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Dynablinks vs chinese aliexpress knockoffs

NeedSleep

Go Kart Champion
Location
USA
Car(s)
2016 Golf R DSG
15 days later, I got mine (bought the ones from the ebay link Clem posted in post 54).

Part 1 - Agony
I have a 2017 (Mk7) Sport trim in the US. Fitment was a pain, and idk if it's a difference between the Mk7/7.5 or what... I had to shave down the connector b/c the little plug guides in my side mirrors are at equal heights. The cutout for the plug guides in the dynamic blinkers were at different heights. The connector would never click in place; something's preventing it from being pushed all the way in, though it's like 99% of the way there. I also noticed the inner dimensions of the connector is a bit tighter, as the gasket on the plug had a harder time fitting in there. I said screw it...the gasket's making it so snug in there that I doubt the plug would come out even though it didn't click in place.
Not 100% happy about that, but I already clocked in 1.5 hours of trying to get it right by shaving down the connectors and testing repeatedly. Not fun when I did the whole power folding mirror retrofit in ~3.5. I initially intended on taking photos and comparing the brightness of OEM and these clear dynablink replicas side-by-side on my car in the daylight, but by the time I finished, it was too dark and started raining.

Part 2 - Yay
They're kind of blindingly bright at night lol. I took photos using my phone (Galaxy S7) with a manually set shutter speed so that it's easier to see the difference between this and OEM in my dark garage. Shutter speed is set to be fairly quick, which (in case you don't know) means it's harder for dimmer light to be captured, so keep that in mind.

Photos:
- From the driver's seat.
- In front of the (left) driver side. Notice how bright it is compared to the nearly nonexistent halogen blinker in my OEM LP headlight in the bottom left. The picture makes it look like there's a large difference in color, but in person, it looks the same. The headlight turn signal just looks really orange because of the shutter speed basically muting out its light output, whereas the side mirror turn signal is still like "HEY LOOK AT ME!"
- Comparing the brightness against OEM (left), which again is nearly nonexistent at this shutter speed. Ignore the middle lights, which are just reflections of the garage light.


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VAG Parts Bin

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Mt. Lebanon, PA
Car(s)
97 GTI & 17 R
I posted this in another thread, but will put it in here as well since this thread is specific to the dynamic blinkers.


I went against the grain and got the "Kibowear" crystal version from AliExpress and I found it interesting that they do not have the "crack" in the bend that Escta reported on his Letin branded version.







They do have the 3rd connector so the puddle lights will still function:



They arrived really quick from China and well ahead of the expected delivery date.

Installation was pretty painless. I've had the mirrors apart before, so I knew what I was getting into. Each side took maybe 15-20mins. I find it easier to remove the mirror glass completely so that I don't have to worry about something happening to it and it also makes getting to the cap clips much easier. While we have not had a bright sunny day here since installing these, I think they put out a lot of light and I do not anticipate there being an issue of seeing them in the daylight.


They also have the little section of blinker that you can see from inside the car and the puddle lights are functional for those that care about that - I think the earlier Dynablink's were lacking both features.


I really like they way they look unlit against the silver mirror caps.


All in all, I think very much worth the $60US I paid shipped.




"Daytime" with overcast skies:
https://youtu.be/uaCd6C-p8sU

At Dusk:
https://youtu.be/F-iUCJRQ_Y0




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Jovian

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Denver, CO
Car(s)
2016 VW GTI
Put an order in today also with Kibowear on Aliexpress for the semi-smoked ones.

Seems they have three types now smoked (which seem too dark) clear which are super bright and now these semi-smoked which I’m hoping is a happy medium between the two.

Obviously will take a bit for them to come in but I will post video of them once they do.
 

VAG Parts Bin

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Mt. Lebanon, PA
Car(s)
97 GTI & 17 R
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ecsta

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Toronto
Car(s)
2017 R
Pretty sure the Kibowear ones do. I have the Kibowear clear version and they have the blinking dot:


https://youtu.be/DGKsOMlLbW0


EDIT - I found this on You Tube - Automirr is the Kibowear seller on AliExpress and these are listed as the new (Aug 2018) 2nd generation semi-smoked ones:


https://youtu.be/XUJZ3Gsrx3Y



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Nice yeah i knew the clears ones did, glad they listened to feedback and made the semi smoke ones have the dot visible.. Thanks for the second vid, I'd go that route if i ever went back to black caps.

Can someone please link me to the semi smoked ones?

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Jovian

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Denver, CO
Car(s)
2016 VW GTI
Mail arrived! The semi-smoked is installed and look great!

They are still smoked nicely just not as aggressively as before but very much visible.

Here is the passenger mirror being OEM blinker and driver side the dynamic blink semi-smoked.
https://youtu.be/XhGruT38Bc0

Here is both installed:
https://youtu.be/p3-RIUcxJzE

Lastly is the inside mirror signal
https://youtu.be/lITxlCalzD4


As you can see the are very visible unlike the original smoked ones. The only issue I see is the inside mirror indicator is too dark to see. Other than that im very happy with them
 

17GOLFSE

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Chicago
Car(s)
2017 Golf SE
I got the Letin clear ones and man...they’re bright. Almost too bright. Thinking about tinting them.

Edit: I’ve grown to like them. They reflect a little in the tiny window.
 
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elad_sh

New member
Location
Israel
I'm trying to decide between Semi-Smoked and Clear ones (fully smoked are NOT an option) by Kibowear.

I wasn't able to find any video of the semi-smoked in bright day light unfortunately

Has anyone installed the Semi-smoked and can attest to their bright day time visibility
OR the little turn indicator for the driver visibility?

I would go for clear if in one of these is still hampered.

Thanks!
 

elad_sh

New member
Location
Israel
Mail arrived! The semi-smoked is installed and look great!

They are still smoked nicely just not as aggressively as before but very much visible.

Here is the passenger mirror being OEM blinker and driver side the dynamic blink semi-smoked.
https://youtu.be/XhGruT38Bc0

Here is both installed:
https://youtu.be/p3-RIUcxJzE

Lastly is the inside mirror signal
https://youtu.be/lITxlCalzD4


As you can see the are very visible unlike the original smoked ones. The only issue I see is the inside mirror indicator is too dark to see. Other than that im very happy with them

Seems like I got my answer, Semi-Smoked inside mirror signal still not visible.. I'll go for clears then
 

VAG Parts Bin

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Mt. Lebanon, PA
Car(s)
97 GTI & 17 R
I'm trying to decide between Semi-Smoked and Clear ones (fully smoked are NOT an option) by Kibowear.

I wasn't able to find any video of the semi-smoked in bright day light unfortunately

Has anyone installed the Semi-smoked and can attest to their bright day time visibility
OR the little turn indicator for the driver visibility?

I would go for clear if in one of these is still hampered.

Thanks!


How about this one?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl709J37xsU
 
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