oznium set my coupe on fire

[toxik]

hehe well not completely. but basically i was standing outside today with my car running when i start to smell something i look at my coupe and i see smoke coming out of it. i run up to it and one of my oznium strips isnt running. i turn off the lights and pop the trunk, there was a small fire inside under the headlight, i quickly put it out with a cloth and checked to make sure nothing was damaged. the strip burned, not sure from what anyways if i wasnt standing by my car... it would have been burned to ashes. you have been warned.

[DAAN.]

fuuuuck

[Kango]

when I was installing LEDs under the headlights (which I failed ^ ^ ) i was wondering if those strips were gonna be ok when it was being sandwiched by the housing and the bumper. I mean from what I understand... when they're sandwiched... they';re sandwiched with lot of pressure. Maybe thats what caused it?

by the way... good thing nothing else got damaged.

[Ranga14]

Mine are under my seats and pretty open to the air so hopefully there won't be any issues there.

[altima777]

dude...WTF, that is messed up. I was actually looking forward to installing mine this weekend. Can anyone shed some light as to why this happened? Was it a wiring issue?

[mcheddadi]

wasn't there an altima that got burned recently because of something?

[phobs]

wasn't there an altima that got burned recently because of something?

If I recall, it was because of the intake??

[Rob.Vegan]

From what I remember it was suspected that it was the intake...

Sucks about the strip catching flame, mine are connected to the little fins on the Stillen Fascia so I think they are pretty good. Nice warning for any person planning on wedging them under the headlight (if that was the problem)

[toxik]

dude...WTF, that is messed up. I was actually looking forward to installing mine this weekend. Can anyone shed some light as to why this happened? Was it a wiring issue?

i have ordered another strip, ill investigate why it went on fire when i take the bumper off to replace it. it could be anything honestly, so im not gonna jump to conclusions on why it happened.

[Viper5000]

Question, did you hook the lights up to an inline fuse????

[LongBeachCoupe]

Ill bet a dollar he didnt use a fuse... and its encased in a jelly type material... what happens if the squishing you are doing makes the + and - so close together they complete a circuit???

FIYA!

Glad you were there though and it didnt cause big issues... I saw an old friends solara have a fire in the cabin while we got out of the car to get a soda at a convenience store... CHECK YOUR CONNECTIONS!

[dangeris]

Question, did you hook the lights up to an inline fuse????

That was my question; that and what wires did you use to provide power? What size strip did you have. Were they the flexible LED strip? The kind that I used to do the R8 retrofit with? What length strip were you running? I'm sure it wasn't the strip as these LEDS hardly draw that much of a current...milliamps if I'm correct. I suspect it's not that at all.

.....it could be anything honestly, so im not gonna jump to conclusions on why it happened.

Not to be an a$$hole but you're title on the thread says otherwise. Just pointing it out man...

[toxik]

That was my question; that and what wires did you use to provide power? What size strip did you have. Were they the flexible LED strip? The kind that I used to do the R8 retrofit with? What length strip were you running? I'm sure it wasn't the strip as these LEDS hardly draw that much of a current...milliamps if I'm correct. I suspect it's not that at all.

Not to be an a$$hole but you're title on the thread says otherwise. Just pointing it out man...

no i mean anything with the LED strip, i'm not 100% sure if it was the squishing or not, i'm more worried that it was a bad seal at the end of strip (the one u cut off).

yeah dangeris its the flexible led strip the 19'', same as you.

[LongBeachCoupe]

so again... did you use a fuse?? lol

[toxik]

so again... did you use a fuse?? lol

lol no brian, you honestly think i would. master engineer michael surman was there doing the wiring.

[LongBeachCoupe]

Well master engineer surman used a fuse in my setup!Next time dont go over there with empty pockets, bring your own materials!

I brought all the wiring, fuses and connectors we needed for a PROPER install!

[toxik]

Well master engineer surman used a fuse in my setup!Next time dont go over there with empty pockets, bring your own materials!

I brought all the wiring, fuses and connectors we needed for a PROPER install!

there is a fuse because its running from my fog lights, thats why i didnt get seperate fuses for the LED strips. I honestly think it was a bad seal, again I'll investigate when i see em... but whatever theyre like $12, not too huge of a loss heh.

[Sith LL_Coupe]

The huge loss woulda been if you weren't there and that fire had done it's damage. I hate to think of that thought though to any coupe. You're a lucky man Arthur!

[dangeris]

there is a fuse because its running from my fog lights, thats why i didnt get seperate fuses for the LED strips. I honestly think it was a bad seal, again I'll investigate when i see em... but whatever theyre like $12, not too huge of a loss heh.

Well the fuse is for the fogs which draws more than the LEDs. But it still doesn't make sense. The LEDS have built in resistors to limit or resist the amount of voltage going to the LEDs. If too much votlage goes through or if the resistors fail, the LEDS will burn out. It could be the cut end of the strip. Sounds like they were not sealed after being cut and exposed weather either made it arched and started the fire.

[toxik]

Well the fuse is for the fogs which draws more than the LEDs. But it still doesn't make sense. The LEDS have built in resistors to limit or resist the amount of voltage going to the LEDs. If too much votlage goes through or if the resistors fail, the LEDS will burn out. It could be the cut end of the strip. Sounds like they were not sealed after being cut and exposed weather either made it arched and started the fire.

gonna use black silicone this time

[BlackNWhite]

Woah. That's scary.

Good thing I didn't jump on the audi look right away. Else same probably would've happened to me.

[D-Roll]

Damn dude, good thing u were standing close by.

[losenone]

Mine have a 10A fuse hooked up, wouldnt dare hook it up without one. Sorry to hear about that though, so I concur with Brian USE A FUSE!!

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

well mine are dtr's with my fogs at the same time so well c wat happend but one of my fogs just went out and once i get some time ima put in a new bulb

[Oznium_com]

Dear toxik,

While doing my usual searching Oznium around the internet, I was alerted of this thread, and wanted to first apologize that our product, had some part in smoking up / creating a small fire per say in your vehicle. Let me first off let you know, this is NOT the normal quality of our products. I did notice you didn't have an independent fuse hooked up, which would've been your fail-safe in this case.

Many times the stock fuses allow a lot more amperage to flow through it than is required. In your case, power was drawn off the fog lights, which draw many more amps than an LED strip would ever require. Something caused the resistors (be it heat, etc.) to fail it seems. Had there been a separate in-line fuse to the LED power, close to the power source, the power surge, or whatever variable that caused the LED to short circuit wouldn't have been able to manifest itself.

Regardless, I feel terrible that under any operating conditions our LEDs caused this.

Please accept this coupon for $100 off any future order with us *maybe a couple of sets of in-line fuse holders with 3 amp fuses * Just follow this link, and the coupon will be discounted to you upon checkout: http://www.oznium.com/promo/QDPML5

This code will only work on your account, so needn't worry that it's publicly posted. We look forward to re-earning your trust, and please accept my apologies.

Feel free to contact me personally with any questions at kris [@] oznium.com

Glow On!

Kris SlevensGeneral Manager & VPOznium LLC
Modified by Oznium_com at 8:41 AM 4/30/2009

[mcheddadi]

Dear toxik,

While doing my usual searching Oznium around the internet, I was altered this thread, and wanted to first apologize that our product, had some part in smoking up / creating a small fire per say in your vehicle. Let me first off let you know, this is NOT the normal quality of our products. I did notice you didn't have an independent fuse hooked up, which would've been your fail-safe in this case.

Many times the stock fuses allow a lot more amperage to flow through it than is required. In your case, power was drawn off the fog lights, which draw many more amps than an LED strip would ever require. Something caused the resistors (be it heat, etc.) to fail it seems. Had there been a separate in-line fuse to the LED power, close to the power source, the power surge, or whatever variable that caused the LED to short circuit wouldn't have been able to manifest itself.

Regardless, I feel terrible that under any operating conditions our LEDs caused this.

Please accept this coupon for $100 off any future order with us *maybe a couple of sets of in-line fuse holders with 3 amp fuses * Just follow this link, and the coupon will be discounted to you upon checkout: http://www.oznium.com/promo/QDPML5

This code will only work on your account, so needn't worry that it's publicly posted. We look forward to re-earning your trust, and please accept my apologies.

Feel free to contact me personally with any questions at kris [@] oznium.com

Glow On!

Kris SlevensGeneral Manager & VPOznium LLC

OMG.

Stillen has just now been surpassed in terms of customer care, service and satisfaction.

@ Ozinium

[Rob.Vegan]

Wow... I knew Oznium had wonderful customer service but that is by far the most grateful act I've seen from a company to a customer...

Anyways, the first time I hooked up my interior footwell led's I didn't have a fuse and it was a real half a$s job but me and my brother took it apart and redid everything correctly in fear or something like this happening

Edit: btw welcome to the forums Oznium

[Curtieson]

Kris SlevensGeneral Manager & VPOznium LLC

Kris...you are a smart business man, VERY smart. You earned yourself a lot of business with a move like this. Where the H is that "applause face" when you need one. You give up $100 and just earned WAY more then that from the members of this board knowing you will stand behind your product.

Tonix...go light the rest of your car on fire and see if Nissan has a remotely close policy. If $20k turns to $100k...GT-R it up!!!

[karu11]

wow...just wow. wtg kris for quality service!

[toxik]

Dear toxik,

While doing my usual searching Oznium around the internet, I was altered this thread, and wanted to first apologize that our product, had some part in smoking up / creating a small fire per say in your vehicle. Let me first off let you know, this is NOT the normal quality of our products. I did notice you didn't have an independent fuse hooked up, which would've been your fail-safe in this case.

Many times the stock fuses allow a lot more amperage to flow through it than is required. In your case, power was drawn off the fog lights, which draw many more amps than an LED strip would ever require. Something caused the resistors (be it heat, etc.) to fail it seems. Had there been a separate in-line fuse to the LED power, close to the power source, the power surge, or whatever variable that caused the LED to short circuit wouldn't have been able to manifest itself.

Regardless, I feel terrible that under any operating conditions our LEDs caused this.

Please accept this coupon for $100 off any future order with us *maybe a couple of sets of in-line fuse holders with 3 amp fuses * Just follow this link, and the coupon will be discounted to you upon checkout: http://www.oznium.com/promo/QDPML5

This code will only work on your account, so needn't worry that it's publicly posted. We look forward to re-earning your trust, and please accept my apologies.

Feel free to contact me personally with any questions at kris [@] oznium.com

Glow On!

Kris SlevensGeneral Manager & VPOznium LLC

Hey Kris, thats amazing customer service! I have already ordered a replacement strip, but it works out for me as I was looking to order some more LEDs in the near future. Thank you again for this!