged the bulbs from my 05 tahoe moved on my way. Now an led takes that place and hooked up to a strobe module, not drilling a new hole
Which LEDs did you use for your headlights hi and Low beams?
VLEDS V6 Triton extremes $175 a pair plus $30 per resistor, best looking, best functioning, brightest damn leds for marker/stop/turn on the planet, brighter than most incandescent headlights
Previous owner of my 02 blazer Xtreme did this cheap leds everywhere dome light is flickering pretty bad.
Hopefully ends up costing less in the long run. Time will tell. Keep us posted.
That’s the hope!👍👍
True white is 4000K. Yellow tint of incandescent bulbs are 2000K to 3000K. The blue tint of natural daylight is 5000K to 5500K. So 6000K is beyond blue and headed towards ultra violet.
ZEVOs are okayish. They almost match the same brightness of a regular incandescent bulb.
But it doesn't even come CLOSE to my Philips Xtreme-Vision LEDs, dunno if Philips still makes them, but they are, no kidding, twice as bright as my amber 1156 Zevos. They're twice the price, but they give twice the brightness, I'd recommend the Philips Xtreme line for older cars, with poorly designed tail lights.
The best LEDs are from Diode Dynamic or TheRetrofitSource check out either site. 👍😎
Do they have built in resistance to prevent hyperflash?
Which one is better & brighter between Sylvania Zevo 3157 led bulbs & Philips Extreme Vision 3157 Led Bulbs ? Plz reply or make a comparision video.
Can you please test the VLEDs V6 Triton Extreme bulbs in the same application?
With the heat sink inside the housing itself I'm not sure how good they are. Would be better if they had an active fan or something outside to draw away the heat as well. Such as the SL1 from diode dynamics.. that's my preference but this is still probably a decent enough bulb
Personally I would never put a bulb in my car that had to use an active fan as a source of cooling. The fan could fail or produce some sort of electrical interference. And just be plain loud.
@@1RoadGarage that's a good point there. The fan you wouldn't be able to hear from inside the cabin but it is a failure point. Although the fins inside the housing are as well, but with that lifetime guarantee it's not an big worry. Still, you should look into the SL1's by diode dynamics. I'd be interested to watch a video with your thoughts on them
What LED bulbs do you recommend for replacing 9006/9005 bulbs
Great more blinding blue led head lights ensuring that only the driver of that car can see
I got a chrome wrap on my car so the driver with leds cannot see either
Sounds like everyone has the wrong LED headlights. There are 4 companies that make LED headlights that are true replacements for halogen bulbs. GTR Lighting, S1, Stedi and one more i cant remember. They have all done the R&D that copy the beam pattern of halogen headlights. The rest scatter light everywhere else
Or you could be intelligent and adjust the angle of the light
@@liamcooper5202 yes, thanks, we all need educated on these new lights , for some don't work as they should in some headlight assemblies . Do your homework before you buy , you'll be glad you did , and so will other drivers around you , let's all be able to see where we are going , and be respectful of other drivers .
@@GhostOfAMachine oh my , I got a great laugh out of that , thanks I needed that , yes I'd been thinking of something along that nature too. Education is needed in these new lights ,and their applications . Let's be respectful of other drivers ,and the safety of all of us out there driving .
But --- Are those Sylvania Zevo LED light bulbs LEGAL???
Are the yellow blinker zeroes brighter also?
I have a question for you on your LED headlight bulbs what is the name and brand in style of them
No BUILT in LOAD RESISTOR ? = Hyper Flashing
Thats only for the turn signals btw. Get an LED flasher relay. I put one in my 2000 and all my LED turn signal bulbs don't hyper flash. No resistors needed.
Diode dynamics makes the best LED bulbs right here in the USA.
Sylvania's quality has gone downhill.... Better than the cheap ones you bought. My Orielly's is constantly replacing them under warranty.
todd reynolds constantly replacing your what? Zevo LEDs?
Any of their Sylvania bulbs. Even their higher dollar bulbs. They have a set of $60 bulbs, can't remember the model name off the top of my head, that burn out about every 10 months. Luckily they have a 1 year warranty on all their bulbs.
They have another customer that warranties out his bulbs every 3 months like clock work.
To the best of my knowledge, they don't carry LEDs.
@@toddreynolds7837 If you are talking about the silverstar ultras they burn much hotter than the basic in order to get that much light. So yes they will burn out faster. If you want that my light or more and long life you need to go to LED or you will just keep replacing them. I tell everyone I see the ultras to they they have a 1 year warranty and will only last about 13 months under the average estimated use. Where I live they are ok with that since we have a lot of deer on the hwy's here.
todd reynolds you aren’t running ZEVOs then
Have you found any leds for the instrument cluster by chance? Thks..jc
Sylvania is always the way to go. Did the lights look whiter than on the video? The video still made them appear to have a blue hue to it at 6000k though that would have blue in it. I wish sylva ia made 5500k thats pure white
It's not only the cost of the bulb,you have to take into account your time wasted replaceing the cheap ones.
I have those same zevo bulbs in my 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71's daytime running lights and my back up lights. They are bright as hell. I do have aftermarket LED taillights and the backup light is a clear housing which really makes it great for backing up.
I avoided buying led bulbs as I knew there’s issues, cheap conversions cause radio to static, buzz which drove us nuts. How bout these bulbs??
I think I tried the 1157 & 1156 version and they wouldn't fit into the round bore of the socket...
I change daytime on audi a8 2004 to led and am getting dash warning light needs to be replaced. not recognizing the led....any suggestions?
@3:56 - "Heatsink pulls the heat away from the LED Diode". You mean the Light Emitting Diode Diode? Is this an LEDD?
Sylvania ZEVOs > * this guy discovers bulbs I’ve been running since 2014.😂🤣