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    04-07-2012 11:39 PM #1
    Installed platinum white h7 zizas and after all my tinkering I don't feel they are bright enough. Not bright at all. Opinions?

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    04-07-2012 11:49 PM #2
    I hate my ziza led license plate lights. They have a blue tint to them and are not bright enough in my opinion. I payed $50 for them befor I knew about buying LEDs on eBay...

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    04-08-2012 12:52 AM #3
    yea either these are dimmer than stock or i still dont have them in right. ughhhh

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    04-08-2012 04:28 AM #4
    http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-...ate/ES1899489/

    I have the racing dash LED modules from ECS in for almost 2 years and i absolutely love them. They are bright as FACK, and are white with a hint of blue, looks strcitly oem as compared to my neighbors LS460 and IS350 with oem license plate LEDs. Initially i thought $50 for license plate LEDs, god damn! But after having them for so long, no flicker, no error codes, completely reliable for almost 2 years, it was money well spent.

    These are some OLD pics of my car (just goes to show i've had these forever!) but you can see how bright the LEDs are;




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    04-08-2012 08:10 AM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by slowhatch View Post
    http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-...ate/ES1899489/

    I have the racing dash LED modules from ECS in for almost 2 years and i absolutely love them. They are bright as FACK, and are white with a hint of blue, looks strcitly oem as compared to my neighbors LS460 and IS350 with oem license plate LEDs. Initially i thought $50 for license plate LEDs, god damn! But after having them for so long, no flicker, no error codes, completely reliable for almost 2 years, it was money well spent.

    These are some OLD pics of my car (just goes to show i've had these forever!) but you can see how bright the LEDs are;




    damm those brighter than ur hid's

  6. 04-08-2012 11:08 AM #6
    Yup Racing Dash as well from ECS and they are incredibly bright for being a year old. Never had an issue with them and great quality product.

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    06-03-2012 04:30 PM #7
    I'm going to try and see if ECS will replace my Ziza's with those ones. I tried contacting ECS directly to no avail but I purchased a pair of Ziza license plate bulbs a couple months ago and they have already burnt out. As an LED light this should NOT have happened. I would love a reply from ECS about this situation and how it can be resolved.

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    06-03-2012 07:50 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunFacelift View Post
    I'm going to try and see if ECS will replace my Ziza's with those ones. I tried contacting ECS directly to no avail but I purchased a pair of Ziza license plate bulbs a couple months ago and they have already burnt out. As an LED light this should NOT have happened. I would love a reply from ECS about this situation and how it can be resolved.
    Ecs has a thread about ziza... I'm Sure you'd get a reply I'd you posted there...ecs seems to take care of everyone tho, so be careful about bashing them there haha. But your right, LEDs should outlast the car they're in.
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    06-03-2012 07:52 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by Juniorfeel View Post
    Ecs has a thread about ziza... I'm Sure you'd get a reply I'd you posted there...ecs seems to take care of everyone tho, so be careful about bashing them there haha. But your right, LEDs should outlast the car they're in.
    I did post in that thread, I've also sent them emails. I know their reputation and have been part of the VW community long enough to know when to bash someone, which I am not doing here. I'm just really upset that I have yet to hear back from them because, as you said, they're usually pretty good about things like that.

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    06-04-2012 09:07 AM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunFacelift View Post
    I did post in that thread, I've also sent them emails. I know their reputation and have been part of the VW community long enough to know when to bash someone, which I am not doing here. I'm just really upset that I have yet to hear back from them because, as you said, they're usually pretty good about things like that.
    I see your post now, and just checking haha. I know from experience with bad service that things can get heated, I for one tend to speak my mind...sometimes a little too much. I honestly don't see why they haven't responded...not Sure what days/hours the person works that manages their vortex page, but I would start getting pretty ticked off myself if I didn't get a reply. Good luck, hopefully they take care of you.
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    06-04-2012 11:29 AM #11
    PM the ECS guy. He seems to respond to those.

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    06-05-2012 10:36 AM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by representing_deutsch_land View Post
    Installed platinum white h7 zizas and after all my tinkering I don't feel they are bright enough. Not bright at all. Opinions?

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    what do you expect? You effectively put "blue sunglasses" on your headlights, which filters out most of the useable light.

    unless you install HIDs, you have to make a choice: looks or brightness. Can't have both

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