[VENDOR][FS]: 2018-2021 Kia Stinger - Standard or Sequential LED Bumper Reflector Lights - K8 Stinger Store

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Is here to bring to the Stinger community the:

Standard or Sequential LED Bumper Reflector Lights

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Description:
Separate your new 2018-2021 Kia Stinger from all of the rest out there with these brand new custom, Standard or Sequential LED Bumper Reflector Lights
Standard Bumper Reflector LED Lights will light up your parking lights at 50% brightness, & 100% brightness when braking, & flash the entire LED when signaling
Sequential Bumper Reflector LED Lights will function the same way, but when the turn signal is on, they blink in the direction you're signaling (As shown here)
Choose either Standard or Sequential LED Bumper Reflector Lights
Lights up for parking lights, brake lights, & turn signals
Manufactured in S. Korea using high-quality LEDs
Direct factory 1:1 replacement bumper reflector
1-year warranty from the date of purchase
LEDs are pre-installed into the OEM factory bumper reflectors

Vehicle Applications:
2020-2021 Kia Stinger 2.0T
2018-2023 Kia Stinger 3.3T
2022-2023 Kia Stinger All Models: (FOUND HERE)

Installation Instructions:
1:1 Replacement of your original bumper reflectors
Professional installation is recommended

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!​

 

[robz32]

Just finished installing these and love how they look. Although I would have preferred a better light diffuser to match the tail lights. Non the less they are very bright and look good.

I have a few suggestions for anyone installing these:

1. Add additional protection to the circuit board, to prevent any dirt and water from getting in from the sides, where the wires are soldered. I added hot glue to the ends as I noticed that the heat shrink wrap does not fully cover the ends of the board. After the lights are installed you will find that the board hangs low enough to have dirt and water splashed on it when it rains.

2. Having worked installing car stereo equipment for a few years, I learned the importance of having you wires protected and wire management. Fortunately this LED lights come with more than enough cable to reach their installation points, however if you install the lights without cutting your wires to length you will be left with a lot of slack and managing that extra length to look nice in a tight space is difficult.
3. I noticed that the modified LED reflectors had a lot of gaps and in some places the melted plastic on the back part was not sealed properly leaving chance for water to get in and damage the electronics inside. As this parts are installed on the lowest part of the vehicle it is prone to a lot of dust, dirst and water, so I went ahead and resealed it using hot glue.

4. Since the wires are thin and very close to the exhaust tips, I went ahead and wrapped the length that ran behind the bumper, with electrical tape, including the circuit board.
5. If you are still left with some slack, I suggest you fastened the circuit board and any additional wire, to the closest parking sensor harness, this you will prevent the board from rocking back and forth when the car is moving.

Thanks to @StingerGTandMe and @K8 Stinger Store for providing all instruction and products necessary for this installation.

 

[Never thought]

Just finished installing these and love how they look. Although I would have preferred a better light diffuser to match the tail lights. Non the less they are very bright and look good.

I have a few suggestions for anyone installing these:

1. Add additional protection to the circuit board, to prevent any dirt and water from getting in from the sides, where the wires are soldered. I added hot glue to the ends as I noticed that the heat shrink wrap does not fully cover the ends of the board. After the lights are installed you will find that the board hangs low enough to have dirt and water splashed on it when it rains.

2. Having worked installing car stereo equipment for a few years, I learned the importance of having you wires protected and wire management. Fortunately this LED lights come with more than enough cable to reach their installation points, however if you install the lights without cutting your wires to length you will be left with a lot of slack and managing that extra length to look nice in a tight space is difficult.
3. I noticed that the modified LED reflectors had a lot of gaps and in some places the melted plastic on the back part was not sealed properly leaving chance for water to get in and damage the electronics inside. As this parts are installed on the lowest part of the vehicle it is prone to a lot of dust, dirst and water, so I went ahead and resealed it using hot glue.

4. Since the wires are thin and very close to the exhaust tips, I went ahead and wrapped the length that ran behind the bumper, with electrical tape, including the circuit board.
5. If you are still left with some slack, I suggest you fastened the circuit board and any additional wire, to the closest parking sensor harness, this you will prevent the board from rocking back and forth when the car is moving.

Thanks to @StingerGTandMe and @K8 Stinger Store for providing all instruction and products necessary for this installation.

Great write up. The only thing keeping me from pulling the trigger is that they defuser doesn’t match the tail lights. But they still look good.

 

[robz32]

I had the same issue with them but after installing and seeing them in person the factory reflector defuses the light pretty good, I can see it on the camera when reversing, it is THAT bright.

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Just finished installing these and love how they look. Although I would have preferred a better light diffuser to match the tail lights. Non the less they are very bright and look good.

I have a few suggestions for anyone installing these:

1. Add additional protection to the circuit board, to prevent any dirt and water from getting in from the sides, where the wires are soldered. I added hot glue to the ends as I noticed that the heat shrink wrap does not fully cover the ends of the board. After the lights are installed you will find that the board hangs low enough to have dirt and water splashed on it when it rains.

2. Having worked installing car stereo equipment for a few years, I learned the importance of having you wires protected and wire management. Fortunately this LED lights come with more than enough cable to reach their installation points, however if you install the lights without cutting your wires to length you will be left with a lot of slack and managing that extra length to look nice in a tight space is difficult.
3. I noticed that the modified LED reflectors had a lot of gaps and in some places the melted plastic on the back part was not sealed properly leaving chance for water to get in and damage the electronics inside. As this parts are installed on the lowest part of the vehicle it is prone to a lot of dust, dirst and water, so I went ahead and resealed it using hot glue.

4. Since the wires are thin and very close to the exhaust tips, I went ahead and wrapped the length that ran behind the bumper, with electrical tape, including the circuit board.
5. If you are still left with some slack, I suggest you fastened the circuit board and any additional wire, to the closest parking sensor harness, this you will prevent the board from rocking back and forth when the car is moving.

Thanks to @StingerGTandMe and @K8 Stinger Store for providing all instruction and products necessary for this installation.

Great post and write!

Thanks for contributing Robz!

 

[K8 Stinger Store]

Just finished installing these and love how they look.

I have a few suggestions for anyone installing these:
1. Add additional protection to the circuit board, to prevent any dirt and water from getting in from the sides, where the wires are soldered. I added hot glue to the ends as I noticed that the heat shrink wrap does not fully cover the ends of the board. After the lights are installed you will find that the board hangs low enough to have dirt and water splashed on it when it rains.

3. I noticed that the modified LED reflectors had a lot of gaps and in some places the melted plastic on the back part was not sealed properly leaving chance for water to get in and damage the electronics inside. As this parts are installed on the lowest part of the vehicle it is prone to get a lot of dust, dirt and water, so I went ahead and resealed it using hot glue.

Thanks to [MENTION=337]StingerGT[/MENTION]andMe and [MENTION=77]Paul@K8StingerStore[/MENTION] for providing all instruction and products necessary for this installation.

Thank you for your order with us, we appreciate your business. After seeing this post, it concerned me a bit, because we want to make sure the product we are selling is high quality, and is worry free for our customers for many years to come.

When I saw you suggest the need to fill a bunch of the gaps with glue to protect the circuit board, I started wondering why the manufacturer would design them like that and ship it out to us that way.

Since we have been working with exLED for many many years now, and have never had any major issues with the bumper LED lights we offer for many other Kia & Hyundai vehicles, I contacted them directly and submitted the photos you had posted, and asked them why the ciruit boards were exposed this way and if they could please seal them in the future moving forward on our future orders.

What they explained to me I will share with you below. However, the conclusion is, do not fill any of the areas around the circuit board with hot glue, as it will void your warranty with the product.

Here is the response from the manufacturer directly:

Hello,

We are sorry for the confusion, however, this products circuit board is water resistant/ waterproof, because of special electronic paste, and/or clear coatings pasted on the product.

We put shrink tube covers on top of them in the past, because you mentioned your customers seemed to be anxious or nervous about this.

However, there is no issues with dust or water damaging the product from getting onto the circuit boards of the products you have received.

Please let your customers know this, and explain to them to NOT block both holes with a glue gun as this can create a major issue or problem in the product because heat cannot escape and the circuit board cannot ventilate.

Unfortunately, in the case where a problem occurs after blocking the openings around the circuit board with a glue gun, it will be excluded from any warranty protection from us.

Regards,

exLED Mall Factory Korea

 

[DiabloStinger]

I would suggest including this information BEFORE people buy them. Thanks for the update however.

 

[K8 Stinger Store]

I would suggest including this information BEFORE people buy them. Thanks for the update however.

While I definitely appreciate the feedback, it wouldn't be possible for us to let customers know all of what not to do to modify the product to try and protect it from what they think might happen or could happen to it. As I mentioned, we have been selling the custom-made bumper LED lights on many different Kia & Hyundai vehicles through exLED for half a decade on our parent company website, the K5 Optima Store, and have never had any issues or needed to add some type of warning about this. However, we may add a small splurge to the website explaining some of this information, in order to prevent any other customers from doing this.

 

[robz32]

Great info David. Thanks for reaching out to the manufacturer and inquiring about this.
However I would have to disagree on the circuit board getting warm when in use. I recently performed service on the car, while doing the DRL install and tested the LEDs for a long period of time and the board never felt warm to the touch.

I will test again tomorrow for a longer time and meassure the temps. For science you know

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

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[StingerNick]

Just completed the install and it looks great! The tricky part is removing the screw that holds the original reflector. I’ve included a photo of the tricky screw. I took tons of photos of this project. If anyone has any install questions, I’d be happy to help!

 

[K8 Stinger Store]

Awesome, they look great! Thank you for your order with us, and for offering to help others with any questions about the install.

 

[DiabloStinger]

Nice pics! I agree.. unless you know where that screw is you might not find it. If this was more plug n play I'd definitely get them!!!!

 

[Ghost]

Anyone near NYC wanna help me install it....lol I don’t know what I’m doing lol.... someone help me lol

 

[Ghost]

Just completed the install and it looks great! The tricky part is removing the screw that holds the original reflector. I’ve included a photo of the tricky screw. I took tons of photos of this project. If anyone has any install questions, I’d be happy to help!

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It’s amazing to me that your lights look more in line with your factory lights then others that posted the same....

 

[robz32]

Its the camera that creates that effect

 

[Ghost]

Creates the effect of it looking perfect or it looking orange-ish

 

[robz32]

creates the effect of looking like the factory lights.

 

[StingerNick]

Used my iPhone with no filters for the previous photo. Just took this daytime photo today.

 

[Ghost]

That’s crazy..... now it looks like the factory lights are orange and the reflectors are perfect smfh lol