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Old May 18, 2016 | 10:10 AM
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Anyone had issues with Hoen-USA customer service?

I received my order from Hoen last week consisting of H8 fog lights (Endurance yellow), H11 high beams (Xenon match - went with 55W), and the LED license plate lights.

When I installed the LED lights on Saturday, I was very disappointed with the quality of the wiring harnesses.

I sent an email to Hoen first thing Monday morning and have not yet gotten a response. There is no phone number on their website, except for dealer inquiries.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there another way to get a hold of them?
 

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Old May 18, 2016 | 06:26 PM
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Wasn't aware that a wiring harness was involved. I actually used these and they were just plug-n-play
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PKPLATELIGHT.html

http://www.suncoastparts.com/pdf/doc...0220105233.pdf

Hoen is slow to respond but in my experience they usually do. Did you use this email:
info@hoen-usa.com
 
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Originally Posted by steben
I received my order from Hoen last week consisting of H8 fog lights (Endurance yellow), H11 high beams (Xenon match - went with 55W), and the LED license plate lights.

When I installed the LED lights on Saturday, I was very disappointed with the quality of the wiring harnesses.

I sent an email to Hoen first thing Monday morning and have not yet gotten a response. There is no phone number on their website, except for dealer inquiries.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there another way to get a hold of them?
I dealt with this company a few years ago. They sent me a defective bulb. When I contacted them, they responded saying they were sending me a replacement. And when it didn't arrive and I asked for a tracking number, these guys claimed they didn't have one. And of course nothing showed up. I then asked for a refund, but they subsequently ignored my emails. I had to get my money back by filing a Paypal dispute.

In my opinion, this is a very low-quality company. Good luck, hope you used Paypal.
 
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Originally Posted by jhbrennan
Wasn't aware that a wiring harness was involved. I actually used these and they were just plug-n-play
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PKPLATELIGHT.html

http://www.suncoastparts.com/pdf/doc...0220105233.pdf

Hoen is slow to respond but in my experience they usually do. Did you use this email:
info@hoen-usa.com
Thanks for the advice - I will wait a couple more days for a response from them. I did use the email address you denote

Below is a link to an ebay listing for the exact lights that were sent to me by Hoen. Hoen charged $55.00. You can see the wire harnessess I refer to
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-License-...JWQc0o&vxp=mtr
 

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Originally Posted by gasongasoff
I dealt with this company a few years ago. They sent me a defective bulb. When I contacted them, they responded saying they were sending me a replacement. And when it didn't arrive and I asked for a tracking number, these guys claimed they didn't have one. And of course nothing showed up. I then asked for a refund, but they subsequently ignored my emails. I had to get my money back by filing a Paypal dispute.

In my opinion, this is a very low-quality company. Good luck, hope you used Paypal.
Thanks for your response. I did use PayPal and I am tempted to do a dispute, but I am going to wait to see if the vendor makes good on this issue.
 
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I did get a response from HOEN offering a refund if I returned the license plate LEDs.

Decided not to bother. I basically decided to live with the fact that I paid $55.00 for an inferior product from China that is available on eBay for less than $15.00.

I was also not impressed with the "Endurance Yellow" H8 fog bulbs from them.

Not as bright (or as yellow) as represented on their website.

Buyer beware!
 
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Originally Posted by steben
I did get a response from HOEN offering a refund if I returned the license plate LEDs.

Decided not to bother. I basically decided to live with the fact that I paid $55.00 for an inferior product from China that is available on eBay for less than $15.00.

I was also not impressed with the "Endurance Yellow" H8 fog bulbs from them.

Not as bright (or as yellow) as represented on their website.

Buyer beware!
Surprise, surprise, surprise.
 
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