There are pricing both ways.. I don't have the price list of anything right now because of the transition but Josh can get you handled if you shoot him a quick email.
Hella HERO hideaway OE bulb replacement. Whelen HALO Reincarnated!
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Holy crap these look awesome!
If I wanted to replace my tail/brake light bulbs with this...how would they replace a dual-filament bulb (high/low power)?
*Edit* 4-bulb Crown Victoria tail lights if that makes a difference
If I wanted to replace my tail/brake light bulbs with this...how would they replace a dual-filament bulb (high/low power)?
*Edit* 4-bulb Crown Victoria tail lights if that makes a difference
I had that thought as well kind of wonder if you can put two on the same side of each this way they both flash give you a really strong flash out of your tail lights would be cool if you could do that because otherwise my strobe lights are my option the vertex don't think they get enough power out of that unless of course you go all the way down to the bottom and section that used to be the turn signal and cut a hole on that and put a vertex in that and then of course you're just lighting up the very bottom of the tail light but it's also someplace to think about putting a vertex in addition to something in the main body of the light itself this way you can maybe go in an x pattern on that alternating you know left and right top to bottom
Our guys just did a set of these yesterday while I was in the shop they are impressive. We've been selling a bunch of the kits
not at all... email josh@jcocorp.com and we can get ya some. We are trying to stock them but they are moving pretty quickly. Josh can get ya taken care of and answer more in-depth questions about them. I haven't really had much hands on time with them.
its certainly brighter than the stock bulb. I might get some for our personal cars just for the turn signal brake light improvements
Looking at the options listed on the Fever website, I see the 1.0 and the flex listed. Can anyone explain the difference? I am assuming the flex is the newer model but I cannot find any information on it.
Oh, that's interesting. During the "off" period of the turn signal flash, the Hero brain detects it as "off" and resumes the warning function.
Hella has an application guide on their site. Or you can reach out to the guys at fever. They can look it up for ya
Do you have a link to the full application guide? All I can find is this: http://www.hellahd.com/files/1115/8498/5085/HELLA_HERO_Flyer.pdf which is a dead link.. I need to find the the correct adapter for a 2021 Ram Classic Warlock Reverse bulb..
I thought Michael said it was being worked on for dodge but not yet...
You are 100% correct on this one. During the "off"-time of the turn signal (inbetween the turn signal impulses) the HERO Flex think they are off and will light up in the defined warning strobe color. You have to tell the siren controller, to shut off the Hideaway's warning function (siren outout(s) where the HERO is connected to), when the driver activated the turn signal.
HELLA is working on a new electronic concept to run the HEROs also on Dodge. These new HEROs should be available towards the end of the year.
Here's the link to HELLA's latest application overview and the latest info brochure.
My question is do these also function as the marker lights? I would like to get a set for my Vic, but the front turn signal bulbs are also the marker lights. I have been unable to find anywhere to confirm these do the turn signal and the marker.
Yes they do.
You can replace two-funcrion bulbs with the Hero's. They have a dimmed Park/Marker light and the bright Turn/Stop light integrated. Hero's connector gets the signal directly from the OE bulb socket, so you don't have to do/program anything, everything works automatically.
Ok I just got some info, Michael is no longer associated with Hella, apparently he returned to his home country so we won't have any updates from him, but I have contacted Hella for some support and will advise when I get someone new to join us for support and updates, cross my fingers.
For those who still have the crown Vic it is the A3 adapter for the front turn signals, this will not work for the rear backup lights but the A10 is the most promising with minor tinkering/ shaving of tabs as the backup light holder is 2 opposite tabs one big 1 smaller.
Have not pulled the tail lights yet but have spares at the house that I will check adapters that look workable for them.
For those who still have the crown Vic it is the A3 adapter for the front turn signals, this will not work for the rear backup lights but the A10 is the most promising with minor tinkering/ shaving of tabs as the backup light holder is 2 opposite tabs one big 1 smaller.
Have not pulled the tail lights yet but have spares at the house that I will check adapters that look workable for them.
And an update...
Yes the Hellas look nice in the front turn signals yes you need to use the rubber washer. No the A10 does not work for the rear the light is too long for the backup/reverse bulb spot it hits the lense, since I'm off for 2 weeks I'm gonna try and check out the taillights on a spare I have to see what happens.
These were the white heroes, ambers are on major back order.... Bummers!
Yes the Hellas look nice in the front turn signals yes you need to use the rubber washer. No the A10 does not work for the rear the light is too long for the backup/reverse bulb spot it hits the lense, since I'm off for 2 weeks I'm gonna try and check out the taillights on a spare I have to see what happens.
These were the white heroes, ambers are on major back order.... Bummers!
Ok another update, still no answer/call back from the customer service person I was supposed to talk to a while back.... Hmmm being ignored I guess, second yes the adapter a3 for the front turn/marker light in the headlights does fit the tail lights.... But does that mean you will need 2 lights per side and what about syncing them, can you setup each individually to it's alternate on the other side so the flash pattern is unique in the rear... If so what setup to do?? These will be interesting things to try out...
And no since they removed the cut outs for the original turn signal points in the taillights at the bottom is it possible to Dremel in your own a3 type and put a set in there for maximum unique flash setup ... These and other questions will not be answered on the next episode of Soap. But we will try and play with them here as we can!
And no since they removed the cut outs for the original turn signal points in the taillights at the bottom is it possible to Dremel in your own a3 type and put a set in there for maximum unique flash setup ... These and other questions will not be answered on the next episode of Soap. But we will try and play with them here as we can!
Ug. I just had an amber unit fail. The parking light (low-intensity amber) is out and the red/blue flash stops working after running for a while. We're about to test out the warranty process!
I am going to do that on my crown vic. I got after market tail lights that have a clear lower section so I can use at least legally 3 colors . I am using a whelen Core so I can run the hella as back up light, turn signal and brake lights .
Was it water intrusion on the LEDs? Did you try pulling and reconnecting both connectors and check for crud?? Like to get a general idea myself since the front markers are easily suceptible (sp) to water intrusion. My dealer friend advised they put a bead of silicone around the washer area to hold back that, he has one if his ones go out.
No. I'm thinking it's a temperature-related failure in a 2019 Explorer's front parking/turn housing. I actually had a leak in some Explorer HERO tail light units that weren't properly sealed in the reverse lamp housing causing considerable moisture build-up and they didn't miss a beat. I've since added a quick disconnect 4-pin connectors to allow easy removal of the taillight housings to easily fix leaks, figuring Murphy's Law will keep me in good shape (my logic: if I invest a little extra time and material to make it easy to fix, it will never break again just to piss me off.)
Heat-related failure here. These are a great concept but do not appear to be fully ready for primetime.
And unfortunately I'm giving hella customer support a Major Thumbs Down And the Middle Finger for never answering my calls or returning my calls for support. I understand from my supplier they don't contact them back either, so sorry Michael but that company is definitely not earning any loyalty or other customers from me.
Not a word from their support people at all in 6 months, my supplier has the same issues of no contact. So I passed it all on to Michael and hopefully he can get some answers from his corporate office at headquarters. Crossing fingers.