DAYBETTER Led Strip Lights 32.8ft Kit with Remote and Power Supply Color Changing

The Day Better kit worked for me though I will add a few tips I learned that helpEd me that may help future buyers . 1) if you don’t need IP65 waterproof where you are installing them, consider Getting regular strips... the Silicon has tended to make my very simple indoor van installation quite a royal pain with the available connectors out there.. I used the waterproof not because it was outdoors but it was running near roof cavity’s that do potentially sweat In outdoor temp changes etc or fingers grab looking for things and dust accumulation Etc to cause problems which the silicone protects against but in my case if I had it to do over I would try the the sturdiest non waterproof set available as the connector kits out there are much more plug and play and unless you’re installing a lot of these and don’t mind buying large kits of spare parts to have around for troubleshooting options and creative installs it gets expensive trying to make a basic install work and get good connections with these waterproof strips if you are turning corners or needing wire runs to different sections of light strip. 2) if you estimate you need the 16ft kits get the 32 ft at least... trust me in experienced in electrical and finicky installs and some of the connections go smooth and work like candy but suddenly when you start cutting and recurring strips because your piercing style connectors are junk , you need more strip to go through until you get experienced. 3) if you want bright light go with the more lights per inch strips.. I wanted to save overall amp draw and only needed mood/ambience so I got the less lights per inch.. but it has dimmer settings... so unless you know you only want mood brightness get the denser lit strip and turn it up and down you will have more bright light capabilities. 3) take care to cut the ends perfect. The ends being even make all the difference inside the connections 4) if using the strip to 4 wire harness piercing style connectors, use an electrical tester at each leg/each side of every connection you make. Leave the strip end coming from the controller connection on and connect to the strip then test the lead end side of the connectors to make sure you have voltage. Then connect section of wire and test the wire end before connecting to another section of light strip test the far side of the connector where the next strip is going.. with the lights on then you will often get a connection just by touching the strip end to the connector. 5 ) on connectors. You will go through so many connectors getting good fits on the piercing variety for waterproof strips get plenty. Tips others have posted about , helps to use a spare connector to pierce your wires and sometimes your strip first so you don’t damage or wear out a connector that you intend to be permanently in the circuit... I even cut a little bit of light strip with wire on it to use as the tester and pre piercing connector when connecting a set of wires to a strip end. Pulling on the wire a bit helps to make a good connection at times. Be very meticulous cutting the ends of the connectors. Finally for strip to strip or strip to wire connectors consider getting the kind made to slip under the prongs that’s are more designed for the non waterproof kind but some say waterproof because they will house the raised curve of the silicone when closed but the connection method is the same as non waterproof strips and is non piercing.. you simply have to work the end where you’ve cut the strip like you’re peeling the adhesive but instead you gently get the silicone to lift off the backing tape that is the circuit and expose the contacts and slip that under the connector tongs and let the silicone come back down and close the connector.. possibly wire solder the other end if you want a strip to wire connection... although for a novice soldering it wouldn’t be easy.. Basically don’t get waterproof ones unless you have a lot of extra strip to work with and ruin or unless you really need the waterproof kind... Maybe consider inventing a better strip to wire connector for these waterproof strips because they are all junk! Hope this helps.

I've bought four or five packets of this the money is great the lights are great I've put them on the outside of my tractor trailer I put them on the inside of my tractor trailer I put them in my bedroom I put them in my Jeep just worth the money

Bought these in July 2022. Two 38 foot light strips, control module and remote. Mounted outdoors under porch roof. Not in the rain or snow, they just need to survive PA temperatures. The red and green LED's are fine. The problem I'm having is with the the blue LED's. One 38 foot strip has 11 sections of 3 blue LED's failing (not all in a row but sections of 3 in various places) and the other 38 foot strip has 10 sections of blue LED's failing in the same manner. Also the small white control module will sometimes turn on by itself and stay on until power is removed (remote won't do anything in this situation). Gotta say, they were pretty cool when they were working right. I'm bummed Mfg has contacted me and offered refund or replacement. If they're going to stand behind their product and try to make things right, then I will give the seller 5 stars. I hope these new ones will survive the winter.

I would have given them a 5 star review but I must say, for 3M tape, it doesn’t really hold well. I installed this set in my Son’s room. I purchased two other sets for my living room too. The brightness is great and all the colors are great as well. So there’s no issues with the lights itself. Before installing, I made sure to wipe down the wall where it was going to be installed to get rid of any dust and dirt. I followed it up with some rubbing alcohol to ensure a better adhesion. I installed the lights and made sure to press down firmly, but not too hard to where it could break the lights, and let it sit. Everything looked good but the next day, I noticed some of the areas coming off. I would have to go back and press down again and hold it in place for a couple of minutes and it looks like it would stay. Returned the next day and found other parts coming off too so i would have to do it again. I had to go back and use some more 3M tape I had purchased before and stick it on to help with it. The remote sometimes is a little iffy as sometimes you’ll push the power button several times or the buttons to change the color and sometimes it won’t react immediately and it’ll take a few tries. Other than that, for the price, it’s actually a good product. But I would recommend getting some back up 3M tape or maybe some super glue to just dab on certain spots to help stick.

This product was very disappointing. This seemed like the perfect item to make a fantastic & affordable light up sign, but after doing all the work of feeding the lights through multiple areas of the sign, areas of both strips didn’t light up (see small section on bottom left & entire last 1/3rd on the right). I used this product to replace a different 16’ strip & it worked perfectly (I needed longer than 16’ & couldn’t get a second strip in time for event), it was able to withstand the trip through the sign just fine. I was ultimately left with a complete waste of money & my precious time.