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Review on 20X T5 17 74 73 3-3014SMD Instrument Gauge Dash Indicator LED Light Bulbs (White) by Deshaun Fisher

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Who needs a cathode?

I bought these LEDs (in this review LED refers to a board with 3 SMD LEDs, an anode and a cathode) to install in my dashboard. When they arrived they were in the standard small envelope I was expecting. The LED holders don't fit my cluster board so I figured I'd just remove the plastic holders and reinstall the OEM lamp holders with the LED attached the same way. I carefully bent the anode and cathode around the holder and removed the LED. That's when the problem started, if you barely move the cathode at the soldering point, it breaks immediately. I gave up and ordered other LEDs as soon as I ran short of what I needed to complete my gauges (I think there are 8 of them). I'll try to reattach the cathode but without much hope. Very disappointed with the quality of this company.

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