Side marker quality and suggestions

Jaystroh · 03-09-2020, 07:54 PM

What side markers have been working good and not burning out? Looking to buy some.

2SS Capt · 03-09-2020, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaystroh

What side markers have been working good and not burning out? Looking to buy some.

I have the smoked Diode Dynamics LED side markers on my 2020 2SS and I absolutely love them, look and work great!

https://www.diodedynamics.com/led-si...UaAneyEALw_wcB

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Whocares05050 · 03-09-2020, 08:06 PM

Ive had my DD for almost 2 years now and zero issues

Jaystroh · 03-09-2020, 08:08 PM

Cool yea I’ve heard diode are good quality. Just didn’t want to buy oracle or some others and then have them start to burn out in a month. Prob will blackout my stock ones after I switch them out for the new ones so I have the originals ready to put back in if I have any trouble with the LED’s.

Warrior102 · 03-09-2020, 08:11 PM

I've had the Diode Dynamics and have had one rear leak water and fail, the replacement failed (no leak) and now both of my front ones half the segments are burnt out. That said they replaced the two rears without question, I've given up on them. If I replace them again it's going to be eBay for $40, I could buy four sets for what I paid for the DD.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-2016-20...S/312492745793

Jaystroh · 03-09-2020, 08:18 PM

Yea I’ve been hearing that most of them act up. I’ll try one set for the cool factor then just put the blacked out stock stuff back on later if I have issues. No biggie!

Zaqwert6 · 03-09-2020, 09:11 PM

Not sure what color you were going for, but I've had mixed results with the strip LED ones as well. So I went a different route last time around. I went with these the clear lenses that take a standard bulb, then I put colored LEDs in them. If the bulb blows in them it's a 5 Second fix, and they make the entire lens lights up in color. Which is kind of cool.

Jaxcam02 · 03-09-2020, 09:25 PM

Diode dynamics have a 3 year warranty I think. I bought a pair used and they still honored the warranty for a burnt one

Jaystroh · 03-09-2020, 10:12 PM

Cool, like the clear ones! I’m down with using easy to fix stuff. I had good success with nightshade tint. Lasted 6 years on my charger lights. Lot better than burning out a month later lol! I’m gonna give them a go. Easy mod so no big deal. Thanks for the suggestions.

Abubaca · 03-10-2020, 07:08 AM

I bought the tinted "factory" style lenses that take standard bulbs. I think the smoked lens looks better than tint or paint, and honestly I'm just not a fan of the look of LEDs.

Jaystroh · 03-10-2020, 08:14 AM

I like that idea! Factory smoked no LED. If you don’t mind my asking where did you get yours from? Didn’t see much smoked oem style out there. Thanks

Abubaca · 03-10-2020, 09:41 AM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4PCS-6th-Ge...YAAOSwa4FZsheG

You'll need to buy red and yellow 194 bulbs as well, since the factory bulbs are white, and colored by the actual lenses themselves. I bought a 10 pack of each for $6 bucks. Just search 194 bulbs or heck, you could probably pick em up at the local parts store.

z28pat · 03-10-2020, 09:53 AM

Diode dynamics here , love them

Herewego · 03-10-2020, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Abubaca

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4PCS-6th-Ge...YAAOSwa4FZsheG

You'll need to buy red and yellow 194 bulbs as well, since the factory bulbs are white, and colored by the actual lenses themselves. I bought a 10 pack of each for $6 bucks. Just search 194 bulbs or heck, you could probably pick em up at the local parts store.

I like this idea too. My LEDs are crapping out and may go this route. Do they also act as reflectors? I couldn’t tell from the description.

03-09-2020, 07:54 PM	#1
Jaystroh Drives: Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Detroit Posts: 333	Side marker quality and suggestions What side markers have been working good and not burning out? Looking to buy some.

03-09-2020, 08:11 PM	#5
Warrior102 Drives: 2018 2SS 1LE Black Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 638	I've had the Diode Dynamics and have had one rear leak water and fail, the replacement failed (no leak) and now both of my front ones half the segments are burnt out. That said they replaced the two rears without question, I've given up on them. If I replace them again it's going to be eBay for $40, I could buy four sets for what I paid for the DD. https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-2016-20...S/312492745793 Last edited by Warrior102; 03-09-2020 at 08:33 PM.

03-09-2020, 09:11 PM	#7
Zaqwert6 Drives: 2SS Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: USA Posts: 396 View My Garage	Not sure what color you were going for, but I've had mixed results with the strip LED ones as well. So I went a different route last time around. I went with these the clear lenses that take a standard bulb, then I put colored LEDs in them. If the bulb blows in them it's a 5 Second fix, and they make the entire lens lights up in color. Which is kind of cool. Attached Images

03-09-2020, 09:25 PM	#8
Jaxcam02 Drives: 2017 Silverado/2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Jax/Palatka FL Posts: 1,090	Diode dynamics have a 3 year warranty I think. I bought a pair used and they still honored the warranty for a burnt one __________________

03-10-2020, 09:53 AM	#13
z28pat Drives: 2002 z28, 2018 2ss 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 836	Diode dynamics here , love them Attached Images Last edited by z28pat; 03-10-2020 at 09:53 AM. Reason: Spelling

03-09-2020, 08:06 PM	#3
Whocares05050 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Treasure Coast, FL Posts: 384	Ive had my DD for almost 2 years now and zero issues

03-09-2020, 08:08 PM	#4
Jaystroh Drives: Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Detroit Posts: 333	Cool yea I’ve heard diode are good quality. Just didn’t want to buy oracle or some others and then have them start to burn out in a month. Prob will blackout my stock ones after I switch them out for the new ones so I have the originals ready to put back in if I have any trouble with the LED’s.

03-09-2020, 08:18 PM	#6
Jaystroh Drives: Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Detroit Posts: 333	Yea I’ve been hearing that most of them act up. I’ll try one set for the cool factor then just put the blacked out stock stuff back on later if I have issues. No biggie!

03-09-2020, 10:12 PM	#9
Jaystroh Drives: Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Detroit Posts: 333	Cool, like the clear ones! I’m down with using easy to fix stuff. I had good success with nightshade tint. Lasted 6 years on my charger lights. Lot better than burning out a month later lol! I’m gonna give them a go. Easy mod so no big deal. Thanks for the suggestions.

03-10-2020, 07:08 AM	#10
Abubaca Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Jamestown NC Posts: 451	I bought the tinted "factory" style lenses that take standard bulbs. I think the smoked lens looks better than tint or paint, and honestly I'm just not a fan of the look of LEDs.

03-10-2020, 08:14 AM	#11
Jaystroh Drives: Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Detroit Posts: 333	I like that idea! Factory smoked no LED. If you don’t mind my asking where did you get yours from? Didn’t see much smoked oem style out there. Thanks

03-10-2020, 09:41 AM	#12
Abubaca Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Jamestown NC Posts: 451	https://www.ebay.com/itm/4PCS-6th-Ge...YAAOSwa4FZsheG You'll need to buy red and yellow 194 bulbs as well, since the factory bulbs are white, and colored by the actual lenses themselves. I bought a 10 pack of each for $6 bucks. Just search 194 bulbs or heck, you could probably pick em up at the local parts store.

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