Alright ladies and gents, as Paul mentioned, I recieved my kit in the mail yesterday but couldn't get to it until this evening due to work.
I have all of the bulbs installed, and I must say that for the money, I am impressed with the output. A few things worth noting:
1. I started at the front of the truck working my way back. When I got to the second row of lights, as I was installing third festoon bulb I heard a mild "pop". Then, no lights. The 10A fuse blew out. Threw in another 10A, blew instantly. I had no more 10A fuses, so I threw in a 15A - pop. Finally out of desparation (and out of a lack of any more small fuses that would fit), I threw in a 30A fuse and I also ditched that particular bulb thinking that it may have somehow been built incorrectly. I installed the spare festoon that Paul included, and that combined with the 30A fuse solved the issue. I intend to drop down to a 20A fuse to see if it works, as tripling the amount of max current through the wiring doesn't seem like a good idea to me.
2. I am noticing some color temperature variences among the bulbs. Some are more blue, some are more purple. No big deal for the money.
3. While they didn't seem very bright to me at dusk when I installed them, after dark it becomes quite clear that they do in fact put out a substantial amount of light - especially the larger 48-LED festoon bulbs. They flood most areas of the interior. The map lights aren't that bright, but then again they really aren't designed to be blinding since they point at your face.
4. On one of the door bulbs, I couldn't get the light to come on when pushed all the way in. It would flicker as it went in, but then went out when fully seated. To remedy this, I simply bent the contact wires on the base of the bulb out a little bit which solved the issue. I think that this problem was more a function of a loose door socket rather than a bulb issue.
5. Paul's packaging was impeccable - sets of bulbs were wrapped with enough padding to remain separate during shipping. The foam was secured with a rubber band and taped to ensure nothing got jostled around. Top notch job there, Paul.
All in all, I am confident that it was money well spent. I am a little bit worried about the fuses blowing, but the issue seems to be taken care of for now. I'd say send him your money and go to town - the extra light is quite nice.
Thanks for this, Paul. Great job.
